United States visa requirements: who needs a visa in 2026
Pick your passport to see whether you can enter the United States visa free, need an ETA or e visa, or must apply for a visa before you travel. Checked on November 4, 2026 against the official sources below.
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Ways into United States
- Official fee
- $40.62
- Stay
- up to 90 days per visit, no extension
- Processing
- apply before booking; CBP gives no fixed time
- Interview
- No
B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism)
Visa needed- Official fee
- $185
- Stay
- admission period set by CBP at entry, usually up to 6 months
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
C-1 transit / D crew / C-1/D
Visa needed- Official fee
- $185
- Stay
- C-1: up to 29 days transit
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
F-1 academic student
Visa needed- Official fee
- $185
- Stay
- duration of program
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
M-1 vocational student
Visa needed- Official fee
- $185
- Stay
- program length, max 1 year at a time
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
J-1 exchange visitor
Visa needed- Official fee
- $185
- Stay
- program length
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
H-1B specialty occupation
Visa needed- Official fee
- $205
- Stay
- petition period, up to 3 years at a time
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
L-1 intracompany transferee
Visa needed- Official fee
- $205
- Stay
- petition period
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
O-1 extraordinary ability
Visa needed- Official fee
- $205
- Stay
- petition period, up to 3 years
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
E-2 treaty investor (E-1 trader)
Visa needed- Official fee
- $315
- Stay
- up to 2 years per admission, renewable
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
K-1 fiance(e) of a US citizen
Visa needed- Official fee
- $265
- Stay
- 90 days to marry
- Processing
- depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
- Interview
- Yes
Check before you travel
- Visa integrity fee ($250, H.R. 1 sec. 100007): no official start date or collection procedure found; travel.state.gov fee page (checked 4 Nov 2026) does not list it.
- travel.state.gov VWP page could not be read; VWP list taken from DHS (updated 28 Oct 2026), which matches 42 countries on CBP.
- No 2026 amendment to Proclamation 10998 found, but newsroom was not checked item by item. Recheck before relying on it.
- Bermuda and Compact of Free Association (MH, FM, PW) visa exemptions are from general knowledge, not confirmed on an official page this session.
- Partial suspension categories for BI, CU, TG, VE come from Proclamation 10949 (June 2025), referred to by 10998; 10998 text did not restate them.
- US Embassy Baku street address not shown on the visas page; not confirmed.
United States visa by passport
No visaNo visa needed1 passports
- United States
Visa freeVisa free5 passports
Bermuda180 days
Canada180 days
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Palau
ETAETA (online travel permit)42 passports
Andorra90 days
Australia90 days
Austria90 days
Belgium90 days
Brunei90 days
Chile90 days
Croatia90 days
Czechia90 days
Denmark90 days
Estonia90 days
Finland90 days
France90 days
Germany90 days
Greece90 days
Hungary90 days
Iceland90 days
Ireland90 days
Israel90 days
Italy90 days
Japan90 days
Latvia90 days
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 days
Malta90 days
Monaco90 days
Netherlands90 days
New Zealand90 days
Norway90 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 days
Qatar90 days
San Marino90 days
Singapore90 days
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
South Korea90 days
Spain90 days
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Taiwan90 days
United Kingdom90 days
Visa neededVisa before you travel196 passports
Afghanistan
Åland Islands
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo - Brazzaville
Congo - Kinshasa
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong SAR China
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macao SAR China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Puerto Rico
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé & Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Sint Maarten
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
St. Barthélemy
St. Helena
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Martin
St. Pierre & Miquelon
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard & Jan Mayen
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Turks & Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
U.S. Virgin Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wallis & Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Questions
Who can visit the United States without a visa?
6 passports can enter the United States without a visa, and 42 more only need an ETA before they fly. Pick your passport above for your answer.
How long can I stay in the United States?
It depends on the passport and the way in. ESTA (Visa Waiver Program): up to 90 days per visit, no extension. B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism): admission period set by CBP at entry, usually up to 6 months. C-1 transit / D crew / C-1/D: C-1: up to 29 days transit.
How do I apply for a the United States visa?
If your passport needs a visa, apply for the B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism) (official fee $185) on https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/. An interview is part of the process.
Visas
Official sources
Checked on November 4, 2026
- DHS Visa Waiver Program country list (updated 28 Oct 2026)
- CBP Visa Waiver Program
- CBP VWP Improvement Act FAQ (travel and dual nationality limits)
- Federal Register 2026-20185, FY2027 ESTA/EVUS/I-94 fees
- Federal Register 2025-16453, ESTA fee to $40 from 30 Sep 2025
- State Dept fees for visa services
- Interview Waiver Update 18 Sep 2025 (effective 1 Oct 2025)
- Proclamation 10998 (White House)
- State Dept: Suspension of visa issuance (2 Feb 2026)
- State Dept: Countries subject to visa bonds (2 Oct 2026)
- US Embassy in Azerbaijan, visas
Sroky is a private company and is not part of any government. The destination decides on every entry. Rules change: the official source always applies.