Visa Requirements for Canada

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Visa Not Required

Passport holders of 57 countries can travel to Canada without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.

  • American Samoa PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-FreeCitizens of Antigua and Barbuda who have held a Canadian visa within the past 10 years or who currently hold a valid non-immigrant U.S. visa can apply for an eTA when arriving by air. They may not enter Canada by land or sea unless holding a valid visa.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • British Indian Ocean Territory PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • British Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Cayman Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Christmas Island PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Czech Republic PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Falkland Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Faroe Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthsStarting from 2021, Canada rolled out a new scheme for Hong Kong residents migrating to the country after the enforcement of the national security law. 3 years work permits will be available for those who were graduated from either a recognised Canadian or overseas post-secondary institution in the last ten years. In addition, two streams for permanent residency were provided - (1) persons who have graduated from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada. (2) persons who have worked in Canada for at least 12 months full time, or an equal amount of part-time hours. If approved, their spouse or partner as well as children can also apply to come with them. Applicants will be eligible for applying Canadian Permanent residency in Canada.
    eTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air from March 15, 2016.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .eTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthsRemarks updated .eTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthsRemarks updated .Anyone with a criminal record (including misdemeanors or alcohol-related driving offenses in the US) may not be able to enter Canada without first obtaining an approval for rehabilitation
    Passport Card, NEXUS card, or enhanced drivers license valid for land and sea travel.
    US citizens and permanent residents are exempt from obtaining Canada ETA.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Saint Martin (Netherlands) PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • United States Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthsRemarks updated .Anyone with a criminal record (including misdemeanors or alcohol-related driving offenses in the US) may not be able to enter Canada without first obtaining an approval for rehabilitation
    Passport Card, NEXUS card, or enhanced drivers license valid for land and sea travel.
    US citizens and permanent residents are exempt from obtaining Canada ETA.
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on map
    Visa-Free6 monthsRemarks updated .Anyone with a criminal record (including misdemeanors or alcohol-related driving offenses in the US) may not be able to enter Canada without first obtaining an approval for rehabilitation
    Passport Card, NEXUS card, or enhanced drivers license valid for land and sea travel.
    US citizens and permanent residents are exempt from obtaining Canada ETA.
  • Visa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.

eVisa

Passport holders for 18 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Canada.

  • eVisa6 monthsRemarks updated .eTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa180 dayseTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa180 dayseTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa180 daysRemarks updated .eTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa6 monthsRemarks updated .eTA required if arriving by air.
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa6 monthsRequirement updated .ETA required if arriving by air. On arrival from land or overseas.
  • eVisa6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa6 monthsRemarks updated .eTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa6 monthsRequirement updated .eTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa6 monthseTA required if arriving by air; not required if arriving by land or sea.
  • eVisa6 monthsRemarks updated .eTA required if arriving by air. Also an eTA not required when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).
  • eVisa6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa6 monthseTA required if arriving by air
  • eVisa6 monthsRemarks updated .Passport with National ID number issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs required.
    On arrival from land or overseas
    eTA required when arriving by air.
  • United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa6 monthsRequirement updated , remarks eTA required if arriving by air, but are not required when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa6 monthsRemarks updated .Electronic Travel Authorization required if arriving by air.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

Prior to arrival at Canada, passport holders of 153 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Canada. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.

  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .Afghans who worked for the Canadian Government (military or development projects) may be eligible for Asylum under
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .Visa not required for permanent residents of the United States.
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  • Visa RequiredArgentine citizens who have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa can enter Canada solely with an eTA when arriving by air.
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  • Visa RequiredVisa is not required if holding a permanent residency card from the United States.
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Bouvet Island PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .* US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Visa RequiredBrazilian citizens who have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa can enter Canada solely with an eTA when arriving by air.
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  • Central African Republic PermalinkShow on map
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  • Visa RequiredNo transit visa is required if transiting through Calgary, Montreal Trudeau (Air Canada Flights only), Toronto Pearson (Terminal 1 only, cannot change terminal or transit through Terminal 3), Vancouver International or Winnipeg Airports to or from the United States within 24 hours of arrival while holding valid US visa and travelling on flights operated by Air Canada (including subsidiaries Air Canada Rouge and Jazz Air), Air China, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, WestJet, or Xiamen Airlines. Need to departure from Beijing, Chengdu, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Harbin, Hong Kong, Manila, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenyang, Taipei, Tokyo, or Xiamen if travelling to the United States. Need not to be under a removal or deportation order or staying in the United States longer than the authorized time if leaving the United States.
    Visa is not required for permanent residents of the United States.
  • Visa RequiredVisa not required if holding a Green Card from the U.S.
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
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  • Visa RequiredCosta Rican citizens who have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa can enter Canada solely with an eTA when arriving by air.
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  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Visa Required
  • Visa RequiredVisa not required for US permanent resident card Holders.
  • Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa not required for US permanent resident card Holders.
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
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  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
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  • Visa RequiredVisa not required for US permanent resident card Holders.
  • Heard and McDonald Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Visa Required
  • Visa RequiredNational visa may be substituted with a US permanent resident card. Travelers with a US permanent resident card no longer require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) as of 26 April 2022.
    Transit visa: required.
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .A Transit Without Visa (TWOV) is available if the Indonesian national holds a valid US visa, is traveling on an approved airline, and enters through an approved Canadian airport..mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ However, nationals may not leave the airport during their stopover.
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
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  • Visa RequiredVisa not required for holders of a Green Card issued by the United States unless deemed inadmissible.
    Transit Visa is required except for holders of a B or C visa issued by Switzerland when traveling to the United States flying with Air Canada.
    Visa not required for holders of a valid student or employment authorization and/or holders of a Parapan Identity and Accreditation Card (PIAC).
    Obtainable online for visitor, study, work, medical, and permanent residence visas. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
    Passengers who have a criminal conviction record may be refused entry or transit.
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .Macau citizens who do receive a visa are normally issued with multiple-entry combination visitor visas (Generally, the validity period is until the passport expiration date, and the maximum period is 10 years), and each entry can stay for a maximum of 6 months (the period of stay is subject to the border immigration officer).
  • Visa RequiredVisa not required for permanent residents of the United States.
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  • Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
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  • Visa RequiredRequirement updated , remarks Citizens of Mexico who have held a Canadian visa within the past 10 years or who currently hold a valid non-immigrant U.S. visa can apply for an eTA when arriving by air only (a Canadian visa is required if arriving to Canada via-land from the United States or on a ship).
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  • Visa RequiredVisa free for those who held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who hold a valid U.S. non-immigrant visa, for travel by air only, eTA required; visa required by land or sea.
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
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  • Norfolk Island PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
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  • Northern Mariana Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
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  • Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for United States Permanent residence (Green card) holders.
    All visitors to Canada must submit Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) when entering Canada via air.
  • Visa Required
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .Citizens of Panama who hold a valid non-immigrant U.S. visa or who have held a Canadian visa in the past 10 years can apply for eTA when arriving by air. They may not enter Canada by land or sea unless holding a valid visa.
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Visa Required
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .Holders of 'Green cards' issued by the U.S. do not need a visa to visit or transit Canada, unless deemed inadmissible. Holders of B or C visas issued in Switzerland do not require transit visas when flying with Air Canada via the U.S.
    Filipinos who have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years* or who hold a valid US non-immigrant visa can obtain an eTA instead of a visa when traveling to Canada by air**.
    (* i.e., it doesn't matter if it was expired and/or never used)
    (** i.e., entry by land and sea still requires visa)
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  • Saint Barthélemy PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRequirement updated .Citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis who have held a Canadian visa within the past 10 years or who currently hold a valid non-immigrant U.S. visa can apply for an eTA when arriving by air. They may not enter Canada by land or sea unless holding a valid visa.
  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .Visitors who have held a Canadian visa in the past 10 years or who hold a valid non-immigrant U.S. visa may apply for an eTA, instead of a visa, to travel to Canada by air.
  • Saint Vincent and Grenadines PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
  • Visa RequiredVisa not required for permanent residents of the United States.
  • Visa RequiredSeychellois who have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who hold a valid US non-immigrant visa can obtain an eTA instead of a visa when traveling to Canada by air.
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  • Visa RequiredTemporary passports issued by the Republic of South Africa are not accepted by Canadian immigration officials.
    Holders of the Right of Abode to the UK with a Certificate of Entitlement as proof of authenticity do not require a visa.
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  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .* US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
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  • Visa RequiredTravellers who have either held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who "currently hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa" can now apply for an eTA for up to 6 months instead of a visa when travelling to Canada by air.
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
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  • Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRequirement updated .Legal permanent residents of the United States can enter Canada with their Trinidad and Tobago passports and do not need an ETA.
    Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago who hold a valid non-immigrant U.S. visa or who have held a Canadian visa in the past 10 years can apply for eTA when arriving by air. They may not enter Canada by land or sea unless holding a valid visa.
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .Permanent residents of the United States are not required a visitor visa for Canada.
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
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  • Visa RequiredProvisional passports issued by Venezuela are not accepted.
    eTA required if arriving by air from 10 November 2016 for US permanent resident card holders. U.S. permanent residents need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport, and they must present a valid Green Card and a valid passport at check-in. All U.S. Green Card holders are visa-exempt to enter Canada.
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  • Wallis and Futuna Islands PermalinkShow on map
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  • Visa RequiredRemarks updated .US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free

Entry Refused

Disagreements between Canada and 1 country have imposed restrictions in traveling to Canada.

  • Entry RefusedRemarks updated .Somali passports are not recognized as valid travel documents to enter Canada, as there is no authority in Somalia that is recognised by the Canadian Government as being competent to issue passports on behalf of Somalia and thus Canadian immigration authorities will not endorse visas in Somali passports. If a valid visa is issued to a Somali national, it may be placed in a single-use travel document if they do not have travel documents from another country.

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