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Visa-Free Countries for Canada Passport Holders (2026)

Canada passport holders can visit 198 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 150 visa-free, 14 with an electronic travel authorization and 34 with a visa on arrival. 26 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 17 require a visa before travel. That puts the Canada passport at #5 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 150
  • ETA 14
  • On arrival 34
  • E-visa 26
  • Visa 17
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

198

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#5 of 208

E-visa online

26

Visa required

17

Visa-free for Canada passport holders

150 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina90 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas240 daysBarbados180 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBolivia90 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei14 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChile90 daysChina30 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFalkland Islands30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuam180 daysGuatemala90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica180 daysJapan90 daysJeju Island180 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho14 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau30 daysMalawi90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco90 daysMozambique30 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorthern Mariana Islands180 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama180 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRwanda30 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSenegal90 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea180 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia120 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUnited States180 daysUruguay90 daysUS Virgin Islands180 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Canada passport holders

14 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

American Samoa30 daysAustralia90 daysCambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysNew Zealand90 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis180 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Canada passport holders

34 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Armenia120 daysBahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysKuwait90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Canada passport holders

26 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Ascension Island90 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBrazil90 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea5 yearsIndia180 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMyanmar28 daysNigeria90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysUganda90 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Canada passport holders

17 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaCentral African RepublicEritreaGhanaIranMaliNigerNorth KoreaRepublic of the CongoRussiaSouth OssetiaSudanTokelauTurkmenistanVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Canada. Canada passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Canada.

Canada passport: common questions

How many countries can Canada passport holders visit without a visa?

198 destinations: 150 visa-free, 14 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 34 with a visa on arrival. Another 26 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for the United States?

No. Canada passport holders can visit the United States visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Canada passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Canada passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Canada passport holders?

American Samoa, Australia, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka and 2 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Canada passport holders?

17 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ghana, Iran, Mali, Niger, North Korea and Republic of the Congo. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

South Korea#4 · 199 destinationsSwitzerland#4 · 199 destinationsBelgium#5 · 198 destinationsMalta#5 · 198 destinationsNorway#5 · 198 destinationsPoland#5 · 198 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.