Visa requirements by country
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Legend: easy entry need special visa unspecified or multiple options
AfghanistanVisa required
NotesDue to safety concerns, the Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan.
AlbaniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa not required
AngolaeVisa|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points. For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period. Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
ArgentinaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
ArmeniaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 180 days within 1 year
Australia and territoriesElectronic Travel Authority|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days on each visit in 12-month period Can use the Smartgate system.
AustriaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
AzerbaijaneVisa|Duration: 30 days
BahamasVisa not required|Duration: 8 months
BahraineVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 14 days
BangladeshVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
BarbadosVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
BelarusVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Notes30 day visa free access available to travellers that arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport and are not arriving from or planning to depart to a Russian Federation airport. Otherwise a visa is required. Visas can be issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents are submitted at least 3 business days before arrival.
BelgiumVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
BelizeVisa not required
BenineVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days / 8 days
NotesMust have an international vaccination certificate.
BhutanVisa required
BoliviaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 6-month period
BotswanaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
BrazilVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesUp to 90 days per visit, but no more than 180 days per year.
BruneiVisa not required|Duration: 14 days
BulgariaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
Burkina FasoVisa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
BurundiVisa required
Cambodia
CameroonVisa required
Cape VerdeVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
ChinaVisa required
Notes72-hour visit without a visa when in transit at Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Wuhan, Xi'an and Xiamen. 144-hours visit without a visa when in transit through Beijing Capital International Airport,[57] Dalian, Hangzhou, Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport in Hebei,[58] Nanjing, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Railway Station and the Port of Shanghai; Shenyang and Tianjin Binhai International Airport[59] Visas for Canadian citizens are valid for up to 9 years and 11 months.
ColombiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
ComorosVisa on arrival
Republic of the CongoVisa required
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Côte d'Ivoire
CroatiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
CubaTourist Card required|Duration: 90 days
NotesTourist Card can be purchased from the airline transporting the passenger into Cuba and must be obtained before taking a flight that will land in Cuba. Tourist Card is valid up to 90 days stay for Canadian citizens
CyprusVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
Czech RepublicVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
Denmark and territoriesVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries)
DjiboutieVisa|Duration: 31 days
DominicaVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
Dominican RepublicVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
EcuadorVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
EgypteVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
El SalvadorVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Equatorial GuineaVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
EswatiniVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
EthiopiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: up to 90 days
NotesVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
FijiVisa not required|Duration: 4 months
FinlandVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
France and territoriesVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (in Regions of France) A Canadian passport is not required for visa-free travel to the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre et Miquelon; instead, an identification document (e.g. driver's licence or Secure Certificate of Indian Status) can be used
GaboneVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NotesElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
GambiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
GeorgiaVisa not required|Duration: 360 days
GermanyVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
GhanaVisa required
GreeceVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
GrenadaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
NotesMay enter on an ID card if not departing from the United States. Beginning on 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.
GuatemalaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
GuineaeVisa|Duration: up to 5 years
Guinea-BissaueVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
GuyanaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HaitiVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HondurasVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HungaryVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
IcelandVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
IndiaVisa required|Duration: 60 days
Notese-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year. Canadians who are or have been Pakistani nationals or have had ancestors who are or have been Pakistani nationals are required to follow a stringent and longer procedure.
IndonesiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
IranVisa required
NotesCanadian citizens need to travel to Iran with a fully organized tour. Applying for an Iranian visa without booking a complete tour from a local travel agency will result in getting rejected by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Tourists for Kish Island do not require a visa for a total of 14 days.
IraqVisa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
NotesCanadian citizens can now obtain a visa on arrival at Iraq’s airports, land and sea crossings for 60 days, for a fee of 75 US Dollar. Visa on arrival for 15 days at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
IrelandVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
IsraelVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
NotesEntry refused to anyone who "knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel."
ItalyVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
Jamaica
JapanVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Jordan
KazakhstanVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
KenyaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
KiribatiVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
North KoreaVisa required
NotesDue to uncertain security issues, Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit North Korea.
South KoreaElectronic Travel Authority|Duration: 6 months
NotesKorea K-ETA required since September 2021 with a fee of 10,000
KuwaiteVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
KyrgyzstanVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
LaoseVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge, and at 13 border crossings as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkai, Thailand. Visa on arrival facility will be gradually phased out at various border crossings starting January 2020. eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders. Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days.
LatviaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS electronic system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
LebanonVisa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
NotesExtendable for 2 additional months; granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non-refundable return or circle trip ticket.
LesothoVisa not required
LiberiaVisa required
LibyaVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
LithuaniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
LuxembourgVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
MadagascareVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
MalawieVisa / Visa on arrival
MalaysiaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Maldives
MaliVisa required
MaltaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
Marshall IslandsVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Mauritania
MauritiusVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
MexicoVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
MicronesiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Moldova
MonacoVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period (Monaco does not have a visa policy of its own and the Schengen Visa policy applies)
MongoliaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
MontenegroVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
MoroccoVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Mozambique
MyanmareVisa|Duration: 28 days
NoteseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
NamibiaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
NauruVisa required
NotesCriminal record and medical fitness certificates are not required for Canadian citizens.
NepalVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Netherlands and territoriesVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
New ZealandElectronic Travel Authority|Duration: 3 months
NotesMay enter using eGate. International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travelers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
NicaraguaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NigerVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NorwayVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Notes3 months within a 6 month period, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries, but including time spent in other Nordic countries Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
OmaneVisa|Duration: 30 days
PakistanOnline Visa
NotesOnline Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Palau
PanamaVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
Papua New GuineaeVisa / Free visa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
ParaguayVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NotesVisa on arrival issued only at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción for incoming travellers. Reciprocity fee of US$150 must be paid upon arrival. Travellers arriving otherwise (e.g. at a land border) must have obtained their visa prior to arrival.
PeruVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
PhilippinesVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
PolandVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
PortugalVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
QatarVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
RomaniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
RussiaVisa required
NotesCruise ship passengers cruising in and out of a Russian port within 72 hours, who spend each night on board, and who only leave the ship on tours organized by the cruise company, do not require a tourist visa.
RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
Saint LuciaVisa not required|Duration: 6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
SamoaFree Entry Permit on arrival|Duration: 60 days
San MarinoVisa not required
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa not required|Duration: 15 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
SenegalVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
SerbiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
SeychellesFree Visitor's Permit on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesExtendable up to a year with a fee
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
SingaporeVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
SlovakiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
SloveniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
Solomon IslandsFree Visitor's permit on arrival|Duration: 3 months
Notes3 months with any year period
SomaliaVisa on arrival
NotesAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South AfricaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
South SudanElectronic Visa
NotesObtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
SpainVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
Sri LankaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
SudanVisa required
Suriname
SwedenVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
SwitzerlandVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Beginning in January 2021, ETIAS system will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travellers.
SyriaVisa required
NotesDue to safety concerns, Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Syria.
Tajikistan
TanzaniaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
ThailandVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesMaximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
TogoVisa on arrival|Duration: 7 days
TongaFree visa on arrival|Duration: 31 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
TunisiaVisa not required|Duration: 4 months
TurkeyeVisa|Duration: 3 months
NotesCruise ship passengers cruising in and out of a Turkish port within a single day do not require a tourist visa.
TurkmenistanVisa required
TuvaluVisa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab EmiratesFree visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days (multiple)
NotesVisa on arrival is obtained free of charge.
United KingdomVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
NotesCan use ePassport gates starting 1 June 2019
United StatesVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
NotesCanadian Passport required and must be valid for the period of intended stay. Canadian Passport exemptions only for nationals of Canada with a NEXUS card embarking in Canada or USA. For frequent travellers there is NEXUS card program designed to let pre-approved, low-risk travellers cross the Canada–United States border quickly.
UruguayVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
UzbekistanVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
VanuatuVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Vatican CityVisa not required
VenezuelaVisa required
NotesDue to the criminal and political issues, Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Venezuela.
VietnameVisa|Duration: 30 days
YemenVisa required
ZambiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NotesAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
ZimbabweeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NotesAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.