Visa requirements

Visa requirements & document checklists

Exactly which documents you need, what it costs and how long it takes — for 59 destinations.

  • 59 country checklists
  • 6 topics in every checklist
  • Oct 2026 facts from official sources

Every checklist covers

  • Passport rulesValidity and blank-page requirements for your destination.
  • Document checklistForms, photos, bookings, bank statements and supporting letters.
  • FeesVisa fees and what they cover.
  • Processing timeHow long a decision typically takes.
  • EligibilityWho can apply, and when you need extra documents.
  • Official linksWhere to verify the latest rules and apply.

All destinations

59 countries

AlbaniaEurope Visa needed, exemptions apply 8 key documents AlgeriaAfrica Visa needed 8 key documents AndorraEurope No Andorran visa 8 key documents AngolaAfrica No tourist visa needed 8 key documents Antigua and BarbudaCaribbean e-Visa 6 key documents ArgentinaSouth America Visa needed, exemptions apply 7 key documents ArmeniaAsia / Europe e-Visa 7 key documents AustraliaOceania Visa needed 7 key documents AustriaEurope Schengen visa 9 key documents AzerbaijanAsia / Europe e-Visa 7 key documents BahamasCaribbean Visa needed, exemptions apply 8 key documents BahrainMiddle East eVisa or visa on arrival 7 key documents BangladeshAsia Visa needed 7 key documents BarbadosCaribbean No visa needed 6 key documents BelarusEurope Visa needed 8 key documents BelgiumEurope Schengen visa 8 key documents BelizeCaribbean Visa needed, exemptions apply 8 key documents BeninAfrica e-Visa 7 key documents BhutanAsia No visa; entry permit 6 key documents BoliviaSouth America Visa needed 8 key documents Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope Visa needed 8 key documents BotswanaAfrica Visa needed 8 key documents BrazilSouth America Visa needed 7 key documents BruneiAsia Visa needed 8 key documents BulgariaEurope Schengen visa 8 key documents Burkina FasoAfrica e-Visa 8 key documents BurundiAfrica Visa needed 8 key documents CambodiaAsia e-Visa 6 key documents CanadaNorth America Visa needed 7 key documents ChinaAsia Visa needed 7 key documents EgyptAfrica e-Visa 7 key documents FranceEurope Schengen visa 7 key documents GermanyEurope Schengen visa 7 key documents IndiaAsia Not needed for Indians 6 key documents IndonesiaAsia Visa on arrival or e-VOA 7 key documents ItalyEurope Schengen visa 7 key documents JapanAsia Visa needed 7 key documents KazakhstanAsia No visa needed 8 key documents LuxembourgEurope Schengen visa 10 key documents MalaysiaAsia No visa needed 7 key documents MexicoNorth America Visa needed, exemptions apply 7 key documents NepalAsia No visa needed 5 key documents NetherlandsEurope Schengen visa 7 key documents New ZealandOceania Visa needed 7 key documents PhilippinesAsia No visa needed 6 key documents RussiaEurope / Asia e-Visa 6 key documents Schengen AreaEurope Schengen visa 7 key documents SingaporeAsia Visa needed 7 key documents South AfricaAfrica Visa needed 7 key documents South KoreaAsia Visa needed 7 key documents SpainEurope Schengen visa 7 key documents Sri LankaAsia Free ETA needed 6 key documents SwitzerlandEurope Schengen visa 7 key documents ThailandAsia No visa needed 7 key documents TurkeyEurope / Asia Visa needed 6 key documents United Arab EmiratesMiddle East Visa needed 7 key documents United KingdomEurope Visa needed 7 key documents United StatesNorth America Visa needed 7 key documents VietnamAsia e-Visa 6 key documents

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