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Countries you can visit with a Canadian visa

22 destinations accept a Canadian visa in place of their own visa, for at least some passports. Who qualifies depends on your passport, and some countries add conditions, such as the visa being multiple-entry. Each is listed below with its official source.

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Aruba

Visa-free 90 days · For these passports: Bolivia, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Venezuela.

  • The visa must be multiple-entry.
  • Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
  • Nationals of Bolivia, China, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Jamaica and Venezuela may also enter on a MULTIPLE-ENTRY US or Canadian visa (an ESTA does not count).
  • Visas must be MULTIPLE-ENTRY: a Schengen, UK or Irish multiple-entry visa qualifies; so does a residence permit for a Schengen country, the UK, Ireland, the US or Canada.
  • EU residence counts only if it is for a Schengen country — a Cyprus residence permit is not listed.
  • You must also show a return ticket, proof of accommodation, enough money (about US$100–200 a day) and medical insurance covering at least US$15,000.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25

Belize

Visa-free 30 days · For 92 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • The visa must be multiple-entry.
  • Requires a MULTIPLE-ENTRY US, Canadian or Schengen visa, or a US or Canadian permanent residence card.
  • UK VISAS DO NOT QUALIFY and have been removed.
  • Up to 30 days.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25

Bermuda

Visa-free For 199 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • The visa must be multiple-entry.
  • The visa needs at least 45 days of validity left.
  • Requires a MULTIPLE re-entry visa for Canada, the UK or the US. A single-entry visa is refused.
  • The visa AND your passport must stay valid for 45 days after your visit ends — Visafar can only check the travel date, so add the length of your stay.
  • Applies to the nationalities on Bermuda's visa-controlled list, which follows the UK's visa-national list.
  • Length of stay is set by the immigration officer on arrival.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25
Legal basis: Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956, s. 26 — Bermuda Immigration and Protection (Prohibition of Entry) Order (updated 2023, re-gazetted 6 March 2024)

Costa Rica

Visa-free 30 days · For 103 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • The visa must be multiple-entry.
  • A multiple-entry US or Canadian visa or residence of any category (US C1, C2 and C3 transit visas do not count), valid for at least 1 day on arrival. Your stay cannot run past its expiry.
  • Or a Schengen category C or D visa — multiple-entry only — valid for at least 1 day on arrival and already in force.
  • Or residence in the UK, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or an EU country that allows multiple entries or has at least 90 days left (refugee/asylum status excluded).
  • Japanese and South Korean visas do NOT qualify under the current guidelines.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25
Legal basis: Directrices Generales de Visas de Ingreso y Permanencia para No Residentes (DGME, AJ-484-11-2025), section Quinto, published in La Gaceta No. 216, Alcance 148, 17 Nov 2025

Curaçao

Visa-free 90 days · For these passports: Bolivia, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Venezuela.

  • The visa must be multiple-entry.
  • Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
  • Nationals of Bolivia, China, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, India and Venezuela may also enter on a MULTIPLE-ENTRY US or Canadian visa (an ESTA does not count).
  • Visas must be MULTIPLE-ENTRY: a Schengen, UK or Irish multiple-entry visa qualifies; so does a residence permit for a Schengen country, the UK, Ireland, the US or Canada.
  • EU residence counts only if it is for a Schengen country — a Cyprus residence permit is not listed.
  • You must also show a return ticket, proof of accommodation, enough money (about US$100–200 a day) and medical insurance covering at least US$15,000.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25

Dominican Republic

Visa-free 30 days · For 90 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • A valid visa or residence card from a Schengen state, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the UK or the US.
  • Tourist travel only — other purposes need separate checking.
  • Up to 30 days. No minimum remaining validity is specified.
  • An e-Ticket form must be filed online before arrival.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25
Legal basis: Decree No. 691-07 of 18 December 2007

El Salvador

Visa-free 90 days · For 65 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • Only for nationals in CA-4 Category B for El Salvador, for example India, the Philippines, Thailand, Egypt and Morocco. Category C nationals (for example Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Nepal) with such a visa still need a consular visa (Art. 34(4)).
  • Qualifying documents: a visa from the United States, Canada or a Schengen state (Art. 34(3)), or a valid permanent or temporary residence permit from a country El Salvador classifies as Category A, such as the US, Canada or an EU state (Art. 34(1)).
  • On entry the passport is stamped 'Exento de Visa' and you pay the entry tourist card (Tarjeta Migratoria de Ingreso).
  • Up to 90 days in the CA-4 region, granted at the border and extendable once (CA-4 manual, B.6); the Salvadoran regulation itself sets no length for this route.
  • Passport valid 6 months; proof of sufficient funds and onward documents required.
  • CA-4 zone: the allowance is shared with Guatemala and Honduras.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-26
Legal basis: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 35 de 2019, Reglamento de la Ley Especial de Migración y de Extranjería, art. 34 numerales 1) y 3)

Georgia

Visa-free 90 days · For 96 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • The supporting visa or residence permit must be valid and, if a visa, issued by one of the listed states.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-19
Legal basis: Government of Georgia Ordinance No 256 of 5 June 2015, as amended (incl. Ordinance No 122 of 17 April 2025)

Visa-free 90 days · For these passports: Bangladesh, Nigeria, Pakistan.

  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • Ordinance No 122 (17 April 2025): for this nationality, a Gulf-issued visa or residence permit must be MULTIPLE-ENTRY and valid at least one year on the date of entry.
  • Visas and permits from the US, UK, EU/Schengen, Canada, Australia, Japan and Korea are not affected by that restriction.

Source-backed Official source · checked 2026-09-19
Legal basis: Government of Georgia Ordinance No 256 of 5 June 2015, as amended (incl. Ordinance No 122 of 17 April 2025)

Guatemala

Visa-free 90 days · For 66 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • Qualifying documents: a valid US, Canadian, Schengen or Mexican visa (Mexico added by Acuerdo 05-2021), or permanent residence in a Category A country such as the US or Canada — permanent residents are classed by the country they live in.
  • Only for nationals in CA-4 Category B for Guatemala — for example India, the Philippines, Thailand, Egypt, Morocco and the Dominican Republic. Category C nationals (for example Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, China, Venezuela) still need a visa: a valid US, Canadian, Schengen or Mexican visa only lets them apply for a consular visa instead of a consulted one.
  • 90 days, extendable by a further 90.
  • CA-4 zone: the allowance is shared with Honduras and El Salvador — crossing between them does not reset the clock.
  • No prior-use or minimum-validity test is documented; the earlier requirement for both has been removed.
  • EU/EEA residence counts only if it is PERMANENT residence; a temporary residence permit is not covered.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25
Legal basis: Acuerdo de Autoridad Migratoria Nacional No. 3-2019 (Reglamento de Visas), arts. 11 and 27, as amended by Acuerdo 05-2021

Honduras

Visa-free 90 days · For 66 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • Only for nationals in CA-4 Category B for Honduras, for example India, the Philippines, Thailand, Egypt and Morocco. Category C nationals (for example Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Nepal) with such a visa still need a consular visa (CA-4 manual, provision B.2).
  • Qualifying documents: a valid US, Canadian or Schengen visa (provision B.1), or a valid permanent or temporary residence permit from a Category A country, such as the US, Canada or an EU state (provision A.1).
  • Some secondary sources say US C1 (transit) and D (crew) visas do not qualify; the CA-4 manual does not say either way. Confirm first if yours is one of these.
  • Up to 90 days in the CA-4 region, granted at the border and extendable once (CA-4 manual, B.6).
  • Passport valid at least 3 months from arrival.
  • CA-4 zone: the allowance is shared with Guatemala and El Salvador.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-26
Legal basis: Manual de Procedimientos CA-4 Unificado (Convenio de Creación de la Visa Única Centroamericana, 2005), Disposiciones especiales de visa A.1 y B.1; plazo de permanencia B.6

Jamaica

Visa-free 30 days · For these passports: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Honduras, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia.

  • For nationals of Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia: no visa is needed for a tourist stay of up to 30 days if you hold a valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa.
  • Except for Honduran nationals, you also need proof of vaccination against measles, rubella and polio.
  • Without such a visa, these nationalities get a visa at the port of entry (Honduras needs one before travelling).
  • Source: the visa table of Jamaica's Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, last updated 19 July 2023. Confirm it is still current before you travel.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-27

Mexico

Visa-free 180 days · For 135 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • Supporting visa or residence card must be valid on both entry and exit.
  • Admission is as a visitor without permission to carry out paid activities.
  • For residence, the legal text lists PERMANENT residence in Canada, the US, Japan, the UK or a Schengen state. A temporary EU/EEA residence permit or UK pre-settled status is not listed — confirm with a Mexican consulate before relying on one.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-19
Legal basis: Lineamientos para trámites y procedimientos migratorios, art. 26, requisito 3(a)–(b), as amended by Acuerdo of 11 May 2016 (DOF)

Moldova

Visa-free 90 days · For 29 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • For citizens of the 29 countries marked on Moldova's visa list (including China, India, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, South Africa and the Dominican Republic): a valid visa (not a transit visa) or residence permit from an EU or Schengen state, the UK, the US or Canada.
  • You may travel only while that visa or permit is valid.
  • Other visa-required nationalities — including Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam — still need a Moldovan visa; the same documents only exempt them from the invitation letter.
  • Graded 'confirm first': the Ministry of Foreign Affairs page states this, but a 2025 amendment to the foreigners law could not be read at source (the legal database blocks automated access).

Confirm with the embassy first Official source · checked 2026-09-24

Montenegro

Visa-free 30 days · For 97 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • Qualifying issuers: Schengen states, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, the UK and the US — a valid visa or a residence permit.
  • No multiple-entry or prior-use test.
  • Up to 30 days, but never beyond the date the visa or residence permit expires.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-24
Legal basis: Decree on Visa Regime (Uredba o viznom režimu), Official Gazette of Montenegro 33/19 as amended to 13/25, Article 7

North Macedonia

Visa-free 15 days · For 118 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • The visa must be multiple-entry.
  • A MULTIPLE-ENTRY UK, US or Canadian visa in the passport, valid at least 5 days longer than your stay.
  • Up to 15 days.
  • Temporary: the Decision runs from 1 January to 31 December 2026. Visafar stops showing this route after that date unless it is renewed.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-24
Legal basis: Government Decision on the temporary abolition of short-term stay visas (visa C) for holders of valid multiple-entry UK, US or Canadian visas (1 January – 31 December 2026)

Panama

Visa-free 30 days · For 82 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • The visa must be multiple-entry.
  • The visa must have been used at least once.
  • The visa needs at least 180 days of validity left.
  • Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state — a valid visa or residence permit.
  • A VISA must be multiple-entry, already used in the issuing country, and valid at least 6 months on entry to Panama. A residence permit need only be valid.
  • Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of US$500 funds and a return ticket are required.
  • Maximum stay 30 days.

Source-backed Official source · checked 2026-09-24
Legal basis: Executive Decree No. 521 (in force 8 August 2018)

Peru

Visa-free 180 days · For these passports: China, India.

  • The visa needs at least 180 days of validity left.
  • For Chinese and Indian nationals only.
  • A visa from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia or a Schengen state with at least 6 months' validity, OR PERMANENT residence in one of those countries.
  • Temporary EU/EEA residence permits and UK pre-settled status are not permanent residence — confirm before relying on them.
  • Up to 180 days (India: 180 days within a year).

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25
Legal basis: Decreto Supremo N° 006-2017-RE (India) and N° 069-2016-RE (China), art. 1

Philippines

Visa-free 7 days · For holders of this passport: China.

  • Mainland Chinese nationals with a valid Australian, Japanese, Canadian, Schengen or US visa: 7 days, extendable by 14 to a maximum of 21.
  • This is SHORTER than the 14 days visa-free that Chinese nationals receive with no supporting visa, so it is not a gain.
  • No derogatory records with the Bureau of Immigration.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-19

Visa-free 30 days · For holders of this passport: India.

  • AJACSSUK route: a valid American, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or residence permit.
  • 30 days, non-extendible. Indian nationals already get 14 days visa-free with no supporting visa at all — the gain here is the longer stay.
  • Passport valid at least 6 months; return or onward ticket required.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-19
Legal basis: Executive Order No. 408 (as amended) and the visa policy for Indian nationals effective 8 June 2025

Turks and Caicos

Visa-free For 199 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • A valid visa for the US, UK or Canada, or lawful residence in one of those three countries. Single-entry visas count — no multiple-entry requirement is stated.
  • Passport valid at least 6 months.
  • Length of stay is set by the Border Force officer on arrival; extensions are applied for at the Immigration office before your permission runs out.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25

Egypt

Visa on arrival 30 days · For 74 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • The visa must have been used at least once.
  • Confirm with Egypt's authorities first: Egypt's official e-Visa portal does not describe this route, and no official text for it could be read.
  • Requires a valid AND ALREADY USED visa from a Schengen state, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the UK or the US, or a GCC residence permit.
  • A GCC residence permit must be valid at least 6 months from arrival.
  • Does NOT apply to maids, servants or workers.
  • Not available to nationals who need Egypt's prior approval: Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Israel, Mali, Niger, Palestine, Sudan and Syria, or to travel-document holders (list confirmed on the Egyptian Embassy in Washington's official visa page).
  • Confirmed return ticket and sufficient funds required. 30 days.

Confirm with the embassy first Official source · checked 2026-09-19

Taiwan

eTA 30 days · For these passports: Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam.

  • Travel Authorization Certificate, applied for online, free of charge.
  • The certificate is valid 90 days and allows multiple entries, 30 days per entry.
  • The supporting visa or resident card may be currently valid, or expired less than 10 years before arrival.
  • A supporting visa stamped VOID, CANCELLED or CANCELLED WITHOUT PREJUDICE does not qualify.
  • Previous blue-collar workers in Taiwan are not eligible.
  • A past ROC entry or resident visa from the last 10 years also qualifies.

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25

Morocco

e-Visa 90 days · For 100 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • A CONDITIONAL e-Visa — apply online before travel; not visa-free entry.
  • For the 101 nationalities that Morocco's e-Visa portal accepts on this basis (including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Ukraine), holding a valid visa from the US, UK, a Schengen state, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Ireland or Norway.
  • The portal asks only about visas. Residence permits from those countries are widely reported to qualify too — confirm on the portal before relying on one.
  • Some nationalities get Morocco's e-Visa without any other visa (India, Thailand, Vietnam, Jordan and others); others still need a consular visa even with a US visa (e.g. Iran, Syria) or prior authorisation (e.g. Ghana, Ecuador).

Verified at an official source Official source · checked 2026-09-25

Questions

Which countries can I visit with a Canadian visa?

Aruba, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Turks and Caicos, Egypt, Taiwan, Morocco. Whether each one applies depends on your passport; the list above says who qualifies for each.

Does the Canadian visa need to be multiple-entry, used or valid for a while?

For some destinations, yes: Aruba, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Curaçao, North Macedonia, Panama, Peru, Egypt set extra terms on the visa itself. They are listed under each country above.

Is this list official?

Each rule is read at the official source it links, and re-checked on a schedule, but governments change these rules without notice. Confirm with the destination's immigration authority before you book.

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