NIH Employee Chart of Visa and Training Requirements by Country or Territory
Consult the following chart to determine:
- If you need a
visa to travel to a particular country. This information applies
only to official U.S. passports and for
stays of 90 days or less, unless otherwise noted. It
does not apply to U.S. personal passports, or to passports issued by other countries.
- If you are required to attend
security trainings required by the U.S. Department of State for foreign travel. This requirement has been phased in over time and, as of January 1, 2019,
applies to all official travel. Access details on requirements for
NIH Counter Threat Trainings for Foreign Travel.
When in doubt, please contact your Fogarty International Center
International Travel Program Specialist.
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A
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Afghanistan
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Yes - visa required
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Albania | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Algeria | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Andorra | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Angola | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Antigua and Barbuda | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Argentina | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Armenia | No
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Aruba | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Australia | Yes - Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) is needed | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Austria | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Azerbaijan | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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B
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| Bahamas | No | CTAT/CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Bahrain | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Bangladesh | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Barbados | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Belarus | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Belgium | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Belize | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Benin | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Bermuda | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Bhutan | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Bolivia | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Bosnia-Herzegovina | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Botswana | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Brazil | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Brunei
| No
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Bulgaria | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Burkina Faso | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Burma (Myanmar) | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Burundi | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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C
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| Cabo Verde | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Cambodia | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Cameroon | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Canada | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Cayman Islands | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Central African Republic
| Yes - visa required
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Chad | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Chile | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| China |
Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Colombia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Comoros Islands | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Congo, Democratic Republic | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Congo, Republic | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Cook Islands | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Costa Rica | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Cote D'Ivoire | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Croatia
| No - if stay is less than 30 days
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Cuba | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Curacao | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Cyprus | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Czech Republic | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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D
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| Denmark | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Djibouti | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Dominica | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Dominican Republic | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Ecuador | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Egypt | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| El Salvador | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Equatorial Guinea |
Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Eritrea | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Estonia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Eswatini | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Ethiopia
| Yes - visa required
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Fiji | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Finland | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| France |
Yes - visa required
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| French Guiana | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| French Polynesia | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Gabon | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Gambia | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Georgia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Germany | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Ghana | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Gibraltar | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Greece | Yes - must apply in person at the Embassy of Greece, request requirements from FIC before submitting visa application to the Embassy | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Grenada | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Guadeloupe | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Guatemala | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Guinea | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Guinea-Bissau | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Guyana | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Haiti | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Holy See | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Honduras | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Hong Kong | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Hungary | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Iceland | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| India | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Indonesia | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival if stay of less than 30 days. | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Iran | TRAVEL NOT ALLOWED | TRAVEL NOT ALLOWED |
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| Iraq | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Ireland | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Israel | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Italy | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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J
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| Jamaica | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Japan | Yes - visa required
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Jordan | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival.
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Kazakhstan
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No - if stay is less than 30 days
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Kenya | Yes - visa required.
Must stay in an Embassy-approved hotel and complete/submit security briefing. | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Kiribati | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Korea (North) | TRAVEL NOT ALLOWED | TRAVEL NOT ALLOWED |
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| Korea (South) | No
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Kosovo | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Kuwait | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival. | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Kyrgyz Republic | No - if stay is less than 60 days | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Laos | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Latvia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Lebanon | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Lesotho | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Liberia | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Libya | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Liechtenstein | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Lithuania | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Luxembourg | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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M
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| Macau | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Macedonia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Madagascar | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Malawi | Yes - visa required
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Malaysia | No - if stay is less than 90 days, obtain entry stamp upon arrival.
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Maldives | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Mali | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Malta | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Marshall Islands | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Martinique | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Mauritania | Yes - visa required. Obtain visa upon arrival if stay is less than 30 days.
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Mauritius | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Mexico | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Micronesia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Moldova | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Monaco | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Mongolia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Montenegro | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Morocco | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Mozambique | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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N
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| Namibia | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Nauru | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Nepal | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Netherlands | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Netherlands Antilles | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| New Zealand | Yes - Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) is needed | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Nicaragua | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Niger | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Nigeria | Yes - visa required. Must coordinate travel in advance with US Embassy - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel.
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Niue | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Norfolk Island | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Norway | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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O
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| Oman | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival if stay is less than 14 days. | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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P
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| Pakistan | Yes -
visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Palau | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Panama | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Papua New Guinea | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Paraguay | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Peru | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Philippines | No - if stay is less than 30 days | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Poland | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Portugal | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Q
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| Qatar | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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R
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| Romania | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Russia | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Rwanda | Yes - visa required. Option to obtain visa upon arrival if stay is less than 30 days. | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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S
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| Samoa | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| San Marino | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Sao Tome and Principe | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Saudi Arabia | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Senegal | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Serbia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Seychelles | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Sierra Leone | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Singapore | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Slovakia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Slovenia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Solomon Islands | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Somalia | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| South Africa | No - must have 2 completely blank visa pages upon entry.
Must stay in an Embassy-approved hotel and complete/submit security briefing.
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| South Sudan | Yes - visa required
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Spain | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Sri Lanka | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| St. Kitts and Nevis | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| St. Lucia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| St. Martin | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| St. Pierre | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| St. Vincent | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Sudan | Yes - request requirements from FIC 60 to 90 days before travel | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Suriname | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Sweden | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Switzerland | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Syria | Yes
- visa required
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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T
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| Taiwan | No - personal passport must be used | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Tajikistan | No - if stay is less than 30 days | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Tanzania | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Thailand | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Timor-Leste | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Togo | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Tonga | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Tunisia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Turkey | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Turkmenistan | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Tuvalu | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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U
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| Uganda | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Ukraine | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| United Arab Emirates | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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United Kingdom
| Yes – Beginning 1/8/2025,
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) required for stay of less than 30 days or for transit through the UK. Allow at least 3 business days for ETA processing. Visa required for stay of 30 or more days. Allow at least 6 weeks for visa processing.
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Uruguay | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Uzbekistan | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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V
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| Vanuatu | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Venezuela | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Vietnam | Yes - request requirements from FIC 90 to 120 days before travel | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Virgin Islands (British) | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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W
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| West Indies (British) | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Y
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| Yemen | Yes - visa required | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Z
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| Zambia | No | CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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| Zimbabwe | Yes - visa required. Obtain visa upon arrival if stay is less than 30 days. Must coordinate travel in advance with US Embassy - request requirements from FIC 60 to 90 days before travel.
| CTAT/HTSOS or FACT required |
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Updated January 3, 2025