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Visa requirements for United States citizens and non-citizen nationals are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on nationals of the United States.
Contents
- Visa requirements
- Dependent Disputed or Restricted territories
- Passport card
- APEC Travel Business Card
- Foreign travel statistics
- References
As of 1 January 2017, holders of a United States passport could travel to 174 countries and territories visa-free or with visa on arrival, and the United States passport was ranked 3rd (tied with Danish, Finnish, Italian and Spanish passports) in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.
Visa requirements
General visa requirements of sovereign countries towards United States citizens:
Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories
Visa requirements for United States citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries not mentioned in the list above, and restricted zones:
Passport card
The United States Passport Card can be used as an alternative to passport when travelling to and from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry.
APEC Travel Business Card
The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is meant to facilitate travel for U.S. citizens engaged in verified business in the APEC region.
The U.S. ABTC will enable access to a dedicated fast-track lane for expedited immigration processing at participating foreign some APEC member airports. U.S. APEC Business Travel Card holders may also use the Global Entry kiosks at participating airports upon their U.S. return. But the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card can’t be used in lieu of a visa to enter an APEC member country. Other countries’ APEC cards can be used in lieu of visas. But the U.S. has decided not to participate in the visa reciprocity part of the program because the government is unwilling to waive visa interviews. Legislation authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to issue U.S. APEC Business Travel Cards only through Sept. 30, 2018, unless the law is amended to extend that date.
Foreign travel statistics
These are the numbers of visits by U.S. nationals to various countries in 2015 (unless otherwise noted):