# Visa requirements for Japanese citizens

Visa requirements for Japanese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Japan.
From 2018 to 2022, Japanese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to the most countries and territories, making the Japanese passport rank first in the world in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index. It ranked 2nd in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

## Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports travelling for tourist purposes:
| Country / Region | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | |
| Albania | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Algeria | Visa required | | |
| Andorra | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Angola | Visa not required | 30 days | 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Argentina | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Armenia | Visa not required | 180 days | 180 days within a 1-year period. |
| Australia | Electronic Travel Authority | 90 days | 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. May enter using SmartGate on arrival in Australia. |
| Austria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Azerbaijan | Free eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | Upon arrival at the any international airport, you can obtain visa through a kiosk. e-Visa fee is free. |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Bahrain | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 14 days | |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at international airports in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet. |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days | Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport. |
| Belgium | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Belize | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (EUR 50), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (EUR 75), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (EUR 100). |
| Bhutan | eVisa | | |
| Bolivia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within year period. |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days | Up to 90 days per visit, but no more than 180 days per year. |
| Brunei | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Bulgaria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | | |
| Burundi | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 1 month | From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders. |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | eVisa | | |
| Canada | Electronic Travel Authorization | 6 months | eTA required if arriving by air. Also an eTA not required when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship). |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente, or Santiago international airports. Cost for a visa on arrival is around EUR 25. |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | |
| Chad | eVisa | | |
| Chile | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| China | Visa not required | 30 days | Visa-free from 30 November, 2024 to 31 December, 2025. The previous 15-day visa-free system for Japanese citizens has been temporarily suspended since 28 March 2020. 24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports. 72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin airports, or Beihai port. 144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an airports, or Dalian, Guangzhou, Lianyungang, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Xiamen and Zhoushan ports. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies. |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 180 days | 90 days - extendable up to 180 days stay within a one-year period. |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | Nationals of any country can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 45 days. Also, the cost is EUR 30 or USD 50. |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| Croatia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Cuba | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Cyprus | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Czech Republic | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Denmark | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries). |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Egypt | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | |
| Estonia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Eswatini | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. |
| Fiji | Visa not required | 4 months | |
| Finland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| France | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Gabon | eVisa | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa required | | An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel. |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year | |
| Germany | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Ghana | Visa required | | |
| Greece | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Grenada | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | International Certificate of Vaccination required. |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Holders of passports issued by all countries can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days. |
| Guyana | Visa required | | |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Hungary | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Iceland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| India | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 60 days | Visa on Arrival is only granted at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai airport. Japanese citizens can also apply for e-Visa online for 30 days. e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. |
| Indonesia | e-VOA / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Iran | Visa not required | 15 days | 15 days within any 6-month period. |
| Iraq | eVisa | | |
| Ireland | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Israel | Electronic Travel Authorization | 90 days | |
| Italy | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Jordan | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | Visa 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). |
| Kazakhstan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 90 days | 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. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda. |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| North Korea | Visa required | | |
| South Korea | Electronic Travel Authorization | 90 days | Japanese citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It's illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity. All visitors are fingerprinted. From September 2021, travelers require the Korean Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA). The validity period is 3 years from the date of approval. The government of the Republic of Korea announced that from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, a K-ETA is not required for 27 countries' citizens visiting Korea for 90 days or less for business or tourism. |
| Kuwait | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Laos | Visa not required | 15 days | |
| Latvia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Lebanon | Free visa on arrival | 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 | 90 days | |
| Liberia | Visa required | | |
| Libya | eVisa | | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Lithuania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Luxembourg | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Madagascar | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 60 days | |
| Malawi | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Maldives | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Mali | Visa required | | |
| Malta | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Visitors wishing to travel to Kwajalein are required to hold an Entry Authorization issued by the United States Military. |
| Mauritania | eVisa | 30 days | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. Only Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport offers a Mauritania visa on arrival. Any other entry point necessitates a ride to the embassy. |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Mexico | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Monaco | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Mongolia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Morocco | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Mozambique | Visa not required | 30 days | Travelers must pay a fee of 650 MZN upon entry. |
| Myanmar | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 28 days / 30 days | Must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung. Visa on arrival - from October 21, 2024 for 1 year. |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Nauru | Visa required | | |
| Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| New Zealand | Electronic Travel Authority | 3 months | International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. May enter using eGate. 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. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Niger | Visa required | | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days | |
| North Macedonia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Norway | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Oman | Visa not required / eVisa | 14 days / 30 days | Japanese citizens are also eligible for e-Visas valid for 30 days. |
| Pakistan | Free eVisa | 90 days | Pakistan e-Visa fee is free. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. |
| Palau | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Panama | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | 60 days | Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). |
| Paraguay | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Peru | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Poland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Portugal | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Qatar | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Romania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Russia | eVisa | 16 days | Regular visa free of charge for Japanese passport holders. |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda. |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 6 weeks | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 3 month | |
| Samoa | Entry permit on arrival | 90 days | |
| San Marino | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa not required | 15 days | |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Senegal | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. |
| Seychelles | Electronic Border System | 3 months | Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. |
| Singapore | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months / 30 days | |
| Slovakia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Slovenia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Solomon Islands | Free Visitor's Permit on arrival | 3 months | Citizens of Japan and 41 other countries may obtain a free permit valid for 3 months within any year period on arrival. |
| Somalia | eVisa | 30 days | |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| South Sudan | eVisa | | Obtainable online, 90 days for USD 200 and 180 days for USD 350. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. |
| Spain | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Sri Lanka | ETA / Free Visa on arrival | 30 days | Electronic Travel Authorization subject to granting/issuing free of charge. |
| Sudan | Visa required | | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days | An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. |
| Sweden | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Switzerland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Syria | eVisa | | |
| Taiwan | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Tajikistan | Visa not required / eVisa | 30 days / 60 days | Japanese nationals can obtain a single or multiple entry e-Visa online for USD 30 prior to arrival for a maximum stay of 60 days within 90 days. Along with e-Visa, visitors can apply for a permit to visit Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province for USD 20. |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 60 days | Maximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air. |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Not available at all entry points but obtainable at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at Dili Sea Port. Fee : transit USD 20; tourist USD 30; business USD 50. |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | |
| Tonga | Free visa on arrival | 31 days | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | For Japanese citizens coming to Turkmenistan for tourism purposes, a discounted rate has been established for issuing a one-time visa for up to 10 days. For Japanese tourists 10 days visa fee is 25 USD. Visa will be issued during 3 to 7 days by Embassy of Turkmenistan in Tokyo, depending on number of applications. Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Japanese citizens have the right to visa-free transit through the international transit area of Ashgabat International Airport. |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months | Determined at the port of entry. Must apply online at least 2 business days prior to travel. As of March 2017, airlines may deny passengers permission to board flights to Uganda without proof that they had successfully applied for an e-Visa. Ugandan immigration authorities may require additional documentation, including proof of a return plane ticket and detailed tour itinerary in Uganda. Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda. International Certificate of Vaccination required. |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| United Kingdom | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 6 months | |
| United States | Visa Waiver Program | 90 days | ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land. Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan. ESTA is not required for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands. |
| Uruguay | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vatican City | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Venezuela | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Vietnam | Visa not required | 45 days | A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available. |
| Yemen | Visa required | | |
| Zambia | Visa not required | 30 days | Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia. |

### Territories, disputed areas or restricted zones

Visa requirements for Japanese citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Europe |||
| Abkhazia | Visa required | Tourists from all countries (except Georgia) can visit Abkhazia for a period not exceeding 24 hours as part of an organized tourist group. |
| Mount Athos | Special permit required | Special permit required (4 days: EUR 25 for Orthodox visitors, EUR 35 for non-Orthodox visitors, EUR 18 for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed. |
| Brest and Grodno | Visa not required | Visa-free for 10 days |
| Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Visa not required | 3 months |
| UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus | Access Permit required | Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. |
| Faroe Islands | Visa not required | 90 days. |
| Åland | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period |
| Büsingen am Hochrhein and Heligoland | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period |
| Livigno and Campione d'Italia | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period |
| Gibraltar | Visa not required | Up to 6 months. |
| Guernsey | Visa not required | 90 days within a 12-month period. |
| Isle of Man | Visa not required | Up to 6 months. |
| Jersey | Visa not required | Up to 6 months. |
| Jan Mayen | Permit required | Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours. |
| Svalbard | Visa not required | Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty. |
| Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Azores and Madeira | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period |
| Russia | Special authorization required | Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization. |
| Samnaun | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period |
| South Ossetia | Visa required | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. |
| Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h. |
| Africa |||
| Eritrea outside Asmara | Travel permit required | To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa). |
| Mayotte | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Réunion | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| 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. |
| Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Undefined | Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara, same entry requirements with Morocco, controlled territory. |
| Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for USD 30, payable on arrival. |
| Sudan outside Khartoum | Travel permit required | All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit. |
| Darfur | Travel permit required | Separate travel permit is required. |
| Asia |||
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | Special permit required. |
| India PAP/RAP | PAP/RAP required | Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim, and some parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year. |
| Iraqi Kurdistan | eVisa | 30 days. |
| Baikonur and Priozersk | Special permission required | Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty. |
| Kish Island | Visa not required | Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa. |
| Sabah and Sarawak | Visa not required | These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies. |
| Maldives outside Malé | Permission required | Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives. |
| North Korea outside Pyongyang | Special permit required | People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent movement) |
| Palestine | Permit Required | Arrival by sea to the Gaza Strip not allowed. |
| Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province | OIVR permit required | OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez. |
| Hong Kong | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Macau | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | TTP required | Tibet Travel Permit required (USD 10). |
| Turkmenistan | Special permit required | A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat. |
| Korean Demilitarized Zone | Restricted area | |
| UNDOF Zone and Ghajar | Restricted area | |
| Yemen outside Sana’a or Aden | Special permission required | Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden. |
| Americas |||
| Anguilla | Visa not required | 3 months. |
| Bermuda | Visa not required | Up to 6 months, decided on arrival. |
| British Virgin Islands | Visa not required | 30 days, extensions possible. |
| Cayman Islands | Visa not required | 6 months. |
| Montserrat | Visa not required | 6 months. |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa not required | 90 days. |
| Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten | Visa not required | 3 months. |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | Visa not required | 3 months. |
| French Guiana＆ Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| French West Indies | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period. French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. |
| Greenland | Visa not required | 90 days. |
| Puerto Rico | Visa not required | Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required. |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa not required | Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required. |
| Margarita Island | Visa not required | All visitors are fingerprinted. |
| San Andrés and Leticia | Tourist Card on arrival | Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival. |
| Galápagos | Pre-registration required | Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure. |
| Oceania |||
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Special authorisation required | Special authorisation required. |
| Macquarie Island | Special authorisation permit | A written authorisation of the Director of National Parks and Wildlife is required. |
| Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days. |
| Niue | Visa not required | 30 days. |
| Tokelau | Entry permit required | 10 days/3 months/1 year. Visitors permits/Residence permits/Work permits/Special permits granted, allow the permit holder to be in Tokelau, for up to 10 days/3 months/1 year, unless otherwise specified. Apply for a travel permit at the Tokelau office in Apia, Samoa, at least 2 weeks prior to travel. Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay. The amount of funds needed is NZD 1,000 - per person per month of stay or NZD 400 - if accommodation. Tokelau can only be reached by boat from Samoa, and a permit from the Samoan Immigration Authorities is required to leave and re-enter Samoa. |
| Norfolk Island | Electronic Travel Authority | 120 days. Visa is issued upon arrival for a visit of up to max stay of 120 days, for holders of a multiple entry Electronic Travel authority (ETA) issued by Australia, valid 30 days beyond the period of intended stay in Norfolk Island. From 1 July 2016 all movement between Norfolk Island and Australian mainland are considered as domestic movement, however all passenger are still required to carry passports or, for Australian citizens, some type of photographic identification and pass Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia. Passenger not carrying their passports aren't eligible to purchase duty-free goods on Norfolk Island. |
| Christmas Island | Visa not required | 90 days. Passports and visas are not required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia. |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Visa not required | 90 days. Passports and visas are not required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia. |
| Lau Province | Special permission required | Special permission required. |
| Clipperton Island | Special permit required | Special permit required. |
| French Polynesia | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| New Caledonia | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Wallis and Futuna | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee USD 35 or tax of USD 5 if not going ashore. |
| American Samoa | Electronic authorization | 30 days. |
| Guam | Visa not required | 45 days. |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Visa not required | 45 days. |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | Special permits required | Special permits required for Midway Atoll, Wake Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, Howland Island, Baker Island, Jarvis Island, and Navassa Island. |
| South Atlantic and Antarctica |||
| Falkland Islands | Visa not required | A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month. |
| 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). |
| Antarctica | Special permits required | Special permits required for British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Bouvet Island, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency. |

## Pre-approved visas pick-up

Pre-approved visas can be picked up on arrival in the following countries instead in embassy or consulate.
| Pre-approved visas pick-up on arrival | Conditions |
| Bhutan | For a maximum stay of 15 days if the application was submitted at least 2+1⁄2 months before arrival and if the clearance was obtained. |
| Cameroon | Must hold approval from the General Delegate of Security. |
| Eritrea | Must have a sponsor who must submit an application at least 48 hours before arrival. |
| Liberia | Available only if arriving from a country without a diplomatic mission of Liberia and if a sponsor obtained an approval. |
| Nigeria | Holders of a visa application who have a Nigerian company taking responsibility for them. |
| Sudan | Holders of an entry permit issued by the Ministry of Interior. |
| Turkmenistan | Holders of an invitation letter of the local company that was approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |

## APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:
| Australia$^2$  Brunei$^2$  Chile$^2$  China$^4$  Hong Kong$^4$  Indonesia$^4$  Malaysia$^2$  Mexico$^1$  New Zealand$^2$ | Papua New Guinea$^4$  Peru$^2$  Philippines$^4$  Russia$^3$  Singapore$^4$  South Korea$^2$  Taiwan$^2$  Thailand$^2$  Vietnam$^4$ |
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The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:
* No need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
* Undertake legitimate business in participating economies
* Expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members

## Non-visa restrictions
### 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. The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to greatly increase the biometric data it collects at US borders. In 2018, Singapore began trials of iris scanning at three land and maritime immigration checkpoints.