Do you know which countries in the world do not require a visa? Luckily, there are more than 90 territories around the world that allow you to enter without any kind of visa, which makes our travel routes much easier. In some of them, the absence of visa is only allowed for a period of time, but rest assured, we talk about all the cases here!
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45 Countries that do not require a visa - no specific period
First of all, it is important to stress the importance of checking the necessary documents before travelling through the official bodies of each destination. Thus, this publication does not rule out the need to confirm the mandatory documents.
There are a total of 45 countries that allow tourists to enter without a visa indefinitely. Many of them are located in Europe, but there are territories from all over the world that you can explore during your international travels. Check them out!
- Argentina;
- Germany;
- Austria;
- Andorra;
- Belgium;
- Bosnia;
- Bulgaria;
- Chile;
- Croatia;
- Denmark;
- Ecuador;
- Slovakia;
- Slovenia;
- Spain;
- Finland;
- France;
- Georgia;
- Guyana;
- Greece;
- Netherlands;
- Hungary;
- Ireland;
- Iceland;
- Italy;
- Liechtenstein;
- Luxembourg;
- Monaco;
- Norway;
- Paraguay;
- Peru;
- Poland;
- Portugal;
- United Kingdom;
- Czech Republic
- Romania;
- San Marino;
- Serbia;
- Sweden;
- Switzerland;
- Suriname;
- Turkey;
- Ukraine;
- Uruguay;
- Vatican;
- Venezuela.
*Remember to check the official information of your chosen country before your trip.
13 Countries that do not require a visa for 30 and 60 days
There are also countries that allow you to enter without a visa, but only for a certain period. Below we have selected the countries that allow free entry for up to 30 and 60 days:
- Kazakhstan - 30 days;
- Honduras - 30 days;
- Seychelles Islands - 30 days
- Maldives Islands - 30 days;
- Indonesia - 30 days;
- Micronesia - 30 days;
- Nauru - 30 days;
- Singapore - 30 days;
- Senegal - 30 days;
- Republic of Palau - 30 days;
- Tonga - 30 days;
- Philippines - 60 days;
- Samoa - 60 days.
*Remember to check the official information of your chosen country before your trip.
37 Countries that do not require a visa for 90 and 180 days
With a few more days of tolerance, there are also countries that do not require a visa for 90 and 180 days:
- Armenia - 90 days;
- South Africa - 90 days;
- Bahamas - 90 days;
- Belize - 90 days;
- Botswana - 90 days;
- Cyprus - 90 days;
- Costa Rica - 90 days;
- Dominica - 90 days;
- El Salvador - 90 days;
- United Arab Emirates - 90 days;
- Georgia - 90 days;
- Guatemala - 90 days;
- Haiti - 90 days;
- Hong Kong - 90 days;
- Fiji Islands - 90 days
- Israel - 90 days;
- Jamaica - 90 days;
- Macao - 90 days;
- Malaysia - 90 days;
- Morocco - 90 days;
- Mongolia - 90 days;
- Namibia - 90 days;
- Nicaragua - 90 days;
- New Zealand - 90 days;
- Panama - 90 days;
- Dominican Republic - 90 days;
- Russia - 90 days;
- Saint Lucia - 90 days;
- St Kitts and Nevis - 90 days;
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 90 days;
- Trinidad and Tobago - 90 days;
- Tunisia - 90 days;
- Thailand - 90 days;
- Turkey - 90 days;
- Tuvalu - 90 days;
- Antigua and Barbuda - 180 days;
- Barbados - 180 days.
*Remember to check the official information of your chosen country before your trip.
Do you know what a visa is for?
Now that you already know the countries that do not need a visa, it is time to understand what this well-known document is for. In a few words, the visa is a permissive document that allows foreigners to enter certain countries. There is an infinity of types of visas that you can get and everything will depend on your needs and desires during your trip.
Before looking for your document, be aware of the time you want to spend at your destination and your objective: are you going to travel? Do you want to study? Do you want to get a job during this period? Having the answers to all these questions is essential before applying for your visa.
The cost and the bureaucracy vary from country to country and we cannot generalise. In advance: most countries that require visas require foreigners to go through one or more stages to enter, for good, the territory and you need to be prepared for this.
It is also important to point out that some countries allow "free" entry between them, depending on the relationship of the nations. For example, if you are in one country in Europe, you will hardly need a visa to visit another country in the continent. Be aware of this.
And which countries require a visa?
There is another giant list of countries that require a visa, the main ones being the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Cambodia and India. To make it easier, see whether or not the country you're looking for is on our lists above and if not, it probably needs a visa - but again, don't forget to check the official information of your chosen country before your trip.
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