US Passport Allows Visa-Free or Visa-on-Arrival to Many Countries

US citizens traveling on their US passport have a long list of countries which allow visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry if you are traveling solely for the pupose of tourism.  For business trips, a visa might still be required for these countries. 

Albania: No visa required but 10 Euro entry tax fee. Maximum stay of 30 days.
Andorra: Enter via Spain or France. Maximum stay of 90 days.

Anguilla: Maximum stay of 3 months.

Antigua and Barbuda: Maximum stay of 1 month.
Argentina: Maximum stay of 3 months.

Antarctica: No maximum stay noted.
Armenia: Visa on arrival but only if arriving at Zvartnots Airport in Yerevan. Fee is 30 USD for a maximum stay of 21 days.

Aruba: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Austria: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Azerbaijan: Visa on arrival with 40 USD fee and passport photo. Maximum stay of 30 days and only for cities listed in visa.

Bahamas: Maximum stay of 1 month.
Bahrain: Visa on arrival with 13.50 USD (approx) fee. Maximum stay of 14 days.

Bali (Indonesia) : Visa on arrival - fee depends on length of stay, 7-30 days.

Barbados: Maximum stay of 6 months.
Belgium: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Belize: Maximum stay of 1 month.

Bermuda: Maximum stay of 6 months.
Bolivia: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Botswana: Maximum stay of 90 days.

*Brazil: All US visitors REQUIRE a visa for Brazil.

British Virgin Islands: Maximum stay of 30 days.
Brunei Darussalam: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Bulgaria: Maximum stay of 90 days.

Burma: All US visitors REQUIRE a visa for Myanmar (Burma). Visa on arrival 28 days $40 reinstated June 2012.
Cambodia: If arriving at international airports, visa on arrival with 20 USD fee and passport photo. Maximum stay of 1 month.
Canada: Maximum stay of 6 months.

Cayman Islands: Maximum stay of 30 days.
Chile: Maximum stay of 90 days.

*China (PRC China): All US visitors REQUIRE a visa for China.
Colombia: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Comoros Islands: Visa on arrival at Immigration Office downtown - fee varies depending on length of stay.
Costa Rica Maximum stay of 90 days.
Cook Islands: Maximum stay of 31 days.
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast): Maximum stay of 90 days.
Croatia: Maximum stay of 90 days.

Cuba: Visa not required; however tourist card must be purchased at airline or travel agency for 25 USD prior to travel. Note that the US government restricts most forms of tourist travel to Cuba by American citizens. Tourist travel to Cuba via another country, such as Canada, may result in prosecution or fines by the US authorities.
Cyprus & Northern Cyprus: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Czech Republic: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Denmark (including Faroe Islands & Greenland): Maximum stay of 90 days.
Djibouti: Visa on arrival - fee varies depending on length of stay. Maximum stay of 1 month.

Dominica: Maximum stay of 6 months.

Dominican Republic: No visa but tourist card issued for 10 USD fee. Maximum stay of 30 days.
Ecuador: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Egypt: Visa on arrival - fee 15 USD. Maximum stay of 30 days.
El Salvador: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Equatorial Guinea: No Maximum stay indicated.
Eritrea: Visa on arrival and passport photo required - fee varies. Maximum stay of 1 month.
Eritrea: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Ethiopia: Visa on arrival and 2 passport photos required - fee varies. Maximum stay of 3 months.

Faroe Islands: Maximum stay of 90 days (Denmark).
Fiji: Maximum stay of 4 months.
Finland: Maximum stay of 3 months.
France (including Monaco): Maximum stay of 3 months.
French Guiana: Maximum stay of 3 months.
French Polynesia: Maximum stay of 1 month.

French Antilles/Caribbean/West Indies: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Georgia: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Germany: Maximum stay of 90 days.

Gibraltar: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Greece: Maximum stay of 3 months.

Greenland: Maximum stay of 90 days (Denmark).

Grenada: Maximum stay of 3 months.

Guam: US Territory.
Guatemala: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Guyana: Maximum stay of 3 months.

Haiti: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Honduras: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Hong Kong: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Hungary: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Iceland: Maximum stay of 3 months.

*India: All US visitors REQUIRE a visa for India.
Indonesia: Visa on arrival - fee varies depending on length of stay. Maximum stay of 30 days.
Ireland (Eire): Maximum stay of 3 months.
Israel (including Palestinian Territories): Maximum stay of 3 months.
Italy (including San Marino): Maximum stay of 3 months.

Jamaica: Maximum stay of 6 months.

Japan: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Jordan: Visa on arrival for fee of 10 Jordanian Dollars (free if part of licensed tour group.) Maximum stay of 3 months.

*Korea (North): Visa is REQUIRED. Available only in Beijing, China or Paris, France.
Korea (South): Maximum stay of 1 month.

Kosovo: Enter via Serbia. Maximum stay of 90 days.
Kuwait: Visa on arrival for fee of 5 Kuwait Dollars. Maximum stay of 3 months.

Kyrgyzstan: Visa on arrival for fee of 35 USD. Maximum stay of 1 month.
Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic): Visa on arrival 30 days $35.
Latvia: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Lebanon: Visa on arrival for free if staying 1 month or less.
Lesotho: Maximum stay of 14 days.
Liechtenstein: Same as Switzerland. Maximum stay of 90 days.
Lithuania: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Luxembourg: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Macau: Maximum stay of 30 days.

Macedonia (former FYROM): Maximum stay of 3 months.
Malawi: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Malaysia: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Maldives: Visa on arrival for fee of MVR 750 (Local Currency) for maximum stay of 30 days.
Malta: Maximum stay of 3 months.

Mariana Islands: US Territory

Marshall Islands: No visa required.
Mauritius: Maximum stay of 6 months.
Mexico: Maximum stay of 6 months. Tourist card may be required depending on location of travel within Mexico.

Micronesia: Maximum stay of 30 days.
Moldova: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Mongolia: Maximum stay of 90 days. Visitors must register with police department within 10 days
of arrival.
Montserrat: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Morocco: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Mozambique: Visa on arrival for 25 USD. Maximum stay of 30 days.

*Myanmar: All US visitors REQUIRE a visa for Myanmar (Burma). Visa on arrival 28 days $40 reinstated June 2012.

Namibia: (former South West Africa) Maximum stay of 3 months.
Nepal: Visa on arrival. Fee varies depending on length of stay. Maximum stay of 150 days.
Netherlands – Holland, including Netherlands Antilles: Maximum stay of 3 months.
New Caledonia: Maximum stay of 1 month.
New Zealand: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Nicaragua: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Niger: Visa on arrival (fee) and 2 passport photos. Maximum stay of 1 month.

*Nigeria: All US visitors REQUIRE a visa for Nigeria.

Niue: Maximum stay of 30 days.
Norway: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Oman: Visa on arrival. Fee for 6 OMR (Local Currency). Maximum stay of 1 month.
Palau: Visa not required for stays up to 30 days.
Panama: Visa not required but tourist card is required for 5 USD. Maximum stay of 30 days.
Papua New Guinea: Visa on arrival for 500 PGK (Local Currency) for a maximum stay of 60 days. Must arrive at Jackson International. Airport or Kagamuga Airport.
Peru: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Philippines: Maximum stay of 21 days.
Poland: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Portugal: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Puerto Rico: US Territory
Qatar: Visa on arrival for 55 QAR (Local Currency). Maximum stay of 21 days.
Reunion Island: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Romania: Maximum stay of 90 days.

*Russia: All US visitors REQUIRE a visa for Russia.

Rwanda: Visa on arrival for no charge. Maximum stay of 3 months.
Samoa (Western): Visa not required but visitor permit must be obtained on arrival. Maximum stay of 60 days.
Samoa (American): US Territory
Senegal: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Serbia and Montenegro: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Seychelles: Visa not required but visitor permit to be obtained on arrival. Maximum stay 1 month.

Singapore: Visa not required. Maximum stay of 30 days.

Slovak Republic: Maximum stay of 90 days.

Slovenia: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Solomon Islands: Visa not required but visitor permit to be obtained on arrival. Maximum stay 3 months.
South Africa: Maximum stay of 90 days.
Spain: Maximum stay of 3 months.

Sri Lanka: Visa on arrival - fee unknown. Maximum stay of 30 days.

St. Kitts-Nevis: Maximum stay of 3 months.

St. Lucia: Maximum stay of 6 months.

St. Vincent and The Grenadines: Maximum stay of 1 month.
Swaziland: Maximum stay of 2 months.
Sweden: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Switzerland: Maximum stay of 3 months.

Taiwan: Visa not required if arriving at Taipei Chiang Kai Shek or Kaohsiung Airport. Maximum stay of 30 days.
Tanzania: Visa on arrival for 50 USD. Check visa with immigration officer for maximum stay.

Thailand: Stamp on arrival for stay of 30 days by air; 14 by land. Single 14 day extension.
Timor Leste (East Timor): Visa on arrival for 30 USD. Maximum stay of 30 days.
Togo: Visa on arrival - fee not specified. Maximum stay of 7 days.
Tonga: Visa on arrival for no charge. Maximum stay of 31 days.

Transnistria: Enter via Moldova.

Trinidad & Tobago: Maximum stay of 3 months.
Tunisia: Maximum stay of 4 months.
Turkey: Visa on arrival for fee of 20 USD. Maximum stay of 3 months.

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Maximum stay of 3 months.

Turks & Caicos Islands: Maximum stay of 30 days.

Tuvalu: Visa on arrival - no fee specified. Maximum stay of 1 month.
Uganda: Visa on arrival - fee varies depending on length of stay.
Ukraine: Maximum stay of 90 days.
United Arab Emirates: Visa on arrival - no fee specified. Maximum stay of 1 month.
United Kingdom: Maximum stay of 6 months.
Uruguay: Maximum stay of 3 months.

*Uzbekistan: All US visitors REQUIRE a visa for Uzbekistan.
Vanuatu: Maximum stay of 30 days.

Vatican City: Enter via Italy
Venezuela: Visa not required but tourist card must be obtained on aircraft. Maximum stay of 90 days.
Vietnam: Visa issued on arrival only with 'pre-approval' from an Embassy application.

Virgin Islands (USA): US Territory.

Virgin Islands (UK): Maximum stay of 30 days.
Yemen: Visa on arrival for 10,500 YER (Local Currency). Maximum stay of 1 month.
Zambia: Visa on arrival - fee varies depending on length of stay.
Zimbabwe: Visa on arrival - fee varies. Maximum stay of 3 months.

For countries not listed here, US citizens need a visa.  Also, for any travel purpose other than tourism, including business trips, you generally need a visa.  Check each country's requirements before you go! 

May your road rise to meet you!

Ann