Visa requirements for Canadian citizens
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According to the "Henley Visa Restrictions Index 2011," Canadian citizens can travel to 164 countries and territories visa-free or with visa on arrival. Countries or territories that require prior application for a visa are also mentioned below.
Where visa-free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission is at the discretion of border enforcement officers. Visitors engaging in activities other than tourism, including unpaid work, may require a visa or work permit.
* People's Republic of China
; ** Republic of China
(Taiwan
)
Where visa-free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission is at the discretion of border enforcement officers. Visitors engaging in activities other than tourism, including unpaid work, may require a visa or work permit.
Africa
| Countries and territories | Conditions of access |
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 Algeria |
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 Angola |
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 Benin |
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 Botswana |
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 Burkina Faso |
1-month visa issued upon arrival for XOF95,000 (single) or XOF122,000 (multiple) |
 Burundi |
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 Cameroon |
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 Cape Verde |
Visa issued upon arrival for €25 |
 Central African Republic |
7-day visa issued upon arrival for XAF20,000–XAF30,000 |
 Comoros |
Visa issued upon arrival |
 Republic of the Congo |
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 Côte d'Ivoire |
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 Djibouti |
Visa issued upon airport arrival for DJF3,000 (10 days), DJF5,000 (1 month) |
 Egypt |
30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$15 |
 Equatorial Guinea |
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 Eritrea |
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 Ethiopia |
1-month visa issued upon airport arrival for US$20 |
 Gabon |
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 The Gambia |
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 Ghana |
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 Guinea-Bissau |
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 Guinea |
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 Kenya |
3-month visa issued upon arrival for US$50/US$20 at Nairobi Airport/US$10 7-day transit |
 Lesotho |
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 Liberia |
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 Libya |
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 Madagascar |
90-day visa issued upon arrival for MGA140,000 |
 Malawi |
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 Mali |
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 Mauritania |
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 Mauritius |
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 Mayotte |
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 Morocco |
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 Mozambique |
30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$25 |
 Namibia |
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 Niger |
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 Nigeria |
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 Réunion |
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 Rwanda |
30-day visa available online and issued upon arrival for US$60 |
 Saint Helena |
3-month Visitors Pass issued upon arrival for £12 |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
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 Senegal |
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 Seychelles |
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 Sierra Leone |
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 Somalia |
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 South Africa |
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 Sudan |
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 Swaziland |
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 Tanzania |
Visa issued upon arrival for US$50 |
 Togo |
1-month visa issued upon arrival for XOF10,000–XOF35,000 |
 Tunisia |
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 Uganda |
6-month visa issued upon arrival for US$50 |
 Zambia |
90-day visa issued upon arrival for US$50 (single), US$55 (multiple), US$20 day-tripper from Zimbabwe |
 Zimbabwe |
3-month holiday, 30-day business or 3-day transit visa can be issued upon arrival (cost US$75 for Canadian Citizens) |
North & Central America
| Countries and territories | Conditions of access |
|---|---|
 Anguilla |
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 Antigua and Barbuda |
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 Aruba |
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 The Bahamas |
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 Barbados |
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 Belize |
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 Bermuda |
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 Cayman Islands |
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 Costa Rica |
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 Cuba |
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 Curaçao |
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 Dominica |
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 Dominican Republic |
30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$10 |
 El Salvador |
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 Greenland |
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 Grenada |
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 Guadeloupe |
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 Guatemala |
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 Haiti |
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 Honduras |
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 Jamaica |
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 Martinique |
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 Mexico |
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 Montserrat |
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 Nicaragua |
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 Panama |
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 Puerto Rico |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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 Saint Lucia |
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| Saint Martin Saint Martin (France) Saint Martin , officially the Collectivity of Saint Martin is an overseas collectivity of France located in the Caribbean. It came into being on 15 July 2007, encompassing the northern parts of Saint Martin island and neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Île Tintamarre... |
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 Saint-Pierre and Miquelon |
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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 Sint Maarten |
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 Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Turks and Caicos Islands |
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 United States |
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 British Virgin Islands |
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 United States Virgin Islands |
South America
| Countries and territories | Conditions of access |
|---|---|
 Argentina |
- US$70 fee charged upon entry from Buenos Aires Int'l Airport, free at all other entry points |
 Bolivia |
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 Brazil |
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 Chile |
- a one time entry tax of US$132 is charged when arrival is at Santiago Int. Airport Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport , also known as Pudahuel Airport and Santiago International Airport, located in Pudahuel, north-west of downtown Santiago, is Chile's largest aviation facility and the busiest international air passenger gateway to the country... , free at other entry points |
 Colombia |
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 Ecuador |
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 Falkland Islands |
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 French Guiana |
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 Guyana |
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 Paraguay |
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 Peru |
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 Suriname |
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 Uruguay |
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 Venezuela |
Asia
| Countries and territories | Conditions of access | Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Canada |
|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
14-day visa issued upon arrival for BHD5 (other currencies accepted) | |
 Bangladesh |
90-day visa issued upon arrival for US$50 | |
 Bhutan |
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 Brunei |
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 Myanmar |
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 Cambodia |
30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$20 (tourist), US$25 (business) | |
 Mainland China * |
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 Hong Kong * |
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 India |
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 Indonesia |
Visa fee on arrival is US$10.00 for a stay of 7 (seven) days and $25.00 US for 30 (thirty) days | |
 Iran |
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 Iraq |
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 Israel |
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 Japan |
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 Jordan |
Visa issued upon arrival for JOD20 | |
 Kazakhstan |
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 North Korea |
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 South Korea |
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 Kuwait |
3-month visa issued upon arrival for KWD5 | |
 Kyrgyzstan |
1-month visa issued upon arrival for US$36–70 (business), US$35 (single tourist), US$55 (multiple tourist) | |
 Laos |
30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$42 | |
 Lebanon |
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 Macau * |
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 Malaysia |
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 Maldives |
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 Mongolia |
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 Nepal |
60-day visa issued upon arrival for US$30 | |
 Oman |
1-month visa issued upon arrival for OMR6, not required if arriving from Dubai or Qatar | |
 Pakistan |
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 Philippines |
(extension granted up to 24 months) | |
 Qatar |
1-month visa issued upon arrival for QAR100 | |
 Saudi Arabia |
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 Singapore |
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 Sri Lanka |
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 Syria |
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 Republic of China ** |
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 Tajikistan |
45-day visa issued upon arrival at Dushanbe Airport Dushanbe Airport Dushanbe International Airport is an airport located in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. Work has begun on upgrading facilities at the airport. Funds made available from unnamed sources will finance enhancements to the runway and apron and the upgrade of the terminal buildings to handle... |
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 Thailand |
with a max total of 90 days spent in a 6 month period | |
 East Timor |
30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$30 | |
 Turkmenistan |
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 United Arab Emirates |
Previous 30-day visa issued upon arrival (free of charge) cancelled on 2 January 2011. | |
 Uzbekistan |
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 Vietnam |
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 Yemen |
* People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
; ** Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
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Europe
| Countries and territories | Conditions of access | Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Canada |
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 Austria |
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 Belgium |
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 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
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 Cyprus |
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 Czech Republic |
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 Denmark |
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 Estonia |
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 Finland |
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 Early Modern France |
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 Germany |
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 Greece |
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 Hungary |
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 Republic of Ireland |
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 Italy |
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 Latvia |
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 Lithuania |
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 Luxembourg |
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 Malta |
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 Netherlands |
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 Poland |
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 Portugal |
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 Kingdom of Romania |
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 Slovakia |
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 Slovenia |
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 Spain |
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 Sweden |
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Non-EU |
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 Albania |
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 Andorra |
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 Armenia |
120-day visa issued upon arrival for AMD 15,000 (US$50) at Zvartnots Airport 3000AMD for short stay visa on arrival | |
 Azerbaijan |
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 Belarus |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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 Independent State of Croatia |
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 Faroe Islands |
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 Georgia (country) |
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 Gibraltar |
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 Guernsey |
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 Iceland |
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 Isle of Man |
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 Jersey |
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 Republic of Kosovo |
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 Liechtenstein |
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 Republic of Macedonia |
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 Moldova |
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 Monaco |
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 Kingdom of Montenegro |
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 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
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 Norway |
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 Russia |
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 San Marino |
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 Serbia |
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 Switzerland |
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 Turkey |
3-month visa issued upon arrival for US$60, €45 | |
 Ukraine |
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 Vatican City |
Oceania
| Countries and territories | Conditions of access |
|---|---|
 American Samoa |
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 Australia |
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 Cook Islands |
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 Fiji |
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 French Polynesia |
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 Guam |
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 Kiribati |
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 Marshall Islands |
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 Federated States of Micronesia |
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 Nauru |
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 New Caledonia |
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 New Zealand |
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 Niue |
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 Norfolk Island |
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 Northern Mariana Islands |
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 Palau |
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 Papua New Guinea |
60-day visa issued upon arrival for PGK100 (tourist), PGK500 (business) |
 Samoa |
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 Solomon Islands |
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 Tokelau |
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 Tonga |
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 Tuvalu |
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 Vanuatu |
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 Wallis and Futuna |
See also
- Canadian passportCanadian passportA Canadian passport is a passport issued to citizens of Canada for the purpose of international travel; allowing the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance with visa requirements; facilitating the process of securing assistance from Canadian consular officials abroad, if necessary; and...
, from which this table is originally sourced - Canadian nationality lawCanadian nationality lawCanadian citizenship is typically obtained by birth in Canada, birth abroad when at least one parent is a Canadian citizen and was born or naturalized in Canada, or by adoption abroad by at least one Canadian citizen. It can also be granted to a permanent resident who lives in Canada for three out...
- Visa policy of CanadaVisa policy of CanadaCanada's visa policy is mostly governed by the relationship these countries have with Canada. Many Commonwealth nations' citizens are exempted from the need for visas when visiting or in transit to Canada. Those countries requiring visas to enter Canada often have immigration or diplomatic issues...
External links
- Travel Reports & Warnings - Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
- Directory of Canadian Government Offices Abroad - Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada