# Visa requirements for Antigua and Barbuda citizens

Visa requirements for Antiguan and Barbudan citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of foreign states on citizens of Antigua and Barbuda. As of 15 December 2024, Antiguan and Barbudan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access (including eTAs) to 153 countries and territories, ranking the Antiguan and Barbudan passport 27th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with the Trinidadian and Tobagonian passport) according to the Henley Passport Index.

## Visa requirements

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | |
| Albania | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Algeria | Visa required | | |
| Andorra | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Angola | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Argentina | Visa required | | |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival | 120 days | |
| Australia | Visa required | | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). |
| Austria | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | | |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 8 months | |
| Bahrain | eVisa | 14 days | |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days | Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport. |
| Belgium | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Belize | Visa not required | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Benin | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days / 8 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Bhutan | Visa required | | |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brunei | Visa required | | |
| Bulgaria | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Burkina Faso | Visa required | | |
| Burundi | Visa required | | |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | Visa required | | |
| Canada | Visa not required (conditional) | | Citizens 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. |
| Cape Verde | Visa not required | | |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | |
| Chad | Visa required | | |
| Chile | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| China | Visa not required | 30 days | Antigua and Barbuda and China sign Agreement of Mutual Visa Exemption on January 25, 2024, according to the agreement, a maximum of not more than 90 days within any 180-day period is allowed. |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| Croatia | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Cuba | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Cyprus | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Czech Republic | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Denmark | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival | | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | | |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | |
| Estonia | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Eswatini | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa | up to 90 days | eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport |
| Fiji | Visa not required | 4 months | |
| Finland | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| France | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Gabon | eVisa | | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year | |
| Germany | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Ghana | Visa required | | |
| Greece | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Grenada | Visa not required | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Guinea | eVisa | | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa not required | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Hungary | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Iceland | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| India | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Indonesia | Visa required | | |
| Iran | eVisa | 15 days | Conditions apply. |
| Iraq | Visa required | | |
| Ireland | Visa not required | | |
| Israel | Visa required | | |
| Italy | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Japan | Visa required | | |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | | |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | | |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 3 months | Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| North Korea | Visa required | | |
| South Korea | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Kuwait | Visa required | | |
| Kyrgyzstan | eVisa | | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk). |
| Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | 17 of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and in Boten (road and railroad). Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 6 border crossings. Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. |
| Latvia | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival | 1 month | 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. |
| Lesotho | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Liberia | Visa required | | |
| Libya | Visa required | | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Lithuania | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Luxembourg | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Madagascar | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malawi | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Mali | Visa required | | |
| Malta | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | | |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Mexico | Visa required | | Exempt holders of UK travel documents (blue or black)- holding a valid USA B1/B2 visa, UK C- visitor visa, Canadian visitor visa, Japanese visitor visa or Schengen C-visit visa stamped in a valid passport, provided that the visa is to be issued for multiple entries and continues to be valid during the intended period of stay in Mexico do not require a visa to travel to Mexico as non-lucrative visitors. |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Monaco | Visa not required | | |
| Mongolia | Visa required | | |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Morocco | Visa required | | |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Myanmar | Visa required | | |
| Namibia | Visa required | | |
| Nauru | Visa required | | |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| New Zealand | Visa required | | 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. |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Niger | Visa required | | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | | |
| North Macedonia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Norway | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Oman | Visa required | | |
| Pakistan | Online Visa | | |
| Palau | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Panama | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Papua New Guinea | Easy Visitor Permit | 30 days | |
| Paraguay | Visa required | | |
| Peru | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Poland | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Portugal | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Qatar | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Romania | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Russia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid |
| Samoa | Entry Permit on arrival | 60 days | |
| San Marino | Visa not required | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa | | |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | | |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival | | |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Seychelles | Visitor's Permit on arrival | 3 months | |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival | | |
| Singapore | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Slovakia | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Slovenia | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Solomon Islands | Permit on arrival | 30 days | |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| South Sudan | Electronic Visa | | Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel |
| Spain | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Sri Lanka | Electronic Travel Authorization | 30 days | Must hold return or onward ticket |
| Sudan | Visa required | | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Sweden | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Switzerland | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Syria | Visa required | | |
| Tajikistan | eVisa | 45 days | |
| Tanzania | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Thailand | Visa required | | |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Togo | Visa on arrival | 7 days | |
| Tonga | Visa required | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Turkey | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Uganda | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | | |
| United Kingdom | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| United States | Visa required | | |
| Uruguay | Visa required | | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vatican City | Visa not required | | |
| Venezuela | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Vietnam | Visa required | | |
| Yemen | Visa required | | |
| Zambia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Zimbabwe | Visa not required | 3 months | |

### Notes

* ↑ Panghok - Taichang (Vietnam) Lantui - Baka (China) Meuang mom - Wan Pong (Myanmar) Tanalaeng Dry Port - Nongkai (Thailand) Nonghaed - Nam kanh (Vietnam) Pakxan - Bungkan (Thailand) Nam phao - Cau treo (Vietnam) Na pao - Cha lo (Vietnam) Nam ngeun - Huay konl (Thailand) Namheuang - Nakaseng (Thailand) Phoudou (Thailand) Nam soy - Na meo (Vietnam) Phoukeua - Kontoum (Vietnam) Lalai (Vietnam) Pangmone - Phayao (Thailand) Daktaock - Nam Giang (Vietnam) Savannakhet Airport
* ↑ Vientiane Savannakhet Bokeo
* ↑ Vientiane Savannakhet Khammouane Bokeo
* ↑ Samliemkham (Thailand and Myanmar) Khamsavath - Nongkai (Thailand) Daensavan - Lao bao (Vietnam) Veunkham - Nong nok khian (Cambodia) Vang tao - Chongmek (Thailand) Boten - Bo han (China)

## Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories
### Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
| Abkhazia | Visa required | |
| Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Northern Cyprus | Visa not required | |
| Palestine | Visa not required | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. |
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | | Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. |
| Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. |
| South Ossetia | Visa not required | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. |
| Taiwan | Visa required | |
| Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h. |

### Dependent and autonomous territories

| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
| China |||
| Hong Kong | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Macau | Visa on arrival | |
| Denmark |||
| Faroe Islands | Visa not required | |
| Greenland | Visa not required | |
| France |||
| French Guiana | Visa not required | |
| French Polynesia | Visa not required | |
| French West Indies | Visa not required | Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin. |
| Mayotte | Visa not required | |
| New Caledonia | Visa not required | |
| Réunion | Visa not required | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa not required | |
| Wallis and Futuna | Visa not required | |
| Netherlands |||
| Aruba | Visa not required | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | Visa not required | Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. |
| Curaçao | Visa not required | |
| Sint Maarten | Visa not required | |
| New Zealand |||
| Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days |
| Niue | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Tokelau | Visa required | |
| United Kingdom |||
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Visa not required | Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit. |
| Anguilla | Visa not required | Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. |
| Bermuda | Visa not required | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | Special permit required. |
| British Virgin Islands | Visa not required | |
| Cayman Islands | Visa not required | |
| Falkland Islands | Visa required | |
| Gibraltar | Visa not required | |
| Montserrat | Visa not required | |
| Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore. |
| Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months within any year period |
| Saint Helena | Visitor's Pass required | Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling. |
| Tristan da Cunha | Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa not required | Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. |
| United States |||
| American Samoa | Visa required | |
| Guam | Visa required | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Visa required | |
| Puerto Rico | Visa required | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa required | |
| Antarctica and adjacent islands |||
| Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency. |||

## Additional Rules
### Visa exemption for Schengen States

Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda are classified as 'Annex II' foreign nationals, and so are permitted to stay visa-free in the 26 member states of the Schengen Area as a whole — rather than each country individually — for a period not exceeding 3 months every 6 months.

### Visa exemption in CARICOM States

Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda wishing to live and work in another CARICOM State should obtain a CSME Skills Certificate. This must be presented at Immigration in the receiving country along with a valid passport and a police certificate of character. Holders of certificates are given a maximum of six (6) months stay in the host country until their status and documents could be verified. Additional documents are required if travelling with spouse and/or dependants such as Marriage certificate, Birth Certificate, etc.

### Visa exemption in OECS States

Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda can live and work in Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a result of right of freedom of movement granted in Article 12 of the Protocol of the Eastern Caribbean Economic Union of the Revised Treaty of Basseterre.

### Visa exemption and requirements for the United Kingdom

Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda are able to visit the United Kingdom for up to 6 months (or 3 months if they enter from Ireland) without the need to apply for a visa as long as they fulfil all of the following criteria:
* they do not work during their stay in the UK
* they must not register a marriage or register a civil partnership during their stay in the UK
* they can present evidence of sufficient money to fund their stay in the UK (if requested by the border inspection officer)
* they intend to leave the UK at the end of their visit and can meet the cost of the return/onward journey
* they have completed a landing card and submitted it at passport control unless in direct transit to a destination outside the Common Travel Area
* if under the age of 18, they can demonstrate evidence of suitable care arrangements and parental (or guardian's) consent for their stay in the UK
However, even though, strictly speaking, he/she is not required to apply for a visa if he/she satisfies all of the above criteria, a Citizen of Antigua and Barbuda who falls into any of the following categories has been strongly advised by the UK Border Agency (replaced by UK Visas and Immigration) to apply for a visa prior to travelling to the UK:
* he/she has any unspent criminal convictions in any country
* he/she has previously been refused or breached the terms of any entry to the UK, or been deported or otherwise removed from the UK
* he/she has previously applied for a visa and been refused one
* he/she has been warned by a British official that he/she should obtain a visa before travelling to the UK
Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda with a grandparent born either in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands or Isle of Man at any time or in Ireland on or before 31 March 1922 can apply for UK Ancestry Entry Clearance, which enables them to work in the UK for 5 years, after which they can apply to settle indefinitely.

## Consular protection of Antiguan and Barbudan Citizens abroad

Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda who require consular assistance in a foreign country where there is no Antiguan and Barbudan foreign mission may be able to request assistance from a British Embassy, high commission or consulate. For example, Antiguan and Barbudans who need to travel urgently and whose passport has expired, been lost or stolen can be issued with an emergency travel document by a British foreign mission as long as this has cleared with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda. See List of diplomatic missions of Antigua and Barbuda.

## Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

### Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

### Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.
Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

### Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.
However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).
Some countries, such as Japan, Ireland and the United Kingdom, require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.
In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.
Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.
Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.
Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.
Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives and South Africa.

#### Maximum passport age

Countries of the Schengen area require non-EU passports to be less than 10 years old upon entry. A number of holders of British passports, which until September 2018 could be issued with a validity period of up to 10 years and nine months if the previous passport was not expired, were unable to travel to the EU subsequent to Brexit due to this restriction.

### Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

### Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.

### Israeli stamps

Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, and Yemen do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.
To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.
Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

### Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.
Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, Argentina, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Japan, Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), Malaysia upon entry and departure, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation), intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.
Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.