Visa requirements for Jordanian citizens

Visa requirements for Jordanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Jordan. As of 13 April 2021, Jordanian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 52 countries and territories (Tied with Algeria), ranking the Jordanian passport 90th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map[]

Visa requirements for Jordanian citizens

Visa requirements[]

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]		Visitors born in Afghanistan, born to Afghan parents or with parents born in Afghanistan are exempt from any visa requirements; a copy of the parent's passport is required.[3] Visitors arriving via military air need to legalize their stay if they wish to leave via commercial airline.[4] Visas on arrival are available at Hamid Karzai International Airport to  United Nations employees, Interpol employees, business visitors, journalists, athletes, airline staff and passengers in transit from countries that do not have a diplomatic mission of Afghanistan.[5] All visitors are fingerprinted.[6]
Albania	Visa required[7]		Any visitor who holds a valid, multiple entry and previously used visa issued by a Schengen Area country,  United States, or the  United Kingdom can enter Albania without a visa for 90 days. Visa must have been used at least once before arrival to Albania. The visa exemption also applies to valid Green Card holders and holders of resident permits issued by a Schengen country for a maximum allowed stay of 90 days.[8] Visitors of Albanian ethnicity do not require a visa to enter Albania for a maximum allowed stay of 90 days within 180 days.[8]
Algeria	Visa required[9]		Visas are not required for visitors with a re-entry permit or a residence permit (or Carte Personelle) issued by Algeria.[10] Persons may be denied entry if entering with a passport containing visas or stamps issued by  Israel.[11]
Andorra	Visa required[12]		Although no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of  France or  Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.[13]
Angola	Visa required[14]		An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.[15] The personnel of oil companies established in Angola may obtain a visa on arrival, provided they are holding the necessary documents which includes a visa on arrival application that must be submitted by the oil company at least 2 weeks prior to arrival.[16]
Antigua and Barbuda	Electronic Entry Visa[17]		Permanent residents of the United States and Canada and holders of valid visas issued by the  United States,  Canada, Schengen Area and the  United Kingdom do not require a visa for an allowed stay of up to 30 days. A visa waiver fee of US$100 (~71 JOD) is payable upon arrival.[18] Visitors must have a printed e-visa confirmation.[18] Antigua and Barbuda apply a stringent application of rules regarding proof of sufficient funds, a return ticket and accommodation.[19] Antigua & Barbuda has a 70 XCD (~18 JOD) airport Departure tax.[20] Cruise ship visitors who would normally require a visa do not require one provided that they arrive in Antigua and Barbuda in the morning and depart the same evening.[21]
Argentina	Visa required[22]		All visitors are fingerprinted and photographed upon entry.[23]
Armenia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[24]	120 days	Holders of confirmed onward tickets may stay in transit without a visa for a maximum time of 72 hours (3 days).[25] A visa on arrival costs 15,000 AMD (~22 JOD).[25] Visitors may apply for an e-visa which allows applicants an allowed stay of up to 120 days with a US$31 (~22 JOD) fee or 21 days with a US$6 (4.25 JOD) fee.[26] Visas are granted on arrival at the following entry points: Zvartnots International Airport ( Yerevan), Shirak Airport ( Gyumri), Ayrum railway station, Bagratashen, Gogavan (borders with Georgia), Meghri (border with  Iran).[27][28]
Australia	Visa required[29][30]		Holders of confirmed onward tickets may stay in transit at Gold Coast Airport or any other international airport in Australia without a visa for a maximum time of 2 hours as long as they are arriving and departing on the same aircraft (excluding Gold Coast Airport). Holders of confirmed onward tickets may also stay in transit without a visa at any international airport in Australia (except for Gold Coast Airport) for a maximum time of 8 hours.[31]
Austria	Visa required[32]		Passengers entering Austria on a one-way ticket without sufficient funds to purchase a return/onward ticket could be refused entry.[33] Valid visas in travel documents that are full and invalidated are accepted when accompanied by a new travel document.[33] Visitors with a family member residence card issued by  Bulgaria,  Croatia,  Cyprus,  Ireland,  Romania or the  United Kingdom to family members of a national of   Switzerland or an EEA Member State are visa exempt for a maximum allowed stay of 90 days within a 180-day period. This does not apply to visitors with a different type of residence permit.[33] Visitors with a residence permit issued by  Monaco or a Schengen Member State are visa exempt for a maximum allowed stay of 90 days within a 180-day period (residence permits issued by  Malta must be biometric).[33] Visitors' means of subsistence during their stay are assessed on a case-by-case basis and may be refused entry if inadequate.[34]
Azerbaijan	ASAN Electronic Visa[35]	30 days[36]	Holders of confirmed onward tickets may stay in transit without a visa for a maximum time of 72 hours (3 days).[37] If intending to stay in the Republic of Azerbaijan for more than ten days, the visitor must register at the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan within three days upon arrival in Azerbaijan.[38] Holders of diplomatic passports or official/service passports do not require a visa to visit Azerbaijan for up to 90 days.[39] Due to a state of war with Armenia, the Government of Azerbaijan bans the entry of citizens from  Armenia, as well as citizens of any other country who are of Armenian descent, to the Republic of Azerbaijan[40] (though there have been exceptions, notably for Armenia's participation at the 2015 European Games held in Azerbaijan[41]). The government of Azerbaijan strictly bans any visit of foreign citizens to the separatist region of  Nagorno-Karabakh (the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic), its surrounding territories and the Azerbaijani exclaves of Karki, Yuxarı Əskipara, Barxudarlı and Sofulu which are de jure part of Azerbaijan but under control of Armenia, without prior consent of the Government of Azerbaijan. Foreign citizens who enter these occupied territories, will be permanently banned from entering the Republic of Azerbaijan and will be included into the "list of persona non grata".[42] ASAN Electronic Visa applications are also available directly at the ports of entry at any land border. The e-visa should be printed and presented together with the passport (that should be valid at least 3 months more than the validity period of the electronic visa) at the border checkpoint.[43] Holders of an official invitation letter issued by the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan or any other Azerbaijani government authority can be granted a visa on arrival.[44]
Bahamas	Visa required[45]		Holders of confirmed onward tickets may stay in transit without a visa for a maximum time of 72 hours (3 days).[46] A visa is not required for visitors with a permanent resident card issued by  Canada or a Permanent Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551) issued by the  United States for a maximum allowed stay of 30 days.[46] Cruise ship passengers travelling to and returning from the Bahamas are required to obtain a visa for entry. Both entry and departure must be by a cruise ship.[47]
Bahrain	eVisa[48]	14 days	Holders of diplomatic passports or official/service passports can obtain a visa on arrival.[49] Holders of a pre-arranged Stopover Paid by Carrier (STPC) issued to those in transit for a minimum of 8 hours and a maximum of 24 hours are permitted to leave the Airport and proceed to their hotel, if holding passports valid for at least 3 months and subject to immigration approval.[49] Passengers with a visa issued by  Saudi Arabia and permitted entry by land can obtain a 24-hour transit visa on arrival if continuing their journey by land using the King Fahd Causeway.[49] Visitors may also apply for a multiple entry visa valid for one year for an allowed stay of 90 days or a multiple entry visa valid for three months for an allowed stay of one month.[50] Residents of  Gulf Cooperation Council countries who have already stayed for more than six months in their country of residence and their professions are in an approved list are eligible for either a 72-hour or a 7-day visa upon their arrival at the airport.[51] eVisa applicants must supply scanned copies of their air tickets, passports and hotel bookings and are valid for 30 days from the date of approval.[52]
Bangladesh	Visa required[53]		Crew members traveling for non-duty purposes can obtain a visa on arrival (Fee: ~US$50/~35 JOD) if holding Crew Member Identification Cards. Otherwise, the same regulations as for passengers apply.[54] Passengers with a diplomatic passport and a return/onward ticket can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum allowed stay of 30 days. They can apply to extend their stay.[54] Passengers with a return/onward ticket and a confirmation letter issued by the Bangladesh Board of Investment (BOI) traveling on business can obtain a visa on arrival. The letter must contain a BOI registration number and the accredited inviting organization must notify the Immigration authorities prior to arrival.[54] Passengers with an onward ticket can obtain a transit visa on arrival for a maximum allowed stay of 72 hours (3 days).[54] Passengers with a return/onward ticket and proof of being of Bangladeshi origin can, along with their spouses and children obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum allowed stay of 30 days which can be extended if need be.[54] Bangladeshi diplomatic missions provide a No Visa Required (NVR) seal for Bangladeshis holding a foreign passport/nationality, No Visa Required (NVR) seals are provided to non-Bangladeshis who are descendants or spouses of Bangladeshis as well.[55] This seal allows the passenger to travel to Bangladesh on multiple occasions without restrictions on duration within the validity of the visa. The No Visa Required (NVR) facility is valid until the validity of the passport ends and can be transferred to the new passport of the same person as required.[56]
Barbados	Visa not required[57]	90 days
Belarus	Visa required[58]		All visitors are required to have adequate health insurance which can be purchased on arrival at Minsk National Airport.[59] The Foreign Admissions Division at Minsk National Airport of the Consular Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues visas on arrival if the support documents were submitted no later than 3 business days before the expected date of arrival.[60] Registration upon arrival for stays longer than 5 days is mandatory.[61] No transit without a visa under any circumstance.[62]
Belgium	Visa required[63]		Valid visas in travel documents that are full and invalidated are accepted when accompanied by a new travel document.[64] Visitors with a family member residence card issued by  Bulgaria,  Croatia,  Cyprus,  Ireland,  Romania or the  United Kingdom to family members of a national of   Switzerland or an EEA Member State are visa exempt for a maximum allowed stay of 90 days. This does not apply to visitors with a different type of residence permit.[64] Visitors without the following means of subsistence during their stay may be refused entry: 45 EUR (~37 JOD) per day for aliens staying with a private individual; €95 (~78 JOD) per day for aliens staying at a hotel.[34]
Belize	Visa required[65]		A visa is not required for visitors with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Area Member State for a maximum allowed stay of 90 days.[66] Visitors with a US Permanent Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551) or a multiple-entry visa issued by the  United States can obtain a visa on arrival for a fee of US$50 (~35 JOD).[66] All visitors are required to have sufficient funds, US$75 per day, and the documents required for their next destination.[67]
Benin	eVisa / Visa on arrival[68][69]	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	Visa required[70]		All foreigners must obtain a visa before visiting Bhutan. Foreign tourists must use a licensed Bhutanese tour operator or one of their international partners to pre-arrange their visa and book their holiday.[71][72] A daily fee is charged for every day of stay.[73] Upon entering Bhutan, all foreigners are issued a 7 or 14 days "Entry Permit" by default, valid for Thimphu and Paro only. The rest of Bhutan is considered a restricted area, and foreigners need a "Restricted-Area Permit" to enter.[74] Foreigners wishing to visit Buddhist temples must obtain a "Temple Permit" from the Ministry of Culture.[74]
Bolivia	Visa on arrival[75]	90 days	90 days within one year Extension of stay is possible. Holders of diplomatic and official/service passports do not require a visa for up to 90 days.[76] Visitors may obtain a visa on arrival only when holding a hotel confirmation or an invitation letter issued by the Bolivian Immigration Authorities, as well as an outbound ticket.[77] Alternatively, the visa may be obtained at any Bolivian embassy or consulate free of charge.[78]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[79]		Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports do not require a visa for a maximum allowed stay of 90 days.[80] Registration with the local police within 24 hours of arrival in Bosnia and Herzegovina is mandatory.[81] Valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of the Schengen Area member states and  Monaco can enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without a visa for a maximum allowed stay of 15 days. They must arrive from one of the Schengen Area member states, Monaco or a third country that has a bilateral readmission agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina.[82]
Botswana	Visa required[83]	90 days	Visitors wishing to stay in Botswana for more than 90 days should apply for an extension prior to arrival.[84]
Brazil	Visa required[85]		A valid visa in an expired passport is accepted if:[86] the page containing the valid visa has not been invalidated or mutilated and the visa is clearly legible. the passenger holds a valid passport of the same nationality. a handwritten annotation does not appear in the passport. Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports do not require a visa to visit Brazil for up to 30 days.[86] Visas issued to Tourist Visa applicants are valid for first entry within 90 days, and the validity of the visa begins on the day of the first entry to Brazil.[86] All foreigners staying in Brazil for more than 90 days must register with the Federal Police in Brazil and obtain an identity card.[87]
Brunei	Visa required[88]		Immigration offences, such as overstay of visa, have been punishable by caning since June 12, 2004. This punishment, often combined with a jail sentence, concerns business travelers to Brunei who overstay their work visas, as well as their work associates, and others who don't abide by immigration laws.[89] Passengers transiting through Brunei International Airport for less than 24 hours (1 day) do not require a visa. Those traveling to a third country can obtain a transit visa on arrival for a maximum allowed stay of 72 hours (3 days).[90]
Bulgaria	Visa required[91]		Holders of short stay and transit visas issued by  Croatia,  Cyprus and  Romania can enter Bulgaria for the duration of their visa.[92] National visas issued by Bulgaria or Schengen visas issued by a Schengen Member State in expired, full or invalidated travel documents are accepted if accompanied by a new valid travel document of the same nationality.[92] Visitors with a family member residence card issued by   Switzerland or another EEA Member State are visa exempt and allowed a total stay of 90 days within a period of 180 days. The card must be issued to family members of a national of Switzerland or an EEA Member State. They must travel with or travel to join the national of Switzerland or an EEA Member State. This does not apply to visitors with a different type of residence permit.[92] Visitors with a residence permit issued by Croatia, Cyprus, Romania or a Schengen Member State are visa exempt for a maximum allowed stay of 90 days within a 180-day period (residence permits issued by  Malta must be biometric).[92] Holders of a Schengen visa can enter Bulgaria for up to 90 days within a 180-day period during the validity of their Schengen visa (must hold a double or multiple entry C or D visa) without having to apply for a Bulgarian visa.[93]
Burkina Faso	Visa required[94]		Passengers holding confirmed onward tickets may transit through airports of Burkina Faso for up to 24 hours (1 day) without a transit visa. A transit visa can be obtained on arrival for a maximum allowed stay of 72 hours (3 days).[95] Visa on arrival is available to holders of consular, diplomatic, special or official/service passports free of charge.[95] An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.[96]
Burundi	Visa required[97]		Passengers with an Entry Authorization letter issued by the authorities of Burundi before departure are eligible for a visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport for a maximum allowed stay of 1 month. They can apply to extend their stay.[98] All visitors are fingerprinted on arrival in Burundi.[99]
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[100]	30 days
Cameroon	Visa required[101]
Canada	Visa required[102]
Cape Verde	Visa required[103]		Even if visa is obtained Jordanians are sent back not allowed to enter
Central African Republic	Visa required[104]
Chad	Visa required[105]
Chile	Visa required[106]
China	Visa required[107]
Colombia	Visa required[108]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[109]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[110]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required[111]
Costa Rica	Visa required[112]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[113]	3 months	eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[114]
Cuba	Visa required[115]		Tourist card must be obtained in advance via travel agency, airline or at the embassy.
Cyprus	Visa required[116]
Czech Republic	Visa required[117]
Denmark	Visa required[118]
Djibouti	eVisa[119]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[120]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[121]
Ecuador	Visa not required[122]	90 days
Egypt	Visa not required[123]	3 months	Visitors must be holding a normal 5-year passport, provided passport does not contain a stamp from the Jordanian Registration Office on the reverse side cover of the passport.
El Salvador	Visa required[124]
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required[125]
Eritrea	Visa required[126]
Estonia	Visa required[127]
Eswatini	Visa required[128]
Ethiopia	eVisa[129]	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji	Visa required[130]
Finland	Visa required[131]
France	Visa required[132]		Visa exemption agreement has been signed for Jordanian Diplomatic passports.[133]
Gabon	eVisa[134]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa required[135]
Georgia	Visa not required[136]	1 year[137]
Germany	Visa required[138]
Ghana	Visa required[139]
Greece	Visa required[140]
Grenada	Visa required[141]
Guatemala	Visa required[142]
Guinea	eVisa[143]
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival[144]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[145]
Haiti	Visa not required[146]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[147]
Hungary	Visa required[148]
Iceland	Visa required[149]
India	e-Visa[150]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2][151] An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
Indonesia	Visa not required[152]	30 days
Iran	Visa required[153]
Iraq	Visa required[154]
Ireland	Visa required[155]
Israel	Visa required[156]		Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.[157]
Italy	Visa required[158]
Jamaica	Visa required[159]
Japan	Visa required[160]
Kazakhstan	Visa required[161]
Kenya	eVisa / Visa on arrival[162]	3 months
Kiribati	Visa required[163]
North Korea	Visa required[164]
South Korea	Visa required[165]
Kuwait	Visa required[166]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[167]		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).[168]
Laos	Visa required[169]
Latvia	Visa required[170]
Lebanon	Visa not required[171][172]	3 months	ID card valid.
Lesotho	eVisa[173][174]
Liberia	Visa required[175]
Libya	Visa not required[176]	1 month	Visitors must be holding a 5-year passport, which must be valid for at least one year on arrival.
Liechtenstein	Visa required[177]
Lithuania	Visa required[178]
Luxembourg	Visa required[179]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[180]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival[181]
Malaysia	Visa not required[182]	90 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[183]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[184]
Malta	Visa required[185]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[186]
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[187]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[188]	60 days
Mexico	Visa required[189]
Micronesia	Visa not required[190]	30 days
Moldova	Visa required[191]
Monaco	Visa required[192]
Mongolia	Visa required[193]
Montenegro	Visa required[194]
Morocco	Visa required[195]
Mozambique	Visa on arrival[196]	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa[197]	28 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism only.
Namibia	Visa required[198]
Nauru	Visa required[199]
Nepal	Visa on arrival[200]
Netherlands	Visa required[201]
New Zealand	Visa required[202]		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.[203]
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival[199]	90 days
Niger	Visa required[204]
Nigeria	eVisa[205]
North Macedonia	Visa required[206]
Norway	Visa required[207]
Oman	Visa not required [197]	14 days
Pakistan	Electronic Travel Authorization[208]		Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.[209] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[210] Online Visa eligible.[211]
Palau	Free visa on arrival[212]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[213]
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[214]
Paraguay	Visa required[215]
Peru	Visa required[216]
Philippines	Visa required[217]
Poland	Visa required[218]
Portugal	Visa required[219]
Qatar	eVisa[220]
Romania	Visa required[221]
Russia	Visa required[222]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[223]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[224]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa required[225]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[226]
Samoa	Visa not required[227]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[228]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[229]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[230]
Senegal	Visa required [231]
Serbia	Visa required[232]
Seychelles	Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[233]	3 months
Sierra Leone	Visa required[234]
Singapore	eVisa[235]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[236]		Visa exemption agreement has been signed for Jordanian Diplomatic passports.[237]
Slovenia	Visa required[238]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[239]		Visa on arrival if having pre-arranged visa
Somalia	Visa on arrival[240]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa not required[241]	30 days
South Sudan	Electronic Visa[242]		Obtainable online[243] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[243]
Spain	Visa required[244]
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[245]	30 days
Sudan	Visa required[246]
Suriname	eVisa[247]
Sweden	Visa required[248]
Switzerland	Visa required[249]
Syria	Visa not required[250]	90 Days
Tajikistan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[251]	45 days	Visa on arrival available at Dushanbe International Airport. Visa also available online. E-visa holders can enter through all border points.[252]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[253]	3 months
Thailand	Visa required[254]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[255]	30 days
Togo	Visa on arrival[256]	7 days
Tonga	Visa required[257]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[258]
Tunisia	Visa not required[259]	90 days
Turkey	Visa not required[260]	90 days
Turkmenistan	Visa required[261]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[262]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[263]		May apply online.[264]
Ukraine	Visa required[265]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[266]
United Kingdom	Visa required[267]
United States	Visa required[268]
Uruguay	Visa required[269]
Uzbekistan	eVisa[270]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa required[271]
Vatican City	Visa required[272]
Venezuela	Visa required[273]
Vietnam	Visa required[274]
Yemen	Visa on arrival[275]	90 days
Zambia	eVisa[276]
Zimbabwe	eVisa[277]

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories[]

Visa requirements for Jordanian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries not mentioned in the list above, and restricted zones:

Africa
Territory	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees unless otherwise noted)
Ascension Island	eVisa[278][279]	3 months	3 months within any year period
Darfur	Travel permit required		Separate travel permit is required.[280]
Eritrea outside Asmara	Travel permit required		To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[281]
Mayotte	Visa required[282][283]
Réunion	Visa required	90 days per 6-month period for up to 15 days at a time[284][285]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic	Visa required		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Saint Helena	eVisa[286][287]
Somaliland	Visa required	30 days[288]
Sudan outside Khartoum	Travel permit required		All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.[280]
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.[289]
Asia
Territory	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees unless otherwise noted)
Baikonur & Priozersk	Special permission required		Special permission required for the city of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Priozersk near Almaty.[290][291]
Bhutan outside Thimpu or Paro	Restricted-Area Permit required		All of Bhutan outside of the Paro and Thimphu valleys is classified as a restricted area. Tour operators obtain a 'road permit' for the places on your itinerary, and this permit is checked and endorsed by the police at immigration checkpoints strategically located at important road junctions. The tour operator must return the permit to the government at the completion of the tour, and it is scrutinized for major deviations from the authorized program.[292] There are immigration checkpoints in Hongtsho (east of Thimphu), Chhukha (between Thimphu and Phuentsholing), Rinchending (above Phuentsholing), Wangdue Phodrang, Chazam (near Trashigang), Wamrong (between Trashigang and Samdrup Jongkhar) and in Samdrup Jongkhar. All are open from 5am to 9pm daily.[292] Foreigners wishing to visit Buddhist temples must obtain a "Temple Permit" from the Ministry of Culture.[293] May apply online.[294]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required		Special permit required.[295]
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.[296][297]
Hainan	Visa required
Hong Kong	Visa not required	30 days[298]
India PAP/RAP	PAP/RAP required		A Protected Area Permit (PAP) is required for the whole of the state of Sikkim and parts of the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland Rajasthan and Uttaranchal. A Restricted Area Permit (RAP) is required for the whole of the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of the state of Sikkim.[299] Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[300]
Iraqi Kurdistan	Visa required	14 days	Passport holders with the country of birth being Iraq are exempt from the 14-day stay restrictions, even if a citizen of another country.[301][302]
Jeju-do	Visa not required	30 days[303][304]
Kish Island	Visa not required	14 days	Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[305][306]
Korean Demilitarized Zone	Restricted zone		Visits to the Korean Demilitarized Zone must be done with a tour operator.[307]
Macau	Visa on arrival	30 days[308]
Maldives outside Malé	Permission required		Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of the Maldives.[309]
Mecca and Medina	Special access required		Non-Muslims and those following the Ahmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry. However, many parts of Medina, notably the outskirts and the Medina Airport, are open to all.
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 moving).
North Sentinel Island	Restricted zone
Palestine	Visa not required		Arrival by sea to the Gaza Strip is not allowed.[310][311][312]
Phú Quốc	Visa not required	30 days[313][314][315]
Qeshm Island	Visa not required	14 days	Visitors to Qeshm Island do not require a visa.[316][317]
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.[318]
Taiwan	Visa required[319]
Tibet Autonomous Region	TTP required		Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[320][321]
Closed cities of 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.
UNDOF Zone and Ghajar	Restricted zone
Yemen outside Sana’a or Aden	Special permission required		Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[322]
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Territory	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees unless otherwise noted)
Anguilla	Visa required		Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom and holders of diplomatic passports do not require a visa.[323]
Aruba	Visa required	90 days within any 180 day period[324]	90 days in Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten combined.
Bermuda	Visa required		Visa free for a maximum stay of 3 months if transiting through the United Kingdom.
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[325][326]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required	90 days within any 180 day period (Caribbean Netherlands refers to Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius)[327][328]	90 days in Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten combined.
Cayman Islands	Visa required[329][330]		A maximum visa-free stay of 30 days is also granted to permanent residents of the United States when arriving directly from the  United States, Canada when arriving directly from  Canada or the United States, or the United Kingdom when arriving directly from the  United Kingdom.[331]
Curacao	Visa required	90 days within any 180 day period[332][328]	90 days in Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten combined.
French West Indies	Visa required	3 months (French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy)[333][334]
Greenland	Visa required[335]
Margarita Island	Visa required[336][337]
Montserrat	e-Visa[338][339]
Navassa Island	Special permit required[340][341]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[342]		Visa not required if holding a valid multiple-entry visa issued by USA.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[343][344]
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.[345]
Sint Maarten	Visa required	90 days within any 180 day period[346][328]	90 days in Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten combined.
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[347][348]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[349][350]
Europe
Territory	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees unless otherwise noted)
Abkhazia	Visa required[351]		Tourists from all countries (except Georgia) can visit Abkhazia for a period not exceeding 24 hours as part of an organized tourist group.[352]
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required		The visa policy is the same as for Cyprus, which follows the visa policy of the Schengen Area.[353] However, stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit.[354] The territory has open borders with Cyprus, but maintains border checks with Northern Cyprus.[355]
Mount Athos	Special permit 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.[356][357]
Augustów Canal	Visa not required	5 days	Visitors to the Augustów Canal holding the relevant document (filled out by a travel agency, the form being different for individual and group visits)[358][359] are entitled to visit the areas listed as follows upon entry to Belarus via Rudawka–Liasnaja, Kuźnica–Bruzgi, Švendubrė–Pryvalka and Raigardas–Pryvalka border checkpoints:[360] Augustów Canal recreational park  Grodno part of Grodno District[361] – territory of rural councils of Hoža Kapcioŭka Adeĺsk Padlabiennie Sapockin The visa exemption will remain in force until the end of 2017 unless prolonged.[362]
Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park	Visa not required	3 days[363]	Visitors must first obtain an electronic pass.[364]
Crimea	Visa required		Visa issued by Russia is required.[365]
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus	Visa not required	3 months[366][367]
UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus	Access Permit required[368]		Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
Faroe Islands	Visa required[369]
Gibraltar	Visa required[370]		UK Visa/Schengen residence permit covers entry.[371]
Guernsey	Visa required[372]		UK Visa covers entry.[373]
Isle of Man	Visa required[374]		UK Visa covers entry.[373]
Jan Mayen	Permit required[375]	24 hours	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and a permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[376]
Jersey	Visa required[377]		UK Visa covers entry.[373]
Kosovo	Visa not required	90 days within any 6-month period in the Republic of Kosovo.[378]
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic	Visa required[379][380]		Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.[381]
Novorossiya	Restricted area		Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.[382]
Closed cities of Russia	Special authorization required		Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[383]
Principality of Sealand	Visa required[384]
South Ossetia	Visa not required		Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[385][386]
Svalbard	Visa not required[387]	Unlimited (Svalbard Treaty)	No one requires a visa to enter Svalbard but it's practically impossible to board a flight/ferry to Svalbard without entering Norway. Hence a double entry Schengen visa would be required to go and come back from Svalbard to mainland Norway.[388]
Transnistria	Visa not required	24 hours	Registration required after 24h.[389]
Oceania
Territory	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees unless otherwise noted)
American Samoa	Visa required[390]
Ashmore and Cartier Islands	Special authorization required		A written authorization of the director of National Parks and Wildlife is required.[391]
Christmas Island	Online Visitor visa (e600) required (if arriving from outside of the Australian Mainland)		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.[392]
Clipperton Island	Special permit required		Special permit required.[393]
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Online Visitor visa (e600) required (if arriving from outside of the Australian Mainland)		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.[394][395]
Cook Islands	Visa not required	31 days[396]
Coral Sea Islands	Special authorization required		A written authorization of the director of National Parks and Wildlife is required.[397]
French Polynesia	Visa required[398][399]
Guam	Visa required[400]
Lau Province	Special permission required[401]
Macquarie Island	Special authorization required		A written authorization of the director of National Parks and Wildlife is required.[402][403]
New Caledonia	Visa required[404][405]
Niue	Visa not required	30 days[406]
Norfolk Island	Online Visitor visa (e600) required (if arriving from outside of the Australian Mainland)		As of 1 July 2016 all movements between Norfolk Island and Australian mainland are considered as domestic movements, however all passengers are still required to carry passports and pass Customs and Immigration.[407] Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia.[408] Passengers not carrying their passports are not eligible to purchase duty-free goods on Norfolk Island.[409]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[410]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days	Landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[411][412]
Tokelau	Entry permit required		All visitors must obtain a permit to enter Tokelau from the Tokelau Apia Liaison Office in Apia, at least 2 weeks prior to travel. 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.[413]
United States Minor Outlying Islands	Special permits required		Special permits required for: Baker Island[414] Howland Island[415] Jarvis Island[416][417] Johnston Atoll[418] Kingman Reef[419] Midway Atoll[420] Palmyra Atoll[421] Wake Island[422][423]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[424][405]
South America
Territory	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees unless otherwise noted)
French Guiana	Visa required[425][405]
Galápagos	Pre-registration required		Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[426][427]
South Atlantic and Antarctica
Territory	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees unless otherwise noted)
Antarctica	Special permits required		Special permits required for:  Argentine Antarctica[428][429] Australian Antarctic Territory[430][431]  Bouvet Island[432][433]  British Antarctic Territory[434] Chilean Antarctic Territory[435][436]  French Southern and Antarctic Lands[437][438][439] Heard Island and McDonald Islands[440] Peter I Island[441] Queen Maud Land[442] Ross Dependency[443]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[444]
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).[445]

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.^[446] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being available.

Vaccination[]

An International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis is required to prove that someone has been vaccinated against yellow fever

Many African countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Togo, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year^[447] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.^[448]

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, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.^[449][450]

An increasing number of countries have been imposing additional COVID-19 related health restrictions such as quarantine measures and testing requirements. Many countries increasingly consider the vaccination status of travellers with regard to quarantine requirements or when deciding to allow them entry at all.^[451] This is justified by research that shows that the efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine lasts for six months or so.^[452]

Passport validity length[]

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,^[453] 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,^[454] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru.^[455] Philippines,^[456] 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.^[457]

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, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except the Republic of 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, Honduras, 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^[458] and South Africa.

Other countries, such as Japan,^[459] Ireland and the United Kingdom,^[460] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

A very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a passport valid on arrival.

Some countries have bilateral agreements with other countries to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens^[461][462] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).^[463]

Criminal record[]

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States,^[464] 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 their entry into that country. 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.^[465]

Israeli stamps[]

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait,^[466] Lebanon,^[467] Libya,^[468] Syria,^[469] and Yemen^[470] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Armenian ethnicity[]

Entry Permit to Nagorno-Karabakh issued in Yerevan as a stand-alone document rather than a visa affixed in a passport

Due to a state of war existing between Armenia and Azerbaijan,^{[471][472][473]} Armenian citizens and other foreign nationals of Armenian descent are likely to encounter difficulties when attempting to enter the Republic of Azerbaijan.^{[474][475][476]}

Azerbaijan bans visits by foreign citizens to the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh^[476] (the de facto independent Republic of Artsakh), its surrounding territories, and the Azerbaijani exclaves of Karki, Yuxarı Əskipara, Barxudarlı, and Sofulu which are de jure part of Azerbaijan but under the control of Armenia, without the prior consent of the government of Azerbaijan. Foreign citizens who enter these territories will be permanently banned from entering the Republic of Azerbaijan^[477] and will be included in their "list of personae non gratae".^[478] As of 2 September 2019, the list mentioned 852 people.

Biometrics[]

A fingerprint scanner at Dulles International Airport collects biometric data on visitors, which can be used for confirming identities.

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 quickly change planes rather than go landside.^[479]

Fingerprinting countries include Afghanistan,^[480][481] Argentina,^[482] Brunei, Cambodia,^[483] China,^[484] Ethiopia,^[485] Ghana, Guinea,^[486] India, Japan,^[487][488] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken),^[489] Malaysia upon entry and departure ^[490], Mongolia, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia,^[491] Singapore, South Korea,^[492] Taiwan, Thailand,^[493] Uganda,^[494] 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 domestic legislation),^{[495][496][497]} intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.^[498]

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^[499] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.^[500][501]

See also[]

• Visa policy of Jordan
• Jordanian passport

References and Notes[]

References