<P> Visa requirements for Canadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Canada . As of 1 January 2017, Canadian citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 171 countries and territories, ranking the Canadian passport 6th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Greek, Portuguese and Swiss passports) according to the Henley visa restrictions index . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Allowed stay </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andorra </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antigua and Barbuda </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Online reciprocity fee </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> Visa is not required for visits up to 90 days but a reciprocity fee of USD $78 for multiple entries valid for the duration of the passport must be paid online in advance . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 120 days </Td> <Td> Available at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Gyumri Airport, Ayrum railway station, Bagratashen, Bavra, Gogavan and Megri land borders . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia and external territories </Td> <Td> Electronic Travel Authority </Td> <Td> 90 days on each visit in 12 - month period </Td> <Td> Can use Smartgate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahamas </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 8 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 14 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 5 days </Td> <Td> Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport, otherwise a visa is required . 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 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 6 - month period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Electronic visa available 8 January 2018 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 14 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days . Visa is also obtainable online . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> 72 - hours </Td> <Td> 72 - hours visa free visit when in transit at Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an and Xiamen . 144 - hours visa free visit when in transit at Hangzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai's Hongqiao and Pudong international airports, Railway Station and port . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days, extendable up to 180 - days stay within a one - year period </Td> <Td> Visa free for up to 90 days but a reciprocity fee of USD $50 must be paid on arrival; tourists whose final destination is San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina are excluded from the fee . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Comoros </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cote d'Ivoire! Côte d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> Electronic visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> Visa required! Tourist Card required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Tourist Card can be purchased from the airline transporting the passenger into Cuba and must be obtained before taking a flight that will land in Cuba . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark and territories </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> 10 USD Tourist Card must be purchased upon arrival </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 4 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France and territories </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (in Regions of France) </Td> <Td> A Canadian passport is not required for visa - free travel to the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre et Miquelon; instead, an identification document (e.g. driver's licence or Secure Certificate of Indian Status) can be used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> e-Visa </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gambia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 360 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> May enter on an ID card if not departing from the United States . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> e-Visa </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> <Td> e-Visa holders must arrive via 24 designated airports or 3 designated seaports . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canadian citizens are required to be escorted by a government guide at all times . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> 15 days </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival for 15 days at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days (business), 6 months (tourist) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Conditions apply </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kiribati </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Conditions apply </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> 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 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lesotho </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 14 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marshall Islands </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Available at Nouakchott--Oumtounsy International Airport . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> Canadian citizens with diplomatic or official (Special) passports require a Visa . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Micronesia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Conditions apply </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 28 days </Td> <Td> Electronic visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or selected land border crossings . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nauru </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Criminal record and medical fitness certificates are not required for Canadian citizens . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands and territories </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (European Netherlands) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days . Conditions apply . Visa on arrival when travelling as part of a group through a designated tour operator . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Palau </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival issued only at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción for incoming travelers . Reciprocity fee of 150 USD must be paid upon arrival . Travelers arriving otherwise (e.g. at a land border) one must have obtained their visa prior . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 183 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cruise ship passengers cruising in and out of a Russian port within 72 hours, who spend each night on board, and who only leave the ship on tours organized by the cruise company, do not require a tourist visa . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Lucia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 weeks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samoa </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Entry Permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Marino </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> São Tomé and Príncipe </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 15 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seychelles </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Visitor's Permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solomon Islands </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Visitor's permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Somalia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visa may be obtained on arrival, provided an invitation letter by the sponsor had been submitted to the authorities before arrival . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Tourist Card on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 45 days at Dushanbe International Airport . </Td> <Td> Visa also available online . E-visa holders can enter through all border points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days (maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 7 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tonga </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 31 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 4 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> Cruise ship passengers cruising in and out of a Turkish port within a single day do not require a tourist visa . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diplomatic passports can obtain a free visa on arrival . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tuvalu </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> May apply online . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Free visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days (multiple) </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival is obtained free of charge . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom excluding some Overseas territories </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> Canadian Passport required and must be valid for the period of intended stay . Canadian Passport exemptions only for nationals of Canada with a NEXUS card embarking in Canada or USA . For frequent travelers there is NEXUS card program designed to let pre-approved, low - risk travelers cross the Canada--United States border quickly . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vanuatu </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Prearranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc or Da Nang airports . Phú Quốc Visa exemption for up to 30 days . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Allowed stay </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> </Tr>

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