Entry Requirements

Pre-entry authorizations and e-visas

Pre-entry authorizations and e-visas for US passport holders. Countries requiring a full visa application are on the Visas page.

Pre-entry authorizations e-Visas Visa-free

Pre-Entry Authorizations

ETIAS

European Travel Information and Authorization System · 30 Schengen countries

Delayed — 2027 or later

Fee

€20 (~$22 USD)

Valid

3 years or passport expiry

Stay allowed

90 days per 180-day period

Processing

Minutes to 96 hours

Fee exemption

Under 18 and over 70

Enforcement

TBD — no confirmed date

Applies to these guides — Austria (Vienna · Salzburg) · Belgium (Brussels · Bruges) · Croatia (Dubrovnik · Split) · Czech Republic (Prague) · Denmark (Copenhagen) · Estonia (Tallinn) · Finland (Helsinki) · France (Paris · Nice · Cannes · Bordeaux · Strasbourg · Colmar · Annecy · Aix-en-Provence · Lille · Lyon · Marseille) · Germany (Berlin · Cologne · Frankfurt · Hamburg · Marktoberdorf · Munich · Stuttgart) · Greece (Athens · Corfu · Crete · Mykonos · Rhodes · Santorini · Zakynthos) · Hungary (Budapest) · Iceland (Reykjavik) · Italy (Rome · Florence · Venice · Naples · Amalfi · Bologna · Capri · Cinque Terre · Lake Como · Pisa · Sardinia · Sicily · Siena · Sorrento · Turin · Verona · Lecce · Milan) · Luxembourg (Luxembourg) · Malta (Valletta) · Netherlands (Amsterdam) · Norway (Oslo · Bergen · Tromsø · Ålesund) · Poland (Kraków) · Portugal (Azores · Cascais · Lagos · Lisbon · Madeira · Porto · Sintra) · Slovenia (Ljubljana) · Spain (Barcelona · Bilbao · Granada · Madrid · Málaga · San Sebastián · Seville · Tenerife · Toledo) · Sweden (Stockholm · Gothenburg) · Switzerland (Zurich · Geneva · Lucerne)

Official ETIAS info

UK ETA

Electronic Travel Authorisation · United Kingdom

Required now

Fee

£20 (~$25 USD)

Valid

2 years or passport expiry

Entries

Unlimited

Processing

Usually minutes

Required since

February 25, 2026

Apply via

gov.uk/eta or UK ETA app

Applies to these guides — Edinburgh · Glasgow · Oxford · Cambridge · London

Apply at GOV.UK

Australia ETA (Subclass 601)

Electronic Travel Authority · Australia

Required now

Fee

AUD $20 (~$13 USD)

Valid

12 months or passport expiry

Stay per visit

Up to 3 months

Entries

Multiple

Processing

Usually immediate

Apply via

Australian ETA app only

Applies to these guides — Sydney · Melbourne

Official info

NZeTA

New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority · New Zealand

Required now

Fee

NZD $17 (~$10 USD)

+ IVL

NZD $100 (~$60 USD) visitor levy

Valid

2 years

Stay allowed

Up to 6 months per 12-month period

Processing

Usually within 72 hours

Apply via

Immigration NZ app or website

Applies to these guides — Wellington · Queenstown

Apply at Immigration NZ

e-Visas & Online Visa Systems

Destination	Fee	Valid / Stay	Apply
Brazil Rio · São Paulo · Salvador and all other Brazilian guides · Required since April 2025 Apply	$80.90	10 years · 90 days per stay / 180 per year	brazil.vfsevisa.com
India e-Tourist Visa · No India guides yet but a popular add-on to SE Asia trips Apply	$25 (30-day) / $40 (1-yr) / $80 (5-yr)	As selected · 90 days continuous per visit	indianvisaonline.gov.in
Oman Muscat Apply	~$52	30 days	evisa.rop.gov.om
Kenya eTA replaced visa-on-arrival in 2024 · No Kenya guide yet Apply	$30	90 days · 3–5 working days to process	etakenya.go.ke
Egypt Cairo · Also available visa on arrival $30 Apply	$30	30 days · Extendable	visa2egypt.gov.eg
Jordan Petra · Visa on arrival also available · Jordan Pass covers fee + many sites Apply	$56 (visa on arrival)	30 days · Single entry	Jordan Pass
Nepal Pokhara · Visa on arrival at Kathmandu airport or pre-register online to skip the kiosk line Apply	$30 (15 days) / $50 (30 days)	15 or 30 days · Extendable in Kathmandu	online.nepalimmigration.gov.np
Laos Luang Prabang · Apply online before travel · Valid at designated entry points including Luang Prabang airport Apply	$50	30 days · 3 working days to process	laoevisa.gov.la
Seychelles Travel Authorization required before departure · Apply online or via app Apply	€10.90 (~$12 USD)	Up to 3 months per stay	seychelles.govtas.com
Bhutan Requires a licensed Bhutanese tour operator · Also pay SDF $100/night sustainability fee Apply	$40 visa fee via operator	Duration of booked tour	bhutan.travel

No Pre-Authorization Needed

US passport holders enter these countries visa-free with no pre-travel step. Standard rules apply: passport valid for at least 6 months beyond arrival, and no overstaying.

Asia — Pacific

Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · Singapore · Thailand · Vietnam · Hong Kong · Bali (Indonesia) · Maldives (on arrival · 30 days) · Palawan (Philippines) · Sri Lanka (Colombo · free ETA since May 25, 2026) · Bora Bora (French Polynesia · 90 days)

Europe (non-Schengen)

Ireland (Dublin) · Georgia (Tbilisi · 365 days) · Albania · Turkey (Istanbul · 90 days) · Montenegro (Kotor · 90 days) · Monaco (90 days)

Middle East

UAE (Dubai · Abu Dhabi) · Qatar (Doha)

Latin America

Mexico · Costa Rica · Argentina · Peru · Chile · Colombia · Uruguay

Caribbean

Puerto Rico · US Virgin Islands (US territory) · Aruba · Barbados · Cayman Islands · Turks & Caicos · Sint Maarten · Bahamas · Curaçao

North America

Canada

Africa

Morocco (Marrakech · 90 days)

Entry rules change. Verify requirements at travel.state.gov before every trip — especially for ETIAS, which has been delayed past 2026 with no confirmed new launch date.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS