Canada visa requirements · checked 13 October 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for CanadaMost travellers need a visa for Canada: 144 of 198 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate, while 1 passport enters visa-free.
Canada requires visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling by air to hold an eTA (CAD 7, valid for up to five years or until the passport expires), and exempts US citizens from both the eTA and the visitor visa. Travellers from visa-required countries need a visitor visa (temporary resident visa, CAD 100), though citizens of select visa-required countries may be eligible to apply for an eTA instead when flying. IRCC says most visitors can stay for up to 6 months.
Do I need a visa for Canada? Quick answers
United States
Visa-free
180 days
United Kingdom
eTA
180 days
Germany
eTA
180 days
India
Visa required
China
Visa required
Australia
eTA
180 days
Poland
eTA
180 days
France
eTA
180 days
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Visa for Canada — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Canada, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Canada visa types, fees and processing timesPaid online; IRCC says you need a credit card to complete the form. Required to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport; not needed when arriving by car, bus, train or boat. IRCC says an eTA is valid for up to five years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first.
Official application site →Plus a CAD 85 biometrics fee where biometrics are required. IRCC says a visitor visa may generally be valid for up to 10 years, or until your passport or biometrics expire, and that most visitors can stay for up to 6 months.
Official application site →Requires a letter of acceptance and, in most cases, a provincial or territorial attestation letter. Biometrics CAD 85 extra where required.
Official application site →A work permit holder without an offer of employment (an open work permit) pays an additional CAD 100 fee.
Official application site →Entry requirements for CanadaImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) tells visitor visa applicants that their passport or travel document should be valid for at least 6 months from the date they plan to travel. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay in Canada.
IRCC — Apply for a visitor visa: gather your required documents✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read makes travel insurance an entry requirement for visitors. The UK FCDO says medical treatment can be very expensive, that there are no special arrangements for British visitors, and advises insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
UK FCDO — Canada travel advice (health)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read requires a return or onward ticket. The UK FCDO says Canadian border officials may ask you to show a return or onward ticket. IRCC says you must convince a border services officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit.
UK FCDO — Canada travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
IRCC says you must have enough money for your stay; the amount varies with how long you stay and whether you stay in a hotel or with friends or relatives. You must also convince a border services officer that you have ties, such as a job, home, financial assets or family, that will take you home.
IRCC — Who can apply: basic requirements to enter Canada✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
A foreign national who fails to leave Canada by the end of the period authorized for their stay is issued an exclusion order. An exclusion order obliges the person to obtain written authorization to return to Canada during the 1-year period after it was enforced.
Justice Laws Website — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Canada Border Services Agency says any time you cross the border you must declare currency or monetary instruments valued at CAD 10,000 or more, in any combination of Canadian or foreign currency and monetary instruments.
CBSA — Travellers: what to declare✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Canada visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Canada for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa required, which applies to 144 passports (73%). 1% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (1 passport).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Canada or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Canada visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Canada?
Canada passport holders can visit 117 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Albania
90d
Andorra
90d
Angola
30d
Antigua and Barbuda
180d
Argentina
90d
Austria
90d
Bahamas
240d
Barbados
180d
Belarus
30d
Belgium
90d
Belize
∞
Bolivia
90d
Bosnia and Herzegovina
90d
Botswana
90d
Brazil
90d
Brunei
90d
Bulgaria
90d
Cape Verde
30d
Chile
90d
China
30d
Colombia
90d
Costa Rica
180d
Croatia
90d
Cyprus
90d
Czechia
90d
Denmark
90d
Dominica
180d
Dominican Republic
∞
Ecuador
90d
El Salvador
180d
Estonia
90d
Eswatini
30d
Fiji
120d
Finland
90d
France
90d
Gambia
90d
Georgia
360d
Germany
90d
Greece
90d
Grenada
90d
Guatemala
90d
Guyana
90d
Haiti
90d
Honduras
90d
Hong Kong
90d
Hungary
90d
Iceland
90d
Ireland
90d
Israel
90d
Italy
90d
Jamaica
∞
Japan
90d
Kazakhstan
30d
Kiribati
90d
Kosovo
90d
Kyrgyzstan
60d
Latvia
90d
Lesotho
∞
Liechtenstein
90d
Lithuania
90d
Luxembourg
90d
Macau
30d
Malawi
30d
Malaysia
90d
Malta
90d
Mauritius
90d
Mexico
180d
Micronesia
30d
Moldova
90d
Monaco
90d
Mongolia
30d
Montenegro
90d
Morocco
90d
Mozambique
30d
Netherlands
90d
Nicaragua
90d
North Macedonia
90d
Norway
90d
Palestine
∞
Panama
180d
Paraguay
90d
Peru
180d
Philippines
30d
Poland
90d
Portugal
90d
Romania
90d
Rwanda
30d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
180d
Saint Lucia
42d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
180d
San Marino
90d
Sao Tome and Principe
15d
Senegal
90d
Serbia
90d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
Slovakia
90d
Slovenia
90d
South Africa
90d
South Korea
180d
Spain
90d
Sweden
90d
Switzerland
90d
Taiwan
90d
Tajikistan
30d
Thailand
60d
Trinidad and Tobago
∞
Tunisia
120d
Türkiye
90d
Ukraine
90d
United Arab Emirates
90d
United States
180d
Uruguay
90d
Uzbekistan
30d
Vanuatu
120d
Vatican City
90d
Zambia
90d
Afghanistan
Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe