United States Passport
Ranked #11 of 199 · Full 2026 passport index
- Visa-free
- 111
- Visa on arrival
- 26
- eTA / e-Visa
- 45
- Total reach
- 182
Visa-Free Destinations for American Passport Holders (111)
- 🇦🇱Albania≤ 365 days
- 🇦🇩Andorra≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇴Angola≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇷Argentina≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇲Armenia≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇹Austria≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇸Bahamas≤ 240 days
- 🇧🇧Barbados≤ 183 days
- 🇧🇪Belgium≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇿Belize≤ 180 days
- 🇧🇴Bolivia≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇼Botswana≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇳Brunei≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇬Bulgaria≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇦Canada≤ 180 days
- 🇨🇱Chile≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇴Colombia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica≤ 180 days
- 🇭🇷Croatia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇾Cyprus≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇿Czechia≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇰Denmark≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇲Dominica≤ 180 days
- 🇩🇴Dominican Republic≤ 30 days
- 🇪🇨Ecuador≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇻El Salvador≤ 180 days
- 🇪🇪Estonia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇿Eswatini≤ 30 days
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- 🇫🇯Fiji≤ 120 days
- 🇫🇮Finland≤ 90 days
- 🇫🇷France≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇪Georgia≤ 365 days
- 🇩🇪Germany≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇷Greece≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇩Grenada
- 🇬🇹Guatemala≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇾Guyana
- 🇭🇹Haiti≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇦Holy See (Vatican City)
- 🇭🇳Honduras≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇺Hungary≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇸Iceland≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇪Ireland≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇹Italy≤ 90 days
- 🇯🇲Jamaica≤ 180 days
- 🇯🇵Japan≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇿Kazakhstan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇮Kiribati≤ 90 days
- 🇽🇰Kosovo≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇻Latvia≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇸Lesotho
- 🇱🇮Liechtenstein≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇹Lithuania≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇺Luxembourg≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇴Macau≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇾Malaysia≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇹Malta≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇭Marshall Islands
- 🇲🇺Mauritius
- 🇲🇽Mexico≤ 180 days
- 🇫🇲Micronesia
- 🇲🇩Moldova≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇨Monaco≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇳Mongolia≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇪Montenegro≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- 🇳🇱Netherlands≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇮Nicaragua≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇰North Macedonia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇴Norway≤ 90 days
- 🇴🇲Oman≤ 14 days
- 🇵🇼Palau
- 🇵🇦Panama≤ 180 days
- 🇵🇾Paraguay≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇪Peru≤ 183 days
- 🇵🇭Philippines≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇱Poland≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇹Portugal≤ 90 days
- 🇶🇦Qatar≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇴Romania≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇨Saint Lucia
- 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines≤ 180 days
- 🇸🇲San Marino≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe≤ 15 days
- 🇸🇳Senegal≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇸Serbia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇬Singapore
- 🇸🇰Slovakia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇮Slovenia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇧Solomon Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇦South Africa≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇷South Korea≤ 90 days
- 🇪🇸Spain≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇪Sweden≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇭Switzerland≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇼Taiwan≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇯Tajikistan≤ 30 days
- 🇹🇭Thailand≤ 60 days
- 🇹🇱Timor-Leste
- 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇳Tunisia≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇷Turkey≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇦Ukraine≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇾Uruguay≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇿Uzbekistan≤ 30 days
- 🇻🇺Vanuatu≤ 120 days
- 🇿🇲Zambia≤ 90 days
Visa on Arrival Countries for American Passport Holders (26)
- 🇧🇭Bahrain
- 🇧🇩Bangladesh≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇮Burundi≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇲Comoros≤ 45 days
- 🇩🇯Djibouti
- 🇪🇬Egypt≤ 30 days
- 🇪🇹Ethiopia
- 🇬🇲Gambia≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau≤ 30 days
- 🇮🇩Indonesia≤ 30 days
- 🇯🇴Jordan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇼Kuwait≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇧Lebanon≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇬Madagascar≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇻Maldives≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇦Namibia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇵Nepal≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇼Rwanda≤ 30 days
eTA Destinations for American Passport Holders (10)
e-Visa Destinations for American Passport Holders (35)
- 🇦🇫Afghanistan≤ 30 days
- 🇦🇿Azerbaijan≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇾Belarus≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇯Benin≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇹Bhutan
- 🇧🇷Brazil≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇻Cabo Verde≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇭Cambodia≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇲Cameroon≤ 180 days
- 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇺Cuba≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo≤ 7 days
- 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇦Gabon≤ 180 days
- 🇬🇭Ghana≤ 30 days
- 🇬🇳Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇳India≤ 180 days
- 🇮🇶Iraq≤ 60 days
- 🇱🇦Laos≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇾Libya≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇼Malawi≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇱Mali
- 🇲🇷Mauritania≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇲Myanmar≤ 28 days
- 🇳🇬Nigeria≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇰Pakistan≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea≤ 60 days
- 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇴Somalia
- 🇸🇸South Sudan
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Citizenship by Investment Programs Available to American Citizens (22)
Visa Required for American Passport Holders (16)
| Destination | Tourist visa fee |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿Algeria | USD 160 |
| 🇧🇫Burkina Faso | USD 140 |
| 🇨🇫Central African Republic | - |
| 🇹🇩Chad | - |
| 🇨🇳China | USD 23 |
| 🇪🇷Eritrea | USD 50 |
| 🇮🇷Iran | EUR 50 (~$57) |
| 🇱🇷Liberia | USD 70 |
| 🇳🇷Nauru | - |
| 🇳🇪Niger | USD 155 |
| 🇰🇵North Korea | - |
| 🇨🇬Republic of the Congo | USD 60 |
| 🇷🇺Russia | USD 160 |
| 🇸🇩Sudan | USD 154 |
| 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | USD 35 |
| 🇾🇪Yemen | USD 50 |
" - " means the destination publishes no single official tourist-visa figure (often a per-nationality reciprocity schedule). Fees exclude service and application-centre charges.
Most-Searched Visa Guides for American Travellers
The highest-demand step-by-step guides for American passport holders - requirements, fees and document checklists. Every destination above links to its own guide too.
United States Passport FAQ
What is the American passport ranking in 2026?
The American passport ranks #11 out of 199 passports globally in 2026, based on the number of accessible destinations (182 countries).
Do American passport holders need a visa to travel to Europe?
American passport holders can travel to many EU/Schengen countries visa-free. Check the full list above for specific destinations and maximum stay durations.
Can American citizens get a second citizenship through investment?
Yes. American citizens can apply for 22 citizenship by investment (CBI) programs including those in the Caribbean (St Kitts, Dominica, Grenada), Malta, Turkey, and others. These programs grant a second passport in exchange for a qualifying investment, typically starting from $100,000 - $200,000.
Which countries can American passport holders visit on arrival?
26 countries offer visa on arrival to American passport holders - see the full visa-on-arrival list above.