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Canada Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

61 of 207 passports can enter Canada without arranging a visa in advance: 1 visa-free and 60 with an electronic travel authorization. 145 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 1
  • ETA 60
  • Visa 145
  • Special 1
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No visa in advance

61 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

1

E-visa online

0

Visa required

145

How to enter Canada

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Visa-exempt visitors flying to Canada need an eTA (CAD$7); US citizens and US green card holders do not. Citizens of Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines and some others can use an eTA instead of a visa only if they held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or hold a valid US nonimmigrant visa.

Travel authorizationeTA

Visa-exempt nationals flying in (not US citizens or US permanent residents); conditionally Brazil, Mexico, Philippines and others

Fee
CAD$7
Stay
up to 6 months per visit
Valid for
5 years or until passport expires
Processing
most approved within minutes; document requests sent within 72 hours
Official site: canada.ca
VisaVisitor visa (TRV)

Visa-required nationals (e.g. India, China, Nigeria, South Africa)

Fee
CAD$100 plus CAD$85 biometrics
Stay
up to 6 months per visit
Valid for
up to 10 years or until passport expires
Processing
varies by country
Official site: canada.ca

Passport validity

Valid for your whole stay

Official entry rules

canada.ca

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. Conditional eTA for Indonesia and Malaysia

    Indonesian and Malaysian citizens who held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or hold a valid US nonimmigrant visa can fly in with an eTA. Source

Checked against 2 sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Canada can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Canada visa-free

1 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

United States180 days

Passports that need an ETA for Canada

60 passports. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Andorra180 daysAnguilla180 daysAustralia180 daysAustria180 daysBahamas180 daysBarbados180 daysBelgium180 daysBermuda180 daysBritish National (Overseas)180 daysBritish Virgin Islands180 daysBrunei180 daysBulgaria180 daysCayman Islands180 daysChile180 daysCroatia180 daysCyprus180 daysCzechia180 daysDenmark180 daysEstonia180 daysFinland180 daysFrance180 daysGermany180 daysGreece180 daysHong Kong180 daysHungary180 daysIceland180 daysIreland180 daysIsrael180 daysItaly180 daysJapan180 daysLatvia180 daysLiechtenstein180 daysLithuania180 daysLuxembourg180 daysMalta180 daysMonaco180 daysMontserrat180 daysNetherlands180 daysNew Zealand180 daysNorway180 daysPapua New Guinea180 daysPoland180 daysPortugal180 daysRomania180 daysSaint Helena180 daysSamoa180 daysSan Marino180 daysSingapore180 daysSlovakia180 daysSlovenia180 daysSolomon Islands180 daysSouth Korea180 daysSpain180 daysSweden180 daysSwitzerland180 daysTaiwan180 daysTurks and Caicos Islands180 daysUnited Arab Emirates180 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysVatican City180 days

Passports that need a visa for Canada

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

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBelarusBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChinaColombiaComorosCosta RicaCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)Ivory CoastJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMacauMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesQatarRepublic of the CongoRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

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

Somalia

Canada visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Canada?

No. US passport holders can visit Canada visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Canada?

No visa, but UK passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (eTA, CAD$7) before they travel to Canada, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Canada?

No visa, but Australia passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (eTA, CAD$7) before they travel to Canada, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Canada?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for Canada, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Germany passport holders need a visa for Canada?

No visa, but Germany passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (eTA, CAD$7) before they travel to Canada, for stays of up to 180 days.

How long can you stay in Canada without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 180 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does Canada have an ETA or e-visa?

eTA (CAD$7): Visa-exempt nationals flying in (not US citizens or US permanent residents); conditionally Brazil, Mexico, Philippines and others. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for Canada?

145 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

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 Canada's official site before you book and again before you fly.