Visa requirements for the United States

Most visitors need a visa in advance for the United States. 47 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (47)

Andorra
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Micronesia
Monaco
New Zealand
Norway
Palau
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the United Kingdom
the United States

Checked against U.S. Department of State, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on October 10, 2026.

Visa required (152)

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
China
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
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
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 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. Department of State, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on October 10, 2026.

Visa fees for the United States

Visa type	Fee	Source
Visa	185 USD, B-1/B-2 visitor visa (business or tourism); non-refundable	U.S. Department of State (ais.usvisa-info.com appointment service)

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. State Department publishes per-post interview wait times but no standard processing guarantee Checked: U.S. Department of State.

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Visitor visa (B-1/B-2): official information

Reciprocity fees by country (official table)

Travel insurance for the United States

Travel insurance

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

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for the United States 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 the United States 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. Department of State, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

U.S. Department of State (checked October 10, 2026)
U.S. Department of State (checked October 10, 2026)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (checked October 10, 2026)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for the United States?

It depends on your passport. 47 of 199 passports enter the United States visa-free; 152 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for the United States cost?

The visa costs 185 USD, B-1/B-2 visitor visa (business or tourism); non-refundable.

Do I need travel insurance for the United States?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit the United States, 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.