Visa requirements for Canadian citizens


Visa requirements for 'Canadian citizens' are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states that are imposed on citizens of Canada.
As of 2026, Canadian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 181 countries and territories, resulting in the Canadian passport being ranked 8th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. It is ranked 9th by the Global Passport Power Rank.
Besides visa requirements, countries may have other specified entry requirements that have to be met in order for citizens of Canada to be granted entry, such as not having a criminal record, known health issues, or that the traveler has sufficient funds for the duration of their stay, or a return ticket.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

The following table indicates the entry requirements and duration of stay for a given country, along with any notes that may be relevant for that given country.
CountryEntry requirementStay durationNotes Reciprocity
Afghanistanno|Visa requiredyes

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Visa requirements for Canadian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries, and restricted zones:
;Africa
;Asia
;Caribbean and North Atlantic
  • — Visa not required for 3 months.
  • — Visa not required for 30 days.
  • — Visa not required.
  • Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba — Visa not required for 3 months.
  • — Visa not required.
  • — Visa not required for 6 months.
  • — Visa not required for 3 months.
  • — Visa not required for 6 months.
  • — Visa not required for 180 days, same as the United States mainland.
  • — Visa not required for 3 months.
  • — Visa not required for 90 days.
  • — Visa not required for 6 months, same as the United States mainland.
;Europe
  • — Visa required. Visa on arrival available if arriving from Russian border only by train or car and must possess a multi entry Russian visa to be eligible and must exit via Russian border only.
  • Mount Athos — Special permit required. There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
  • Brest and Grodno — Visa not required for 10 days.
  • Crimea — Visa issued by Russia is required.
  • — Visa free access for 3 months. Passport required.
  • UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus — Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
  • — Visa not required.
  • Jan Mayen — Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
  • of — Right to live and work under the Svalbard Treaty.
  • — Visa free for 90 days.
  • — To enter South Ossetia, visitors must have a multiple-entry visa for Russia and register their stay with the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 3 days.
  • — Visa free. Registration required after 24h.
;Oceania
;South America
  • Galápagos — Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
;South Atlantic and Antarctica

Pre-approved visas pick-up

Pre-approved visas can be picked up on arrival in the following countries instead of an embassy or consulate.
Pre-approved
visas pick-up
on arrival
Conditions
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Consular protection of Canadian citizens abroad

Canada has diplomatic and consular offices in over 270 locations in approximately 180 foreign countries. In some countries Canadians may receive consular assistance from British missions or Australian missions under the Canada–Australia Consular Services Sharing Agreement.

Visa requirements amendment log

Visa requirements for Canadian citizens were lifted by Austria in 1956, Finland in 1958, Japan, Micronesia, Taiwan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Argentina, Armenia, Brazil. and Turkey
Canadian citizens were made eligible for eVisas by India, Brazil, Angola., Namibia and Brazil