Passport guide · Canadian

Canadian passport: 160 visa-free destinations

Q: Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?

Yes. 19 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Canadian passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.

Holders of a Canada passport have easy entry to 160 countries — 116 visa-free and 44 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.

116visa-free

44visa on arrival

19e-visa

19visa required

Visa-free destinations

Countries a Canadian passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.

Albania
Visa-free · 90 days
Andorra
Visa-free · 90 days
Angola
Visa-free · 30 days
Antigua and Barbuda
Visa-free · 180 days
Argentina
Visa-free · 90 days
Austria
Visa-free · 90 days
Bahamas
Visa-free · 240 days
Barbados
Visa-free · 180 days
Belarus
Visa-free · 30 days
Belgium
Visa-free · 90 days
Belize
Visa-free
Bolivia
Visa-free · 90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Visa-free · 90 days
Botswana
Visa-free · 90 days
Brazil
Visa-free · 90 days
Brunei
Visa-free · 90 days
Bulgaria
Visa-free · 90 days
Cape Verde
Visa-free · 30 days
Chile
Visa-free · 90 days
Colombia
Visa-free · 90 days
Costa Rica
Visa-free · 180 days
Croatia
Visa-free · 90 days
Cyprus
Visa-free · 90 days
Czech Republic
Visa-free · 90 days
Denmark
Visa-free · 90 days
Dominica
Visa-free · 180 days
Dominican Republic
Visa-free
Ecuador
Visa-free · 90 days
El Salvador
Visa-free · 180 days
Estonia
Visa-free · 90 days
Fiji
Visa-free · 120 days
Finland
Visa-free · 90 days
France✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period within the Schengen area.
Official source ↗
Gambia
Visa-free · 90 days
Georgia
Visa-free · 360 days
Germany✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian citizens can stay visa-free in Germany for up to 90 days within any 180-day period as tourists.
Official source ↗
Greece✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian citizens do not require a visa for stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period in Greece as a Schengen area visitor.
Official source ↗
Grenada
Visa-free · 90 days
Guatemala
Visa-free · 90 days
Guyana
Visa-free · 90 days
Haiti
Visa-free · 90 days
Honduras
Visa-free · 90 days
Hong Kong
Visa-free · 90 days
Hungary
Visa-free · 90 days
Iceland
Visa-free · 90 days
Ireland
Visa-free · 90 days
Israel
Visa-free · 90 days
Italy✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian citizens are exempt from visa requirements for tourism stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Official source ↗
Jamaica
Visa-free
Japan✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian passport holders can enter Japan visa-free for tourism up to 90 days.
Official source ↗
Kazakhstan
Visa-free · 30 days
Kiribati
Visa-free · 90 days
Kosovo
Visa-free · 90 days
Kyrgyzstan
Visa-free · 60 days
Latvia
Visa-free · 90 days
Lesotho
Visa-free
Liechtenstein
Visa-free · 90 days
Lithuania
Visa-free · 90 days
Luxembourg
Visa-free · 90 days
Macao
Visa-free · 30 days
Malawi
Visa-free · 30 days
Malaysia✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian citizens do not require a tourist visa for stays up to 90 days.
Official source ↗
Malta
Visa-free · 90 days
Mauritius
Visa-free · 90 days
Mexico✓
Visa-free · 180 days
Canadian citizens do not require a visa; visa-free entry for up to 180 days with valid passport and completed FMM form.
Official source ↗
Micronesia
Visa-free · 30 days
Moldova
Visa-free · 90 days
Monaco
Visa-free · 90 days
Mongolia
Visa-free · 30 days
Montenegro
Visa-free · 90 days
Morocco
Visa-free · 90 days
Mozambique
Visa-free · 30 days
Namibia
Visa-free · 90 days
Netherlands✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian citizens can visit the Netherlands visa-free for up to 90 days within any 180-day period as part of the Schengen area.
Official source ↗
Nicaragua
Visa-free · 90 days
North Macedonia
Visa-free · 90 days
Norway
Visa-free · 90 days
Palestine
Visa-free
Panama
Visa-free · 180 days
Paraguay
Visa-free · 90 days
Peru
Visa-free · 180 days
Philippines
Visa-free · 30 days
Poland
Visa-free · 90 days
Portugal
Visa-free · 90 days
Romania
Visa-free · 90 days
Rwanda
Visa-free · 30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Visa-free · 180 days
Saint Lucia
Visa-free · 42 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Visa-free · 180 days
San Marino
Visa-free · 90 days
Sao Tome and Principe
Visa-free · 15 days
Senegal
Visa-free · 90 days
Serbia
Visa-free · 90 days
Seychelles
Visa-free · 90 days
Singapore✓
Visa-free · 30 days
Canadian passport holders do not require a visa for tourist visits up to 30 days; SG Arrival Card completion required.
Official source ↗
Slovakia
Visa-free · 90 days
Slovenia
Visa-free · 90 days
South Africa
Visa-free · 90 days
South Korea✓
Visa-free · 180 days
Canadian citizens are visa-free for tourism; K-ETA exemption extended through December 31, 2026.
Official source ↗
Spain✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian citizens exempt from visa; visa-free entry for up to 90 days in any 180-day period under Schengen rules.
Official source ↗
Swaziland
Visa-free · 30 days
Sweden
Visa-free · 90 days
Switzerland✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian citizens do not require a visa for tourism; visa-free access is limited to 90 days per 180-day period within the Schengen area.
Official source ↗
Taiwan
Visa-free · 90 days
Tajikistan
Visa-free · 30 days
Thailand✓
Visa-free · 60 days
Canadian citizens can enter without a visa for tourism stays up to 60 days; extensions available at Thailand's Immigration Office.
Official source ↗
Trinidad and Tobago
Visa-free
Tunisia
Visa-free · 120 days
Turkey✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Ordinary Canadian passport holders are visa-exempt for tourism visits up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Official source ↗
Ukraine
Visa-free · 90 days
United States✓
Visa-free · 180 days
Canadian citizens do not require a nonimmigrant visa for tourism; valid passport required.
Official source ↗
Uruguay
Visa-free · 90 days
Uzbekistan
Visa-free · 30 days
Vanuatu
Visa-free · 120 days
Vatican
Visa-free · 90 days
Zambia
Visa-free · 90 days

Visa on arrival

Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.

Armenia
Visa on arrival
Bahrain
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Visa on arrival
Burkina Faso
Visa on arrival
Burundi
Visa on arrival
Cambodia
Visa on arrival
Comoros
Visa on arrival
Djibouti
Visa on arrival
Egypt
Visa on arrival
Ethiopia
Visa on arrival
Ghana
Visa on arrival
Guinea-Bissau
Visa on arrival
Iraq
Visa on arrival
Ivory Coast
Visa on arrival
Jordan
Visa on arrival
Kenya
Visa on arrival
Kuwait
Visa on arrival
Laos
Visa on arrival
Lebanon
Visa on arrival
Madagascar
Visa on arrival
Maldives
Visa on arrival
Marshall Islands
Visa on arrival
Mauritania
Visa on arrival
Nepal
Visa on arrival
New Zealand
Visa on arrival
Oman
Visa on arrival
Pakistan
Visa on arrival
Palau
Visa on arrival
Papua New Guinea
Visa on arrival
Qatar
Visa on arrival
Samoa
Visa on arrival
Saudi Arabia
Visa on arrival
Sierra Leone
Visa on arrival
Solomon Islands
Visa on arrival
Somalia
Visa on arrival
Sri Lanka
Visa on arrival
Tanzania
Visa on arrival
Timor-Leste
Visa on arrival
Tonga
Visa on arrival
Tuvalu
Visa on arrival
United Arab Emirates✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian passport holders receive a 90-day visa on arrival at UAE ports of entry, valid for 6 months from issue date, free of charge.
Official source ↗
Zimbabwe
Visa on arrival
Australia✓
Visa-free · 90 days
Canadian citizens require an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA); allows multiple entries with up to 90 days per stay within a 12-month period.
Official source ↗
United Kingdom✓
Visa-free · 180 days
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) required before travel; apply online at least 3 days before departure; tourist stays permitted up to 6 months.
Official source ↗

e-Visa destinations

Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.

Azerbaijan
e-Visa
Benin
e-Visa
Bhutan
e-Visa
Cameroon
e-Visa
Cuba
e-Visa
DR Congo
e-Visa
Equatorial Guinea
e-Visa
Gabon
e-Visa
Guinea
e-Visa
India
e-Visa
Indonesia✓
Visa-free · 30 days
Canadian passport holders must apply online for e-Visitor Visa allowing 30-day single-entry stay for tourism.
Official source ↗
Libya
e-Visa
Myanmar
e-Visa
Nigeria
e-Visa
South Sudan
e-Visa
Syria
e-Visa
Togo
e-Visa
Uganda
e-Visa
Vietnam
e-Visa

Visa required — 19 destinations

embassy visa needed · click to expand

These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.

Afghanistan
Visa required
Algeria
Visa required
Central African Republic
Visa required
Chad
Visa required
China
Visa required
Congo
Visa required
Eritrea
Visa required
Iran
Visa required
Liberia
Visa required
Mali
Visa required
Nauru
Visa required
Niger
Visa required
North Korea
Visa required
Russia
Visa required
Sudan
Visa required
Suriname
Visa required
Turkmenistan
Visa required
Venezuela
Visa required
Yemen
Visa required

Expand your access with a residence permit

If your Canadian passport has limited reach, a residence permit can unlock many additional destinations. Pairing your passport with one of the permits below typically adds 5–15 new visa-free or visa-on-arrival countries:

UAE residence permit — strong for South Asian passport holders, unlocks Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Serbia
US Green Card — unlocks Mexico, Canada (via eTA), several Caribbean and Central American countries
Schengen residence permit — unlocks Turkey, Balkans, several visa-free short stays across the EU

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Canadian passport holders visit visa-free?

Canadian passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 160 countries — 116 visa-free and 44 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina.

Is the Canadian passport strong?

Yes — the Canadian passport is considered strong, giving access to 160+ destinations without needing to arrange a visa in advance.

Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?

Yes. 19 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Canadian passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.

Which countries require a full visa in advance?

19 countries require Canadian passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.

Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?

Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Canadian passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.

How accurate is this list?

Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.