Where can United States passport holders live?

As of 2026, a United States passport lets you enter 152 countries without applying for a visa — 116 visa-free and 36 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 27 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 21 countries let United States citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	116
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	36
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	27
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	21
Embassy visa needed	19

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (21)

Albania (360 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Armenia (180 days), Bahamas (240 days), Barbados (180 days), Belize (180 days), Canada (180 days), Costa Rica (180 days), Dominica (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Georgia (360 days), Jamaica (180 days), Mexico (180 days), Palau (360 days), Panama (180 days), Peru (180 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (180 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (180 days), Tunisia (120 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (116)

Albania (360 days), Andorra (90 days), Angola (30 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Argentina (90 days), Armenia (180 days), Austria (90 days), Bahamas (240 days), Barbados (180 days), Belgium (90 days), Belize (180 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Botswana (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Brunei (90 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Canada (180 days), Cape Verde (30 days), Chile (90 days), Colombia, Costa Rica (180 days), Croatia (90 days), Cyprus (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Dominica (180 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), El Salvador (180 days), Estonia (90 days), Fiji (120 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Georgia (360 days), Germany (90 days), Greece (90 days), Grenada (90 days), Guatemala (90 days), Guyana (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Ireland (90 days), Israel (90 days), Italy (90 days), Jamaica (180 days), Japan (90 days), Kazakhstan (30 days), Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 days), Kyrgyzstan (60 days), Latvia (90 days), Lesotho, Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Macao (30 days), Malawi (30 days), Malaysia, Malta (90 days), Marshall Islands, Mauritius (90 days), Mexico (180 days), Micronesia (30 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco (90 days), Mongolia (90 days), Montenegro (90 days), Morocco (90 days), Mozambique (30 days), Namibia (90 days), Netherlands (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), North Macedonia (90 days), Norway (90 days), Palau (360 days), Palestine, Panama (180 days), Paraguay (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (30 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Qatar (90 days), Romania (90 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (180 days), Saint Lucia (42 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (180 days), San Marino (90 days), Sao Tome and Principe (15 days), Senegal (90 days), Serbia (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore, Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), South Africa (90 days), South Korea (90 days), Spain (90 days), Swaziland (30 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Taiwan (90 days), Tajikistan (30 days), Thailand (60 days), Trinidad and Tobago (90 days), Tunisia (120 days), Turkey, Ukraine (90 days), United Arab Emirates (30 days), Uruguay (90 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Vatican (90 days), Zambia (90 days)

Visa on arrival (36)

Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Nepal, Oman, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (27)

Australia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Bhutan, Cameroon, China, Cuba, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Syria, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (19)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Belarus, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Iran, Liberia, Mali, Nauru, Niger, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Suriname, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can United States citizens visit without a visa?

United States passport holders can visit 152 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 116 are fully visa-free and 36 issue a visa on arrival. 27 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can United States citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

21 countries allow United States citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia and more.

Can United States citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

Want to stay somewhere for good?Any stay past the tourist window needs a residence visa. For Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK, Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules — free to start.

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