List of Visa-Free Countries for U.S. Passport Holders in 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Despite seeing a fall, the American passport ranks ninth as the world’s most powerful passport in 2025 according to the Henley Passport Index list. Among the 227 global destinations registered in the index, individuals holding United States passports can access 186 countries without a prior visa. 

Regardless, the international travel trend is still very much alive around Americans as there are other additional options including visa-on-arrival and Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) available to cross numerous borders. 

In this article, we’ll take a look at the list of visa-free countries for U.S. passport holders in 2025, grouping them into visa-free, visa-on-arrival, and eTA requirement tags.

List of Visa-Free Countries for U.S. Passport Holders 

1. List of Countries Requiring No Visa for U.S. Passport Holders 

Holders of United States passports benefit from visa-free entry requirements to 140 destinations, with allowed stay periods ranging from 30 to 360 days.

- Northern Europe: Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden 

- Western Europe: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland

- Southern Europe: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Spain, Vatican City 

- Eastern Europe:

Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine  

- East Asia:

Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Mongolia, South Korea, Taiwan 

- Southeast Asia:

Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei 

- Central Asia:

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan 

- Western Asia:

Georgia, Iraq, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Turkiye 

- North America:

Bermuda, Canada, Mexico 

- Central America:

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama 

- Caribbean:

Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands 

- South America:

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay 

- Oceania:

Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau Islands 

- French Territories:

French Guiana, French West Indies, Mayotte, Reunion 

- British Territories:

Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar 

- Dutch Territories:

Bonaire; Saint Eustatius, Saba, Saint Maarten 

- North Africa:

Morocco, Tunisia 

- West Africa:

Armenia, Senegal 

- Central Africa:

Angola, Sao Tome and Principe 

- East Africa:

Madagascar, Mauritius

- Southern Africa:

Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia 

2. List of Countries Requiring Visa-on-Arrival for U.S. Passport Holders 

Americans can obtain a visa-on-arrival (VOA) in 37 countries, typically issued at airports or border points: 

• Bahrain (30 days)

• Bangladesh (30 days)

• Bolivia (30 days)

• Burkina Faso (90 days)

• Burundi (30 days)

• Cambodia (30 days)

• Cape Verde Islands (30 days)

• Comoro Islands (45 days)

• Djibouti (90 days)

• Egypt (30 days)

• Ethiopia (90 days)

• Guinea-Bissau (90 days)

• Indonesia (30 days)

• Jordan

• Kuwait (90 days)

• Laos (30 days)

• Lebanon (30 days)

• Maldives (30 days)

• Mauritania

• Myanmar 

• Nepal (150 days)

• Paraguay (90 days)

• Qatar (90 days)

• Rwanda (30 days)

• Samoa (90 days)

• Saudi Arabia (90 days)

• Sierra Leone (30 days)

• Solomon Islands (45 days)

• Somalia (30 days)

• Saint Helena

• Tanzania

• The Gambia 

• Timor-Leste (30 days)

• Tonga (31 days)

• Tuvalu (30 days)

• United Arab Emirates (30 days)

• Zimbabwe (90 days)

3. List of Countries Requiring eTA for U.S. Passport Holders 

Americans are required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before traveling to these nine countries, which include:

• American Samoa 

• Australia 

• Israel 

• Kenya 

• New Zealand 

• Pakistan 

• Seychelles 

• Sri Lanka 

• United Kingdom 

This information is subject to change due to diplomatic policies, so ensure to check the latest regulations prior to your trip. For a similar insight, check also the list of visa-free countries for Australian passport holders here. 

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