# Visa requirements for Belarusian citizens

Visa requirements for Belarusian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Belarus by the authorities of other states.
Belarusian citizens in other countries also can benefit from the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of the single market of the Eurasian Economic Union.
As of 2025, Belarusian citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 80 countries and territories, ranking the Belarusian passport 60th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

## History

Visa requirements for Belarusian citizens were lifted (unilaterally or bilaterally, for the first time or repeatedly (in which case, the date of the last cancellation of visas is given) by Cuba 10 March 1999, Turkey (29 April 2013), Serbia 10 August 2013, Brazil (25 November 2016), Argentina (19 May 2017), China (10 August 2018), Saint Kitts and Nevis (23 June 2019), Montenegro (5 August 2019), Albania (15 July 2020), United Arab Emirates (16 January 2021).

## Visa requirements

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | |
| Albania | Visa not required | 30 days | For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 1 calendar year. |
| Algeria | Visa required | | |
| Andorra | Visa required | | |
| Angola | Visa required | | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Argentina | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 1 calendar year. |
| Armenia | Visa not required | 180 days | 180 days in a year. |
| Australia | Online Visa required | | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). |
| Austria | Visa required | | |
| Azerbaijan | Visa not required | 90 days | Who are of Armenian descent Government of Azerbaijan bans the entry. |
| Bahamas | eVisa | 3 months | 100 USD for a single-entry visa or 110 USD for multiply entry. |
| Bahrain | eVisa | 14 days | e-Visas can be obtained before departure at www.evisa.gov.bh. Passengers must have a printed e-visa confirmation. Those with a visa issued by USA, United Kingdom, a Schengen Member State, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month. They can apply to extend their stay for an additional 2 weeks. |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 28 days | |
| Belgium | Visa required | | |
| Belize | Visa required | | No visa required for holders of a valid multiple entry visa or Permanent Residence Card from the USA, multiple entry Schengen visa, multiple entry visa or Permanent Residence Card from Canada. |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Bhutan | eVisa | | |
| Bolivia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | | No visa required for holders of multiple-entry visa issued by Cyprus, Ireland, Monaco, USA or a Schengen Member State for a maximum stay of 30 days. A total of 90 days is granted within 6 months. |
| Botswana | eVisa | 3 months | |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brunei | Visa required | | |
| Bulgaria | Visa required | | |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | | |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | | Visiors can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. They can apply to extend their stay. |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | eVisa | | |
| Canada | Visa required | | |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Visa on arrival may obtain at Sal, Boa Vista, Sao Vicente and Santiago international airports. The visa allows you to stay for 90 days. Passport must is valid for at least another 6 months after the travel date. |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | |
| Chad | Visa required | | |
| Chile | Visa required | | |
| China | Visa not required | 30 days | Visa free for 30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 1 calendar year. |
| Colombia | Online visa | | |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | Nationals of any country can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 45 days. |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | |
| Costa Rica | Visa required | | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| Croatia | Visa required | | |
| Cuba | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Cyprus | Visa required | | |
| Czech Republic | Visa required | | |
| Denmark | Visa required | | |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 21 days | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | | |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Egypt | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 1 month | Visa on arrival is available in any land, air or sea port of entry for 25 USD, or e-Visa is available. |
| El Salvador | Visa required | | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | |
| Estonia | Visa required | | |
| Eswatini | Visa required | | |
| 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 required | | |
| Finland | Visa required | | |
| France | Visa required | | |
| Gabon | eVisa | 30 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year | |
| Germany | Visa required | | |
| Ghana | Visa required | | |
| Greece | Visa required | | |
| Grenada | Visa on arrival | | A pre-clearance letter issued by Grenada required for visa on arrival. |
| Guatemala | Visa required | | Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, USA or a Schengen Member State. |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa required | | Visa on arrival for holders of a letter of invitation from sponsor or host. |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Hungary | Visa required | | |
| Iceland | Visa required | | |
| India | eVisa | 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 | |
| Iraq | eVisa | | |
| Ireland | Visa required | | Visa waiver for UK 'C' visa holders until October 2026. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in the UK. |
| Israel | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Italy | Visa required | | |
| Jamaica | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Visa waived for holders of a visa issued by Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State, valid for the period of intended stay. They must travel as tourists for a maximum stay of 30 days. They must also have a vaccination certificate for Measles, Polio and Rubella. |
| Japan | Visa required | | |
| Jordan | eVisa / Visa on arrival | | 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 | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Kenya | eVisa | 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 required | | |
| North Korea | Visa required | | |
| South Korea | Visa required | | Visa-free access for 30 days to Jeju Island. |
| Kuwait | Visa required | | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | Unlimited | |
| 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 required | | |
| Lebanon | 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 | eVisa | | A single-entry e-Visa for Lesotho stays valid for 44 days from issuing, while the multiple-entry one stays effective for 180 days. Both electronic Lesotho visa types can be used for tourism and business purposes. |
| Liberia | Visa required | | |
| Libya | eVisa | | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | | |
| Lithuania | Visa required | | |
| Luxembourg | Visa required | | |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days | |
| Malawi | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Maldives | Free Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Mali | Visa required | | |
| Malta | Visa required | | |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | | |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival | 60 days | |
| Mexico | Visa required | | Passengers can enter with a multiple-entry visa issued by Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, USA or a Schengen Member State for a maximum of 180 days. An extended visa issued by the USA is not accepted. |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Monaco | Visa required | | |
| Mongolia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Morocco | Visa required | | e-Visa is available for holders of residence permit or non-electronic visas of Schengen countries, the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand, with multiple entries and that are valid for at least 90 days as of the date of submission of the eVisa application. |
| Mozambique | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Myanmar | eVisa | 28 days | e-Visa 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. e-Visa is available for tourism only. |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Nauru | Visa required | | Visa applications are made by emailing the Nauru Immigration with necessary details. Visa cost is 50 USD. |
| Nepal | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | 15 Days - USD 30?, 30 Days – USD 50, 90 Days – USD 125. |
| Netherlands | Visa required | | |
| New Zealand | Visa required | | |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Niger | Visa required | | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days | |
| North Macedonia | Visa required | | Visa not required for whose with a multiple entry visa issued by Canada, USA or United Kingdom or a multiple entry Schengen C visa. The visa must be valid for at least 5 days beyond the period of intended stay. They are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 15 days. A total of 90 days is granted within 6 months. |
| Norway | Visa required | | |
| Oman | Visa not required | 14 days | |
| Pakistan | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Palau | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Panama | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | 60 days | Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category. |
| Paraguay | Visa required | | |
| Peru | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Philippines | eVisa | | Passengers can obtain an e-visa before departure at https://evisa.gov.ph |
| Poland | Visa required | | |
| Portugal | Visa required | | |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival | | Visitors travelling as tourists or on business can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have a return ticket; and at least USD 1,000.- cash or a valid credit card; and a hotel reservation confirmation for the duration of stay in Qatar. |
| Romania | Visa required | | |
| Russia | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa required | | Cruise ship passengers visiting for one day are exempted from obtaining visas. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 3 month | |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| San Marino | Visa required | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa | | |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa | | Passengers with a tourist or business visa issued by the USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 90 days in a period of 12 months if they travel as tourists. The visa must have been used at least once and must have an entry stamp of the issuing country. The visa fee must be paid by credit card. |
| Senegal | Visa required | | |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Seychelles | eVisa | 3 months | Passengers can obtain a "Visitor's Permit" upon arrival for a maximum of 3 months. They must have: - a return/onward ticket; and - sufficient funds (minimum of USD 150.- or equivalent per day); and - proof of accommodation for the duration of stay. Extension of stay possible for additional 3 months with a maximum stay of 12 months. |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa | 3 months | |
| Singapore | Visa required | | Visa free for 96 hours in case of transit to/from 3rd countries. Visa application can be submitted online using the 'e-Service' through a strategic partner or a local contact in Singapore. |
| Slovakia | Visa required | | |
| Slovenia | Visa required | | |
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | | |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
| South Africa | eVisa | | |
| South Sudan | eVisa | 30 days | Passengers can obtain an e-visa before departure at https://www.evisa.gov.ss |
| Spain | Visa required | | |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 60 days / 30 days | |
| 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 required | | |
| Switzerland | Visa required | | |
| Syria | Visa on arrival | | Visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 15 days. |
| Tajikistan | Visa not required | Unlimited | |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival | 15 days | |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | Visitors can obtain an e-visa before departure at https://voyage.gouv.tg. They must have a printed e-visa confirmation with a QR code.. |
| Tonga | Visa required | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required | | |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 30 days | For a maximum total stay of 90 days within 1 year. |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months | |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| United Kingdom | Visa required | | |
| United States | Visa required | | |
| Uruguay | Visa required | | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | Unlimited | |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vatican City | Visa required | | |
| Venezuela | Visa not required | 90 days | Extension of stay possible for additional 90 days. |
| Vietnam | Visa not required | 45 days | A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available. |
| Yemen | Visa required | | |
| Zambia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |

## Territories and disputed areas

Visa requirements for Belarusian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Europe |||
| Abkhazia | Visa not required | 14 days |
| Mount Athos | Visa required | Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed. |
| Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Visa on arrival | |
| UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus | Visa required | Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. |
| Gibraltar | Visa required | |
| Jan Mayen | Visa 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. |
| Kosovo | Visa required | No visa required for holders of a multiple entry Schengen visa valid for the duration of stay. They can stay for a maximum of 15 days. |
| South Ossetia | Visa not required | Three day prior notification required. |
| Svalbard | Visa not required | |
| Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h. |
| Africa |||
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Visa required | Special permit required. |
| Eritrea (outside Asmara) | Visa required | To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa) |
| Ascension Island | Admission refused | From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including eVisas to nationals of Belarus. |
| Saint Helena | eVisa | |
| Tristan da Cunha | Visa 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. |
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara controlled territory) | Undefined visa regime | |
| Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 USD, payable on arrival |
| Asia |||
| Hong Kong | Visa not required | 30 days |
| India PAP/RAP | Visa required | Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for all of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year. |
| Macao | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Palestine | Visa not required | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. |
| Taiwan | Visa required | |
| Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province | Visa required | OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez. |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | Visa required | Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars). |
| Korean Demilitarized Zone | Restricted zone. | |
| UNDOF Zone and Ghajar | Restricted zone. | |
| Caribbean and North Atlantic |||
| Anguilla | Visa required | |
| Aruba | Visa required | |
| Bermuda | Visa required | |
| Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba | Visa required | |
| British Virgin Islands | Visa required | |
| Cayman Islands | Visa on arrival | |
| Curacao | Visa required | |
| French Guiana | Visa required | |
| French West Indies | Visa required | |
| Montserrat | Visa required | |
| Puerto Rico | Visa required | |
| Sint Maarten | Visa required | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa required | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa required | |
| Oceania |||
| American Samoa | Visa required | |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Visa required | Special authorisation required. |
| Clipperton Island | Visa required | Special permit required. |
| Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days |
| French Polynesia | Visa required | |
| Guam | Visa required | |
| Niue | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore. |
| Tokelau | Entry permit required | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | Visa required | Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island. |
| South Atlantic and Antarctica |||
| Falkland Islands | Visa required | |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Visa required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). |
| Antarctica | | Special permits required for 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. |

## Economic integration and international treaties

Special travel conditions and exceptions to the usual rules, including special migration rules for Belarusian citizens, their family members and conditions for the provision of medical care are provided through international agreements and treaties to Belarusian citizens. The conditions for citizens in a specific country should be clarified in advance because not all countries are parties to all agreements.
* Union State of Russia and Belarus (Russia)
* The rules of the Single Economic Space of the Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan)
* Mobility rights arrangements of the Commonwealth of Independent States (present and former countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, including de jure Ukraine and Georgia, but not Turkmenistan)

## Permission stamps

Until 1 January 2008, Belarusian citizens had to apply for permission stamps in their passports in order to cross Belarusian borders. Permission stamps were only issued if there were no specific legal restrictions for their travel.
In 2002, the Constitutional Court of Belarus stated in its decision that permission stamps were not constitutional. The Council of Ministers was ordered to propose a different kind of a citizen border control before 1 January 2006.
The decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated 17 December 2007 finally abolished permission stamps.

## 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.