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Revision as of 21:13, 30 July 2016
Visa requirements for Japanese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Japan.
In February 2016, Japanese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 173 countries and territories, ranking the Japanese passport 5th in the world in terms of travel freedom, tied with Austria and Singapore, according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[1]
Visa requirements map
Visa requirements
Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:
Country | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan | Visa required[2] | |
Albania | Visa not required[3] | 90 days |
Algeria | Visa required[4] | |
Andorra | Visa not required[5] | |
Angola | Visa required[6] | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required[7] | 1 month |
Argentina | Visa not required[8] | 90 days |
Armenia | Visa on arrival[9] | 120 days. Obtainable on arrival at Zvartnots International Airport or prior to travel online.[10] |
Australia | Electronic Travel Authority[11] | 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted |
Austria | Visa not required[12] | 6 months,[13] however, 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Azerbaijan | Visa on arrival[14] | 30 days at Baku Airport |
Bahamas | Visa not required[15] | 3 months |
Bahrain | Visa on arrival[16] | 14 days |
Bangladesh | Visa on arrival[17] | 30 days. Not available at all entry points.[18] |
Barbados | Visa not required[19] | 6 months |
Belarus | Visa required[20] | Visas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.[21] |
Belgium | Visa not required[22] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Belize | Visa not required[23][24] | 90 days |
Benin | Visa required[25] | |
Bhutan | Visa required[26] | |
Bolivia | Visa not required[27] | 90 days |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required[28] | 90 days within 180 days |
Botswana | Visa not required[29] | 90 days per year |
Brazil | Visa not required[30] | Temporary visa waiver, for a stay up to 90 days, is in place in 2016 between June 1 and September 18.[31] |
Brunei | Visa not required[32] | 14 days |
Bulgaria | Visa not required[33] | 90 days within 180 days |
Burkina Faso | Visa required[34] | |
Burundi | Visa on arrival[35] | 3 months |
Cambodia | Visa on arrival[36] | 30 days |
Cameroon | Visa required[37] | |
Canada | Visa not required[38] | 6 months; eTA required if arriving by air from March 15, 2016.[39] |
Cape Verde | Visa not required[40] | |
Central African Republic | Visa required[41] | |
Chad | Visa required[42] | |
Chile | Visa not required[43] | 90 days |
China | Visa not required[44] | 15 days |
Colombia | Visa not required[45] | up to 180 days |
Comoros | Visa on arrival[46] | |
Republic of the Congo | Visa required[47] | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required[48] | |
Costa Rica | Visa not required[49] | 90 days |
Côte d'Ivoire | Visa required[50] | |
Croatia | Visa not required[51] | 90 days within 180 days |
Cuba | Tourist Card required[52] | |
Cyprus | Visa not required[53] | 90 days within 180 days |
Czech Republic | Visa not required[54] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Denmark | Visa not required[55] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Djibouti | Visa on arrival[56] | Not available at all entry points.[57] |
Dominica | Visa not required[58] | 6 months |
Dominican Republic | Visa not required[59] | 90 days |
Ecuador | Visa not required[60] | 90 days[61] |
Egypt | Visa on arrival[62] | 30 days |
El Salvador | Visa not required[63] | 3 months |
Equatorial Guinea | Visa required[64] | |
Eritrea | Visa required[65] | |
Estonia | Visa not required[66] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Ethiopia | Visa on arrival[67] | |
Fiji | Visa not required[68] | 4 months |
Finland | Visa not required[69] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
France and territories | Visa not required[70] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area (in Regions of France) |
Gabon | e-Visa[71] | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
Gambia | Visa required[72] | |
Georgia | Visa not required[73] | 360 days[74] |
Germany | Visa not required[75] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Ghana | Visa required[76] | |
Greece | Visa not required[77] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Grenada | Visa not required[78] | 3 months |
Guatemala | Visa not required[79] | 90 days |
Guinea | Visa required[80] | |
Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival[81] | 90 days |
Guyana | Visa not required[82] | 3 months |
Haiti | Visa not required[83] | 3 months |
Honduras | Visa not required[84] | 3 months |
Hungary | Visa not required[85] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Iceland | Visa not required[86] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
India | Visa on arrival[87] | 30 days; available in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata or Mumbai. Japanese citizens can also apply for e-Tourist Visa online.[88] |
Indonesia | Visa not required[89] | 30 days |
Iran | Visa on arrival[90] | 30 days[91] |
Iraq | Visa required[92] | |
Ireland | Visa not required[93] | 3 months |
Israel | Visa not required[94] | 3 months |
Italy | Visa not required[95] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Jamaica | Visa not required[96] | 30 days |
Jordan | Visa on arrival[97] | Conditions apply.[98] Not available at all entry points.[99] |
Kazakhstan | Visa not required[100] | 15 days; effective from 16 July 2015 - 31 December 2017[101] |
Kenya | eVisa[102] | 3 months; also visa on arrival until 1 September 2015 |
Kiribati | Visa not required[103] | 30 days |
North Korea | Visa required[104] | |
South Korea | Visa not required[105] | 90 days |
Kuwait | eVisa[106] | 3 months |
Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required[107] | unlimited |
Laos | Visa not required[108] | 15 days |
Latvia | Visa not required[109] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Lebanon | Visa on arrival[110] | 1 month extendable for 2 additional months; granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. |
Lesotho | Visa not required[111] | 90 days |
Liberia | Visa required[112] | |
Libya | Visa required[113] | |
Liechtenstein | Visa not required[114] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Lithuania | Visa not required[115] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Luxembourg | Visa not required[116] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Macedonia | Visa not required[117] | 90 days within 180 days |
Madagascar | Visa on arrival[118] | 90 days |
Malawi | Visa on arrival[119] | |
Malaysia | Visa not required[120] | 90 days |
Maldives | Visa on arrival[121] | 30 days[61] |
Mali | Visa required[122] | |
Malta | Visa not required[123] | 90 days within 180 days |
Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival[124] | 90 days |
Mauritania | Visa on arrival[125] | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
Mauritius | Visa not required[126] | 90 days |
Mexico | Visa not required[127] | 180 days |
Micronesia | Visa not required[128] | 30 days |
Moldova | Visa not required[129] | 90 days within 180 days |
Monaco | Visa not required[130] | |
Mongolia | Visa not required[131] | 30 days |
Montenegro | Visa not required[132] | 90 days within 180 days |
Morocco | Visa not required[133] | 3 months |
Mozambique | Visa required[134][135] | Visa on arrival is no longer available to citizens of countries that host an embassy of Mozambique.[136][137][138] |
Myanmar | eVisa[139][140] | 28 days. eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports. Also visa on arrival for 28 days, if arriving from Siem Reap, Guangzhou or Phnom Penh on MAI.[141] |
Namibia | Visa not required[142] | 3 months |
Nauru | Visa required[143] | |
Nepal | Visa on arrival[144] | 90 days |
Netherlands | Visa not required[145] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area (European Netherlands) |
New Zealand | Visa not required[146] | 90 days |
Nicaragua | Visa not required[147] | 90 days |
Niger | Visa required[148] | |
Nigeria | Visa required[149] | |
Norway | Visa not required[150] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Oman | Visa on arrival[151] | 30 days[61] |
Pakistan | Visa required[152] | Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days. Conditions apply.[153] Visa on arrival when travelling as part of a group through a designated tour operator.[154] |
Palau | Visa on arrival[155] | 30 days |
Panama | Visa not required[156] | 180 days |
Papua New Guinea | Visa on arrival[157] | 60 days |
Paraguay | Visa not required[158] | 90 days |
Peru | Visa not required[159] | up to 183 days |
Philippines | Visa not required[160] | 30 days; rarely extendable up to 90 days |
Poland | Visa not required[161] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Portugal | Visa not required[162] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Qatar | Visa on arrival[163] | 1 month |
Romania | Visa not required[164] | 90 days within 180 days |
Russia | Visa required[165] | Visa on arrival (72 hours) for Kaliningrad Oblast (70 €) with appointment at least 72 hours in advance[166] |
Rwanda | Visa required[167] | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required[168] | 3 months |
Saint Lucia | Visa not required[169] | 6 weeks |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required[170] | 1 month |
Samoa | Entry Permit on arrival[171] | 60 days |
San Marino | Visa not required[172] | |
São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa required[173] | Visa is obtained online.[174] |
Saudi Arabia | Visa required[175] | |
Senegal | Visa not required[176] | 90 days |
Serbia | Visa not required[177] | 90 days within 180 days |
Seychelles | Visitor's Permit on arrival[178] | 3 months[61] |
Singapore | Visa not required[179] | 30 days |
Sierra Leone | Visa required[180] | |
Slovakia | Visa not required[181] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Slovenia | Visa not required[182] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Solomon Islands | Visitor's permit on arrival[183] | 3 months |
Somalia | Visa on arrival[184] | 30 days, provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival. |
South Africa | Visa not required[185] | 90 days |
South Sudan | Visa required[186] | |
Spain | Visa not required[187] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Sri Lanka | Electronic Travel Authorization[188] | 30 days |
Sudan | Visa required[189] | |
Suriname | Visa not required[190] | 30 days |
Swaziland | Visa not required[191] | 30 days[61] |
Sweden | Visa not required[192] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Switzerland | Visa not required[193] | 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area |
Syria | Visa required[194] | |
Tajikistan | Visa on arrival[195] | 45 days at Dushanbe International Airport. Visa also available online. E-visa holders can enter through all border points.[196] |
Tanzania | Visa on arrival[197] | |
Thailand | Visa not required[198] | 1 month |
Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival[199] | 30 days. Not available at all entry points.[200] |
Togo | Visa on arrival[201] | 7 days |
Tonga | Visa on arrival[202] | 31 days |
Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required[203] | 90 days |
Tunisia | Visa not required[204] | 90 days |
Turkey | Visa not required[205] | 3 months |
Turkmenistan | Visa required[206] | |
Tuvalu | Visa on arrival[207] | 1 month[61] |
Uganda | Visa on arrival[208] | 3 months. May apply online.[209] |
Ukraine | Visa not required[210] | 90 days within 180 days |
United Arab Emirates | Free visa on arrival[211] | 30 days |
United Kingdom | Visa not required[212] | 6 months |
United States | Visa Waiver Program[213] | 90 days on arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.[214] |
Uruguay | Visa not required[215] | 90 days |
Uzbekistan | Visa required[216] | |
Vanuatu | Visa not required[217] | 30 days[61] |
Vatican City | Visa not required[218] | |
Venezuela | Visa not required[219] | 90 days |
Vietnam | Visa not required[220] | 15 days |
Yemen | Visa required[221] | |
Zambia | Visa on arrival[222] | 90 days; also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival[223] | 3 months; also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia. |
Territories
Visa requirements for Japanese citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:
Europe | ||
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Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
Abkhazia | Visa required[224] | |
Mount Athos | Special permit required | Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[225][226] |
Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park | Visa not required | 3 days;[227] must first obtain an electronic pass[228] |
Crimea | Visa required | Visa policy of Russia applies de facto.[229] |
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Visa not required | 3 months[230][231] |
UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus | Access Permit required[232] | Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. |
Faroe Islands | Visa not required[233] | |
Gibraltar | Visa not required[234] | |
Guernsey | Visa not required[235] | |
Isle of Man | Visa not required[236] | |
Jan Mayen | Permit required[237] | Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[238] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[239] |
Jersey | Visa not required[240] | |
Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days[241] |
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic | Visa required[242][243] | Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.[244] |
Novorossiya | Restricted area | Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.[245][246] |
Russia | Special authorization required | Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[247] |
South Ossetia | Visa not required | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[248][249] |
Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h.[250][251] |
Africa | ||
Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | Special permit required.[252] |
Eritrea outside Asmara | Travel permit required | To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[253] |
Mayotte | Visa not required[254] | |
Réunion | Visa not required[254] | |
Ascension Island | Entry Permit required | Entry Permit must be obtained minimum 28 days in advance (3 months for 20/30 pounds sterling, single/double entry).[255] |
Saint Helena | Visitor's Pass required | Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[256] |
Tristan da Cunha | Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[257] |
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. | |
Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[258][259] |
Sudan | Travel permit required | All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit. |
Darfur | Travel permit required | Separate travel permit is required.[260] |
Asia | ||
Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
Hong Kong | Visa not required[261] | 3 months[262] |
India PAP/RAP | PAP/RAP required | Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[263][264][265][266][267][268] |
Iraqi Kurdistan | Visa on arrival | 15 days[269] |
Kazakhstan | Special permission required | Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[270] |
Kish Island | Visa not required | Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[271] |
Macao | Visa not required[272] | 90 days |
Sabah and Sarawak | Visa not required | These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[273] |
Maldives | Permission required | With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[274] |
Palestine | Visa not required[275] | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[276] |
Taiwan | Visa not required[277] | 90 days |
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province | OIVR permit required | OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[278][279][280] |
Tibet Autonomous Region | TTP required | Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[281][282][283] |
Turkmenistan | Special permit required | A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.[284] |
Korean Demilitarized Zone | Restricted zone. | |
UNDOF Zone and Ghajar | Restricted zone. | |
Yemen | Special permission required | Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[285] |
Caribbean and North Atlantic | ||
Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees)f |
Anguilla | Visa not required[286] | 3 months |
Aruba | Visa not required[287] | 30 days, extendable to 180 days[288] |
Bermuda | Visa not required | Up to 6 months, decided on arrival.[289] |
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba | Visa not required[290] | 3 months[291] |
British Virgin Islands | Visa not required[292] | 30 days, extensions possible |
San Andrés and Leticia | Tourist Card on arrival | Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.[293] |
Cayman Islands | Visa not required[294] | 6 months |
Curacao | Visa not required[295] | 3 months |
French Guiana | Visa not required[296] | |
French West Indies | Visa not required | French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.[297] |
Greenland | Visa not required[233] | |
Margarita Island | Visa not required | All visitors are fingerprinted.[298] |
Montserrat | Visa not required[299] | 6 months |
Puerto Rico | Visa not required[300] | Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required. |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa not required[254] | |
Sint Maarten | Visa not required[301] | 3 months[302] |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa not required[303] | 90 days |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa not required[304] | Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required. |
Oceania | ||
Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
American Samoa | Entry permit required[305] | |
Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Special authorisation required | Special authorisation required.[306] |
Clipperton Island | Special permit required | Special permit required.[307] |
Cook Islands | Visa not required[308] | 31 days |
Lau Province | Special permission required | Special permission required.[309] |
French Polynesia | Visa not required[310] | |
Guam | Visa not required[311] | Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required. |
New Caledonia | Visa not required[254] | |
Niue | Visa on arrival[312] | 30 days |
Northern Mariana Islands | Visa not required[313] | Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required. |
Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[314][315][316] |
United States Minor Outlying Islands | Special permits required | Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.[317][318][319][320][321][322][323] |
Wallis and Futuna | Visa not required[254] | |
South America | ||
Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
Galápagos | Pre-registration required | Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[324] |
South Atlantic and Antarctica | ||
Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
Falkland Islands | Visa not required | Visa is not required.[325] |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[326][327] |
Antarctica | Special permits required for British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[328][329][330][331][332][333][334][335][336][337][338][339] |
APEC Business Travel Card
Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:[340]
1 – up to 90 days
2 – up to 60 days
3 – up to 59 days
The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:[341]
- no need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
- undertake legitimate business in participating economies
- expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members
- expedited scheduling of visa interview (USA)
Vaccination
Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.[342]
Passport validity
Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[343]
Countries requiring passport validity of at least 6 months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq (except when arriving at Basra - 3 months and Erbil or Sulaimaniyah - on arrival), Israel, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, countries requiring passport validity of at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia, Zambia, countries requiring passport validity of at least 3 months on arrival include Georgia, Honduras, Iceland, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Moldova, Nauru, Panama, United Arab Emirates and countries requiring passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Macao, New Zealand, South Africa.[344] Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or passport valid throughout the period of intended stay.
Israeli stamps
Visitors with passport stamp of Israel are not allowed to enter a number of countries because of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Fingerprinting
Several countries including Argentina, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and the United States demand all foreign visitors to be fingerprinted on arrival.[345][346][347][348][349][350][351]
See also
References
- ^ "Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2016" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Visa information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.
- ^ Visa regime for foreign citizens, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Travel to Andorra, Ministry of External Affairs of Andorra.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Countries exempt from visa, Department of Immigration of Antigua and Barbuda.
- ^ Visa regime, National Directorate of Migrations of Argentina (in Spanish).
- ^ Visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
- ^ e-Visa - Republic of Armenia Electronic Visa System
- ^ Visitor visa options, Department of Home Affairs of Australia.
- ^ Schengen visa, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria.
- ^ http://www.at.emb-japan.go.jp/jp/20_consulate/070_taizai/072_musashou.html
- ^ Countries with visa-free travel regime, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani).
- ^ eVISA Online Services – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Bahamas, Government of the Bahamas
- ^ Bahrain eVisas, Ministry of Interior of Bahrain.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Available at Shahjalal International Airport, Shah Amanat International Airport and Osmani International Airport only.
- ^ Barbados Visa Requirements and Reciprocal Arrangements, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, 1 July 2020.
- ^ Visa-free travel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Visa for Belgium, Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs of Belgium.
- ^ Do you need a visa to travel to Belize?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & Immigration, Belize, July 2023.
- ^ Belize expands visa waivers
- ^ Visa, Emigration and Immigration Directorate of Benin.
- ^ Visa, Tourism Council of Bhutan.
- ^ Requirements to enter Bolivia, General Directorate of Migration of Bolivia (in Spanish).
- ^ Visas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- ^ Requirements for visa application, Government of Botswana.
- ^ Visas to travel to Brazil, Ministry of External Relations of Brazil (in Portuguese and English).
- ^ U.S., Japan get visa waiver for travel to Brazil Olympics
- ^ Country category for visa application, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei.
- ^ Visa for Bulgaria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ canada.ca/eTA
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Visa requirements overview, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Visa policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.
- ^ List of states whose citizens are exempt from visa requirement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, 13 July 2017.
- ^ Countries with a visa requirement and visa-free countries, Danish Immigration Service, 8 December 2017.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Obtainable at Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ a b c d e f g Extendable length of stay.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Who does not need a visa to visit Estonia?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, 2 November 2017.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
- ^ Foreign nationals holding ordinary passports exempt from visa requirements, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, January 2016.
- ^ Gabon e-Visa
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Georgia Restores One-Year Visa-Free Rules
- ^ Overview of visa requirements/exemptions for entry into the Federal Republic of Germany, Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Countries requiring or not requiring a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, 13 June 2017.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Countries that do not need a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary.
- ^ Who does not need a visa, Directorate of Immigration of Iceland.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Tourist Visa on Arrival enabled by ETA
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Iran extends airport visa validity to 30 days
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Countries that need a visa for Ireland, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service.
- ^ Tourist visa table, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2017.
- ^ Visa for Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Visa Information". Timatic. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Visa on arrival obtainable at most international ports of entry and at most international land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing).
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Kazakhstan sets a visa-free regime
- ^ Republic of Kenya - eCitizen portal
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Kuwait eVisa
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Countries whose citizens may enter Latvia without a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, 9 October 2017.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Visa, Government of Liechtenstein (in German).
- ^ Do I need a visa?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, 30 August 2017.
- ^ Staying in Luxembourg for less than 90 days, Government of Luxembourg.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Who requires a visa?, Identity Malta.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Before you leave, Monaco Government Tourist Office.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ [2]
- ^ Mozambique: Tightened Visa Requirements for Entering Mozambique
- ^ New Enforcement of Visa Requirements for Entry
- ^ Mozambique
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Myanmar eVisa
- ^ [3]
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Short-stay Schengen visa (90 days or less), Government of the Netherlands.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Persons who do not need a visa to visit Norway, Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ [4]
- ^ Group Tourism through Designated Tour Operators
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Visa-free countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.
- ^ Third countries whose citizens are required to have a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Do I need a visa?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Short-term Visas – «Tourism 72 Hours»
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Border formalities, San Marino Tourism Board.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ [5]
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Consular information and travel visa, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia.
- ^ Visa regimes and visas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Entry requirements, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ List of foreign citizens who require visa for entry into Sweden, Government of Sweden.
- ^ Overview of ID and visa provisions according to nationality, State Secretariat for Migration of Switzerland.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ https://www.evisa.tj
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Obtainable at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Uganda Electronic Visa/Permit Application System
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ UK visa requirements: list for carriers, Government of the United Kingdom, 2 October 2017.
- ^ Travel without a visa, United States Department of State.
- ^ [6]
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ [7]
- ^ [8]
- ^ [9]
- ^ Visa-free trips to Belovezhskaya Pushcha as from 12 June
- ^ VISA-FREE TRAVEL THROUGH THE CHECKPOINT «PEREROV - BIALOWIEZA» FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS
- ^ Foreigners Now Need Russian Visa to Visit Crimea
- ^ [10]
- ^ [11]
- ^ [12]
- ^ a b [13]
- ^ Visas and immigration, Government of Gibraltar.
- ^ Do I require an entry clearance/ VISA
- ^ An overview of Immigration in the Isle of Man
- ^ "Visa Information". Timatic. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ [14]
- ^ [15]
- ^ Visa and passport requirements for visitors
- ^ [16]
- ^ [17]
- ^ [18]
- ^ [19]
- ^ Kiev declares passport control on border with rebel-held regions
- ^ Ukraine crisis: Kiev imposes passport control around rebel-held regions
- ^ "Russian Federation Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ [20]
- ^ [21]
- ^ [22]
- ^ [23]
- ^ [24]
- ^ [25]
- ^ a b c d e "Foreign nationals holding ordinary passports exempt from visa requirements". Ministère des Affaires étrangères. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ [26]
- ^ [27]
- ^ [28]
- ^ [29]
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- ^ "Republic of South Sudan Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Visit visa / entry permit requirements for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Immigration Department of Hong Kong, April 2017. Electronic Services for Visa Application, Immigration Department of Hong Kong.
- ^ e-Channel Service
- ^ [31]
- ^ [32]
- ^ [33]
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- ^ "Visa Information". Timatic. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Kazakhstan Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Iran Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Immigration Clearance of Non-residents of Macao, Macao SAR Government Portal.
- ^ "Malaysia Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Maldives Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Tourist visa table, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Israel Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Visa, Bureau of Consular Affairs of Taiwan.
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- ^ "Yemen Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Visa requirements for Anguilla, Government of Anguilla, October 2016.
- ^ Do I need a visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom?, Government of the Netherlands.
- ^ "Aruba Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Bermuda entry visas, Government of Bermuda.
- ^ Do I need a visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom?, Government of the Netherlands.
- ^ "Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba (BES) Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Visas, Tourism Board of the British Virgin Islands.
- ^ [44]
- ^ Visa-free and visa-required countries, Department of Immigration of the Cayman Islands.
- ^ Do I need a visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom?, Government of the Netherlands.
- ^ Ruling of 26 July 2011 regarding the documents and visas required for the entry of foreigners in the territory of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and the collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Légifrance (in French).
- ^ Ruling of 26 July 2011 regarding the documents and visas required for the entry of foreigners in the territory of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and the collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Légifrance (in French).
- ^ "Vietnam Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Countries not requiring a visa, Immigration Department of Montserrat.
- ^ Travel without a visa, United States Department of State.
- ^ Do I need a visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom?, Government of the Netherlands.
- ^ "Sint Maarten Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Requirements to obtain a Turks and Caicos visitor's visa, Ministry of Border Control and Employment of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- ^ Travel without a visa, United States Department of State.
- ^ General information, American Samoa Visitors Bureau.
- ^ [45]
- ^ [46]
- ^ Visas and immigration, Discover Cook Islands.
- ^ "Fiji Country Specific Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Ruling of 29 December 2011 regarding the documents and visas required for the entry of foreigners in the territory of French Polynesia, Légifrance (in French).
- ^ Travel without a visa, United States Department of State.
- ^ Travelling to Niue, Niue Tourism Office.
- ^ Travel without a visa, United States Department of State.
- ^ [47]
- ^ [48]
- ^ [49]
- ^ [50]
- ^ [51]
- ^ [52]
- ^ [53]
- ^ [54]
- ^ [55]
- ^ [56]
- ^ Sistema de Calificación y Control de Residencia - Consejo de Gobierno de Galápagos
- ^ [57]
- ^ [58]
- ^ [59]
- ^ [60]
- ^ [61]
- ^ [62]
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- ^ [64]
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- ^ [66]
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- ^ APEC Business Travel Card
- ^ APEC Business Travel Card
- ^ Country list - Yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations; and malaria situation
- ^ "International Travel Information". Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ Timatic
- ^ Argentina strengthens migratory control
- ^ Japan fingerprints foreigners as anti-terror move
- ^ S Korea to scan fingerprints of suspicious foreign visitors
- ^ Cambodia Country Specific Information
- ^ Malaysia Country Specific Information
- ^ Saudi Arabia mandates fingerprints and biometrics for foreigners
- ^ Office of Biometric Identity Management