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The 99 Countries Americans Can Visit Visa-Free (2015)

March 3, 2023 5 Comments

Visa requirements for United States citizens

Map by Camoka4 via Wikimedia

The map above shows the 99 countries American passport holders can travel to visa-free. What this means in practice is that you don’t need prior permission to enter any of the countries listed. However, be aware that virtually all countries impose time limits on how long Americans can stay, generally anywhere between 14 and 90 days.

Moreover, there may be restrictions on what type of activities you can do while there. Most countries will allow tourists, but some may have restrictions for business people, students, etc.

Thus, it’s always good idea to check out the website of the embassy of your destination country and the State Department’s Alerts and Warnings for advisories that may affect your journey.

On top of visa-free travel, many other countries offer visa-on-arrival, which means you still need a visa to enter the country, but can obtain (or purchase) it when you arrive. Once again be sure to check with embassy of the destination country before leaving to find out about cost, what currency can be used to pay for it, duration, etc.

Given that it’s so easy for Americans to travel abroad, you’d think more of them would. However, as of 2014 there were 121.5 million valid passports for a population of 318.9 million people. This means roughly only 38% of American hold a valid passport or 62% don’t.

All data for the map above and the lists of countries below comes from Wikipedia, so there may be some errors. If you notice any please leave a comment in the comment section at the bottom of the page.

Here’s the full list:

    Europe

  1. Albania
  2. Andorra
  3. Austria
  4. Belgium
  5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6. Bulgaria
  7. Croatia
  8. Cyprus
  9. Czech Republic
  10. Denmark
  11. Estonia
  12. Finland
  13. France
  14. Germany
  15. Greece
  16. Hungary
  17. Iceland
  18. Ireland
  19. Italy
  20. Latvia
  21. Liechtenstein
  22. Lithuania
  23. Luxembourg
  24. Macedonia
  25. Malta
  26. Moldova
  27. Monaco
  28. Montenegro
  29. Netherlands
  30. Norway
  31. Poland
  32. Portugal
  33. Romania
  34. San Marino
  35. Serbia
  36. Slovakia
  37. Slovenia
  38. Spain
  39. Sweden
  40. Switzerland
  41. Ukraine
  42. United Kingdom
  43. Vatican City
  44. Americas

  45. Antigua and Barbuda
  46. Bahamas
  47. Barbados
  48. Belize
  49. Canada
  50. Chile
  51. Colombia
  52. Costa Rica
  53. Dominica
  54. Ecuador
  55. El Salvador
  56. Grenada
  57. Guatemala
  58. Guyana
  59. Haiti
  60. Honduras
  61. Jamaica
  62. Mexico
  63. Nicaragua
  64. Panama
  65. Peru
  66. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  67. Saint Lucia
  68. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  69. Trinidad and Tobago
  70. Uruguay
  71. Asia

  72. Armenia
  73. Brunei
  74. Georgia
  75. Israel
  76. Japan
  77. Kazakhstan
  78. Kyrgyzstan
  79. Malaysia
  80. South Korea
  81. Mongolia
  82. Philippines
  83. Singapore
  84. Thailand
  85. Africa

  86. Botswana
  87. Equatorial Guinea
  88. The Gambia
  89. Lesotho
  90. Malawi
  91. Mauritius
  92. Morocco
  93. Namibia
  94. South Africa
  95. Swaziland
  96. Tunisia
  97. Oceania

  98. Kiribati
  99. Marshall Islands
  100. Micronesia
  101. New Zealand
  102. Palau
  103. Vanuatu

Looking for something a bit more exotic? Well Americans can also travel visa-free to the following territories, disputed areas, and partially recognized countries (names in bold are US territories):

  • American Samoa
  • Anguilla
  • Aruba
  • Bermuda
  • Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Cook Islands
  • Curacao
  • Falkland Islands
  • Faroe Islands
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • French West Indies
  • Gibraltar
  • Greenland
  • Guam
  • Guernsey
  • Hainan, China
  • Hong Kong
  • Isle of Man
  • Jersey
  • Kish Island, Iran
  • Kosovo
  • Macau
  • Montserrat
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Phú Quốc, Vietnam
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • Hotels in Puerto Rico
  • Sint Maarten
  • Svalbard
  • Taiwan
  • Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • US Virgin Islands

So while Americans may have 99 problems, finding a country to visit isn’t one. Have a favourite destination from the list above? Let everyone else know about it the comments section below:

Filed Under: United States, World Maps Tagged With: travel

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Comments

  1. Me says

    March 25, 2015 at 1:12 am

    What is the meaning of these lines uniting Greenland, Iceland and Norway?

    Reply
  2. Fagan says

    March 26, 2015 at 1:32 am

    Small correction! US citizens can also obtain on arrival visa at the airport for Azerbaijan only if they are flying on New York-Baku direct flight operated by Azerbaijan Airlines. 🙂
    http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/business/2325159.html

    Reply
    • Brilliant Maps says

      March 26, 2015 at 7:19 am

      Very obscure! Thanks very much for the info.

      Reply
  3. moon76916@gmail.com says

    June 14, 2016 at 9:32 am

    i can put up the visa of usa

    Reply
  4. Storky says

    November 19, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    + Belarus for 5 days

    Reply

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