Visa requirements for Canada

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Canada. 2 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (2)

Checked against Government of Canada, Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, s.190 and Schedule 1.1 (laws.justice.gc.ca), IRCC, Electronic travel authorization: Citizens from some visa-required countries (eta-x), IRCC, Electronic travel authorization (eTA): Who can apply on October 10, 2026.

eTA / electronic travel authorisation (70)

Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Netherlands
the Philippines
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the Vatican City
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay

Visa required (127)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
China
Colombia
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Paraguay
Peru
Russia
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Republic of the Congo
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa fees for Canada

Visa type	Fee	Source
eTA	7 CAD	Government of Canada
Visa	100 CAD, per person, single or multiple entry	IRCC (Government of Canada)
Visa	500 CAD, maximum fee for a family of 5 or more applying at the same time and place	IRCC (Government of Canada)

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
eTA	Most applications approved within minutes; up to 72 hours if additional documents are requested	Government of Canada

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. IRCC publishes per-visa-office estimates in its live processing-times tool; no single standard figure is published Checked: IRCC.

Apply through official channels

Start the official eTA application (canada.ca)

Applying for a visitor visa: official guide

Travel insurance for Canada

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Canada, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Canada and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Canada it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Government of Canada, Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, s.190 and Schedule 1.1 (laws.justice.gc.ca), IRCC, Electronic travel authorization: Citizens from some visa-required countries (eta-x), IRCC, Electronic travel authorization (eTA): Who can apply, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Government of Canada, Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, s.190 and Schedule 1.1 (laws.justice.gc.ca) (checked October 10, 2026)
IRCC, Electronic travel authorization: Citizens from some visa-required countries (eta-x) (checked October 10, 2026)
IRCC, Electronic travel authorization (eTA): Who can apply (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Canada?

It depends on your passport. 2 of 199 passports enter Canada visa-free; 197 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Canada cost?

It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the eta costs 7 CAD. See the full fee table above.

How long does Canada visa processing take?

Standard processing for the eta: Most applications approved within minutes; up to 72 hours if additional documents are requested.

Do I need travel insurance for Canada?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Canada, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.