QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Northern Mariana Islands
Most visitors need a visa in advance for Northern Mariana Islands. 9 of 199 passports enter visa-free.
Rules by passport
Visa-free (9)
- Canada
- China
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Micronesia
- Nauru
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- the Marshall Islands
Checked against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Interior on October 10, 2026.
eTA / electronic travel authorisation (42)
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Chile
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- the Netherlands
- the United Kingdom
Checked against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Interior on October 10, 2026.
Visa required (148)
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- the Bahamas
- the Central African Republic
- the Comoros
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Dominican Republic
- the Gambia
- the Maldives
- the Philippines
- the Republic of the Congo
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United States
- the Vatican City
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Interior on October 10, 2026.
Visa fees for Northern Mariana Islands
| Visa type | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | 185 USD, B-1/B-2 Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fee; non-refundable | US Embassy in Samoa (usembassy.gov) |
eTA fee: No official source publishes this information. The official CBP G-CNMI ETA site publishes eligibility but no fee figure; do not assume it is free Checked: US Customs and Border Protection.
Processing times
Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. US visa processing/wait times vary by post and season; no published standard Checked: US Department of State / US embassies.
eTA processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing-time figure published on the official CBP ETA site Checked: US Customs and Border Protection.
Apply through official channels
Start the official DS-160 Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (CEAC) B-1/B-2 application starts with the DS-160; interview at a US embassy/consulate
Start the official G-CNMI ETA application website Eligibility check and ETA application for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (covers the CNMI)
Travel insurance for Northern Mariana Islands
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Northern Mariana Islands, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands 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 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Interior, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (checked October 10, 2026)
- U.S. Department of State (checked October 10, 2026)
- U.S. Department of the Interior (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Northern Mariana Islands?
It depends on your passport. 9 of 199 passports enter Northern Mariana Islands visa-free; 190 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
What does a visa for Northern Mariana Islands cost?
The visa costs 185 USD, B-1/B-2 Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fee; non-refundable.
Do I need travel insurance for Northern Mariana Islands?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Northern Mariana Islands, 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.