<P> Visa requirements for United States citizens and non-citizen nationals are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the United States . </P> <P> As of 1 January 2017, holders of a United States passport could travel to 174 countries and territories visa - free or with visa on arrival, and the United States passport was ranked 3rd (tied with the Danish, Finnish, Italian and Spanish passports) in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index . </P> <P> General visa requirements of sovereign countries towards United States citizens: </P>

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