NIH Employee Chart of Visa and Training Requirements by Country or Territory
Consult the following chart to determine:
- If you need a
visa to travel to a particular country. This information applies
only to official U.S. passports and for
stays of 90 days or less, unless otherwise noted. It
does not apply to U.S. personal passports, or to passports issued by other countries.
- If you are required to attend
security trainings required by the U.S. Department of State for foreign travel. This requirement has been phased in over time and, as of January 1, 2019,
applies to all official travel. The training required depends on the duration of time overseas in a 12-month period. Access details on requirements for
NIH DOS Trainings for Foreign Travel.
When in doubt, please contact your Fogarty International Center
International Travel Program Specialist.
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Afghanistan
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Yes - visa required
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Albania | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Algeria | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Andorra | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Angola | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Antigua and Barbuda | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Argentina | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Armenia | No
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Aruba | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Australia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Austria | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Azerbaijan | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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B
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| Bahamas | No | CTAT/eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Bahrain | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival. | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Bangladesh | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Barbados | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Belarus | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Belgium | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Belize | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Benin | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Bermuda | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Bhutan | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Bolivia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Bosnia-Herzegovina | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Botswana | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Brazil | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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Brunei
| No
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Bulgaria | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Burkina Faso | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Burma (Myanmar) | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Burundi | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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C
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| Cabo Verde | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Cambodia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Cameroon | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Canada | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Cayman Islands | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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Central African Republic
| Yes - visa required
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Chad | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Chile | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| China |
Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Colombia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Comoros Islands | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Congo, Democratic Republic | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Congo, Republic | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Cook Islands | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Costa Rica | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Cote D'Ivoire | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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Croatia
| No - if stay is less than 30 days
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Cuba | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Curacao | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Cyprus | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Czech Republic | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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D
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| Denmark | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Djibouti | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Dominica | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Dominican Republic | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Ecuador | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Egypt | Yes - visa required. Must apply in person at the Embassy of Egypt, request requirements from FIC before submitting visa application to the Embassy | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| El Salvador | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Equatorial Guinea |
Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Eritrea | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Estonia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Eswatini | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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Ethiopia
| Yes - visa required
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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F
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| Fiji | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Finland | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| France |
Yes - visa required
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| French Guiana | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| French Polynesia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Gabon | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Gambia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Georgia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Germany | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Ghana | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Gibraltar | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Greece | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Grenada | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Guadeloupe | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Guatemala | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Guinea | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Guinea-Bissau | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Guyana | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Haiti | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Holy See | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Honduras | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Hong Kong | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Hungary | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Iceland | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| India | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Indonesia | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival if stay of less than 30 days. | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Iran | TRAVEL NOT ALLOWED | TRAVEL NOT ALLOWED |
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| Iraq | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Ireland | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Israel | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Italy | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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J
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| Jamaica | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Japan | Yes - visa required
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Jordan | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival.
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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K
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Kazakhstan
|
No - if stay is less than 30 days
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Kenya | Yes - visa required.
Must stay in an Embassy-approved hotel and complete/submit security briefing. | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Kiribati | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Korea (North) | TRAVEL NOT ALLOWED | TRAVEL NOT ALLOWED |
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| Korea (South) | No
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Kosovo | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Kuwait | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival. | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Kyrgyz Republic | No - if stay is less than 60 days | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Laos | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Latvia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Lebanon | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Lesotho | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Liberia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Libya | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Liechtenstein | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Lithuania | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Luxembourg | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Macau | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Macedonia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Madagascar | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Malawi | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival.
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Malaysia | No - if stay is less than 90 days, obtain entry stamp upon arrival.
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Maldives | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Mali | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Malta | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Marshall Islands | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Martinique | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Mauritania | Yes - visa required. Obtain visa upon arrival if stay is less than 30 days.
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Mauritius | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Mexico | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Micronesia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Moldova | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Monaco | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Mongolia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Montenegro | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Morocco | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Mozambique | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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N
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| Namibia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Nauru | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Nepal | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Netherlands | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Netherlands Antilles | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| New Zealand | Yes - Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) is needed | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Nicaragua | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Niger | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Nigeria | Yes - visa required. Must appear for in person at the Embassy of Nigeria. Must coordinate travel in advance with US Embassy - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel.
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Niue | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Norfolk Island | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Norway | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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O
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| Oman | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival if stay is less than 14 days. | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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P
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| Pakistan | Yes -
visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Palau | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
|---|
| Panama | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Papua New Guinea | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Paraguay | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Peru | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Philippines | No - if stay is less than 30 days | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Poland | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Portugal | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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Q
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| Qatar | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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R
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| Romania | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Russia | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Rwanda | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival if stay is less than 30 days. | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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S
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| Samoa | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| San Marino | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Sao Tome and Principe | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Saudi Arabia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Senegal | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Serbia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Seychelles | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Sierra Leone | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Singapore | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Slovakia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Slovenia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Solomon Islands | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Somalia | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| South Africa | No - must have 2 completely blank visa pages upon entry.
Must stay in an Embassy-approved hotel and complete/submit security briefing.
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| South Sudan | Yes - visa required
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Spain | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Sri Lanka | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| St. Kitts and Nevis | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| St. Lucia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| St. Martin | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| St. Pierre | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| St. Vincent | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Sudan | Yes - request requirements from FIC 60 to 90 days before travel | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Suriname | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Sweden | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Switzerland | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Syria | Yes
- visa required
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Taiwan | No - personal passport must be used | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Tajikistan | No - if stay is less than 30 days | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Tanzania | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Thailand | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Timor-Leste | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Togo | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Tonga | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Tunisia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Turkey | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Turkmenistan | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Tuvalu | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Uganda | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Ukraine | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| United Arab Emirates | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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United Kingdom
| Yes – Beginning 1/8/2025,
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) required for stay of less than 30 days
or for transit through the UK. Allow at least 3 business days for ETA processing. Visa required for stay of 30 or more days. Allow at least 6 weeks for visa processing.
| eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Uruguay | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Uzbekistan | No - if stay is less than 30 days | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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V
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| Vanuatu | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Venezuela | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
|---|
| Vietnam | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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| Virgin Islands (British) | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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W
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| West Indies (British) | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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Y
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| Yemen | Yes - visa required | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
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Z
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| Zambia | No | eFACT/CTAT or FACT required |
|---|
| Zimbabwe | Yes - visa required. Obtain visa upon arrival if stay is less than 30 days. Must coordinate travel in advance with US Embassy - request requirements from FIC 60 to 90 days before travel.
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Updated March 23, 2026