Visa Requirements for Canadian Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Canada
Visa Not Required
110 destinations allow visa-free entry to Canadian citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free8 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days30 day visa free access available to travellers that arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport and are not arriving from or planning to depart to a Russian Federation airport.
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysUp to 90 days per visit, but no more than 180 days per year.
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period with ETIAS.
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysExtendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period with ETIAS.
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries),
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area (in the Regions of France), with ETIAS.
A Canadian passport is not required for visa-free travel to the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre et Miquelon; an identification document (e.g. driver's licence or Secure Certificate of Indian Status) can be used instead. - Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free360 days
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsMay enter on an ID card if not departing from the United States.
Beginning on 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada. - Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsDue to threat posed by kidnappings, gang violence and the potential for civil unrest, the Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Haiti.
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries,
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsEntry refused to anyone who "knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel."
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days (business), 6 months (tourist)
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 daysActual permitted duration of stay is decided on arrival by border agents, and is often shorter than 180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
Monaco does not have a visa policy of its own and the Schengen visa policy applies. - Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months3 months within a 6-month period, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries, but including time spent in other Nordic countries,
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days / 30 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period with ETIAS.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 weeks
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry eVisa is also available. - Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area with ETIAS.
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysE-visa also available
E-visa holders can enter through all border points. - Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMaximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days,Visa is obtained free of charge for stays longer than 30 days.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthsCan use ePassport gates starting 1 June 2019
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthsCanadian 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. - Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa.
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 19 destinations for passport holders of Canada.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthFrom December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 daysCanadian citizens can now obtain a visa on arrival at Iraq’s airports, land and sea crossings for 60 days, for a fee of 75 US Dollar.
Visa on arrival for 15 days at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports. - Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthExtendable 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.
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysExtendable stay
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysExtendable stay by twice only with a fee
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 monthsExtendable up to a year with a fee
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months3 months with any year period
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalDue to safety concerns, Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Somalia.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival7 days
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival31 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Canadian passport allows entry to 21 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days30 days extendable once.
Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested a pre-visa from an Angolan consulate abroad are issued a visa upon arrival at the country's border crossings.
Maximum total stay of 90 days within a one-year period.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
International Certificate of Vaccination required. - Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days90 days on each visit in 12-month period
Can use the Smartgate system. - Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days. - Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 5 years
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysCanadians who are or have been Pakistani nationals or have had ancestors who are or have been Pakistani nationals are required to follow a stringent and longer procedure.
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. - New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsMay enter using eGate.
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Online Visa eligible. - South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 monthsThe validity period of a K-ETA is 2 years from the date of approval.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsCruise ship passengers cruising in and out of a Turkish port within a single day do not require a tourist visa.
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsMay apply online.
Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda. - Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
eVisa / On Arrival
For 17 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Canada.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival180 days within 1 year
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days30 day VOA (IDR 500,000) renewable a maximum of once for 30 days.
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
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Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysConditions apply
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysVisa on Arrival is currently suspended.
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). - Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days*Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
*30 days extendable to 6 months. - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsNo
Pre-arranged Visa Required
26 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Canada. This requirement may be waived off if Canadian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to safety concerns, the Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to unstable security conditions and violent crime, Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Central African Republic.
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required72-hour visit without a visa when in transit at Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Wuhan, Xi'an and Xiamen.
144-hours visit without a visa when in transit through Beijing Capital International Airport,
Visas for Canadian citizens are valid for up to 9 years and 11 months. - Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 daysTourist 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.
Tourist Card is valid up to 90 days stay for Canadian citizens - Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredCanadian citizens who want to travel to Iran, need to do so with a fully organized tour. Applying for an Iranian visa without booking a complete tour from a local travel agency will result in getting rejected by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Tourists for Kish Island do not require a visa for a total of 14 days.
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to the threat of terrorism, kidnapping and banditry, Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Mali.
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredCriminal record and medical fitness certificates are not required for Canadian citizens.
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to uncertain security issues, the Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit North Korea.
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredCruise 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.
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to safety concerns, Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Syria.
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to the criminal and political issues, Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Venezuela.
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to ongoing armed conflict, terrorist attacks, and kidnapping, Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Yemen.
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