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Canada Passport

Ottawa

Global rank

#7of 94

Mobility score

161

Year change

-1 destinations

The Canada passport ranks #7 in the world for 2026 with a mobility score of 161. Canada passport holders can travel to 161 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 117 visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival, and 7 with an electronic travel authorization (eTA). World-leading travel freedom. Near-borderless global access.

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Capital

Ottawa

Continent

North America

Region

North America

Global percentile

Top 7%

Where can you travel?

A complete, searchable breakdown of every destination by visa type and allowed stay.

Visa-free

117

no prior visa

Visa on arrival

37

no prior visa

eTA

7

no prior visa

eVisa

18

visa needed

Visa required

19

visa needed

Enter freely with just your passport, no visa needed.

  • Flag of AlbaniaAlbaniaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of AndorraAndorraSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of AngolaAngolaMiddle Africa30 days visa-free
  • Flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaCaribbean180 days visa-free
  • Flag of ArgentinaArgentinaSouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of AustriaAustriaCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BahamasBahamasCaribbean240 days visa-free
  • Flag of BarbadosBarbadosCaribbean180 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelarusBelarusEastern Europe30 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelgiumBelgiumWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelizeBelizeCentral AmericaVisa-free
  • Flag of BoliviaBoliviaSouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BotswanaBotswanaSouthern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BrazilBrazilSouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BruneiBruneiSouth-Eastern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BulgariaBulgariaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Cape VerdeCape VerdeWestern Africa30 days visa-free
  • Flag of ChileChileSouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ColombiaColombiaSouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Costa RicaCosta RicaCentral America180 days visa-free
  • Flag of CroatiaCroatiaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of CyprusCyprusSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of CzechiaCzechiaCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of DenmarkDenmarkNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of DominicaDominicaCaribbean180 days visa-free
  • Flag of Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicCaribbeanVisa-free
  • Flag of EcuadorEcuadorSouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of El SalvadorEl SalvadorCentral America180 days visa-free
  • Flag of EstoniaEstoniaNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of EswatiniEswatiniSouthern Africa30 days visa-free
  • Flag of FijiFijiMelanesia120 days visa-free
  • Flag of FinlandFinlandNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of FranceFranceWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GambiaGambiaWestern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GeorgiaGeorgiaWestern Asia12 months
  • Flag of GermanyGermanyWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GreeceGreeceSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GrenadaGrenadaCaribbean90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GuatemalaGuatemalaCentral America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GuyanaGuyanaSouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of HaitiHaitiCaribbean90 days visa-free
  • Flag of HondurasHondurasCentral America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Hong KongHong KongEastern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of HungaryHungaryCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IcelandIcelandNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IrelandIrelandNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IsraelIsraelWestern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ItalyItalySouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of JamaicaJamaicaCaribbeanVisa-free
  • Flag of JapanJapanEastern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KazakhstanKazakhstanCentral Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of KiribatiKiribatiMicronesia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KosovoKosovoSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanCentral Asia60 days visa-free
  • Flag of LatviaLatviaNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LesothoLesothoSouthern AfricaVisa-free
  • Flag of LiechtensteinLiechtensteinWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LithuaniaLithuaniaNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourgWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MacauMacauEastern Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MalawiMalawiEastern Africa30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MalaysiaMalaysiaSouth-Eastern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MaltaMaltaSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MauritiusMauritiusEastern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MexicoMexicoNorth America180 days visa-free
  • Flag of MicronesiaMicronesiaMicronesia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MoldovaMoldovaEastern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MonacoMonacoWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MongoliaMongoliaEastern Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MontenegroMontenegroSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MoroccoMoroccoNorthern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MozambiqueMozambiqueEastern Africa30 days visa-free
  • Flag of NamibiaNamibiaSouthern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NetherlandsNetherlandsWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NicaraguaNicaraguaCentral America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NorwayNorwayNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PalestinePalestineWestern AsiaVisa-free
  • Flag of PanamaPanamaCentral America180 days visa-free
  • Flag of ParaguayParaguaySouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PeruPeruSouth America180 days visa-free
  • Flag of PhilippinesPhilippinesSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of PolandPolandCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PortugalPortugalSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of RomaniaRomaniaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of RwandaRwandaEastern Africa30 days visa-free
  • Flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisCaribbean180 days visa-free
  • Flag of Saint LuciaSaint LuciaCaribbean42 days visa-free
  • Flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean180 days visa-free
  • Flag of San MarinoSan MarinoSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and PríncipeMiddle Africa15 days visa-free
  • Flag of SenegalSenegalWestern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SerbiaSerbiaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SeychellesSeychellesEastern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SingaporeSingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of SlovakiaSlovakiaCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SloveniaSloveniaCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of South AfricaSouth AfricaSouthern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of South KoreaSouth KoreaEastern Asia180 days visa-free
  • Flag of SpainSpainSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SwedenSwedenNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerlandWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of TaiwanTaiwanEastern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of TajikistanTajikistanCentral Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of ThailandThailandSouth-Eastern Asia60 days visa-free
  • Flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanVisa-free
  • Flag of TunisiaTunisiaNorthern Africa120 days visa-free
  • Flag of TürkiyeTürkiyeWestern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of UkraineUkraineEastern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesWestern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of United StatesUnited StatesNorth America180 days visa-free
  • Flag of UruguayUruguaySouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of UzbekistanUzbekistanCentral Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of VanuatuVanuatuMelanesia120 days visa-free
  • Flag of Vatican CityVatican CitySouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ZambiaZambiaEastern Africa90 days visa-free

How it compares

Canada161
North America average119
Global average99

vs global average

+62 destinations

vs North America average

+42 destinations

Top passports in North America

Access by region

Destinations you can enter without a prior visa, per continent.

  • Europe45 / 46
  • North America21 / 22
  • Oceania13 / 14
  • South America10 / 12
  • Asia38 / 50
  • Africa34 / 54

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Complete visa requirement list for Canada passport holders

Every destination grouped by visa type, with the allowed length of stay. Expand each group to see the full country-by-country breakdown.

Visa-free countries for Canada passport holders

117
  • Flag of AlbaniaAlbania90 days visa-free
  • Flag of AndorraAndorra90 days visa-free
  • Flag of AngolaAngola30 days visa-free
  • Flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda180 days visa-free
  • Flag of ArgentinaArgentina90 days visa-free
  • Flag of AustriaAustria90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BahamasBahamas240 days visa-free
  • Flag of BarbadosBarbados180 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelarusBelarus30 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelgiumBelgium90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelizeBelizeVisa-free
  • Flag of BoliviaBolivia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BotswanaBotswana90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BrazilBrazil90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BruneiBrunei90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BulgariaBulgaria90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Cape VerdeCape Verde30 days visa-free
  • Flag of ChileChile90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ColombiaColombia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Costa RicaCosta Rica180 days visa-free
  • Flag of CroatiaCroatia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of CyprusCyprus90 days visa-free
  • Flag of CzechiaCzechia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of DenmarkDenmark90 days visa-free
  • Flag of DominicaDominica180 days visa-free
  • Flag of Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicVisa-free
  • Flag of EcuadorEcuador90 days visa-free
  • Flag of El SalvadorEl Salvador180 days visa-free
  • Flag of EstoniaEstonia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of EswatiniEswatini30 days visa-free
  • Flag of FijiFiji120 days visa-free
  • Flag of FinlandFinland90 days visa-free
  • Flag of FranceFrance90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GambiaGambia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GeorgiaGeorgia12 months
  • Flag of GermanyGermany90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GreeceGreece90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GrenadaGrenada90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GuatemalaGuatemala90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GuyanaGuyana90 days visa-free
  • Flag of HaitiHaiti90 days visa-free
  • Flag of HondurasHonduras90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Hong KongHong Kong90 days visa-free
  • Flag of HungaryHungary90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IcelandIceland90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IrelandIreland90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IsraelIsrael90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ItalyItaly90 days visa-free
  • Flag of JamaicaJamaicaVisa-free
  • Flag of JapanJapan90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KazakhstanKazakhstan30 days visa-free
  • Flag of KiribatiKiribati90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KosovoKosovo90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan60 days visa-free
  • Flag of LatviaLatvia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LesothoLesothoVisa-free
  • Flag of LiechtensteinLiechtenstein90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LithuaniaLithuania90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MacauMacau30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MalawiMalawi30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MalaysiaMalaysia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MaltaMalta90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MauritiusMauritius90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MexicoMexico180 days visa-free
  • Flag of MicronesiaMicronesia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MoldovaMoldova90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MonacoMonaco90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MongoliaMongolia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MontenegroMontenegro90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MoroccoMorocco90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MozambiqueMozambique30 days visa-free
  • Flag of NamibiaNamibia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NicaraguaNicaragua90 days visa-free
  • Flag of North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NorwayNorway90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PalestinePalestineVisa-free
  • Flag of PanamaPanama180 days visa-free
  • Flag of ParaguayParaguay90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PeruPeru180 days visa-free
  • Flag of PhilippinesPhilippines30 days visa-free
  • Flag of PolandPoland90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PortugalPortugal90 days visa-free
  • Flag of RomaniaRomania90 days visa-free
  • Flag of RwandaRwanda30 days visa-free
  • Flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis180 days visa-free
  • Flag of Saint LuciaSaint Lucia42 days visa-free
  • Flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines180 days visa-free
  • Flag of San MarinoSan Marino90 days visa-free
  • Flag of São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and Príncipe15 days visa-free
  • Flag of SenegalSenegal90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SerbiaSerbia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SeychellesSeychelles90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SingaporeSingapore30 days visa-free
  • Flag of SlovakiaSlovakia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SloveniaSlovenia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of South AfricaSouth Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of South KoreaSouth Korea180 days visa-free
  • Flag of SpainSpain90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SwedenSweden90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland90 days visa-free
  • Flag of TaiwanTaiwan90 days visa-free
  • Flag of TajikistanTajikistan30 days visa-free
  • Flag of ThailandThailand60 days visa-free
  • Flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoVisa-free
  • Flag of TunisiaTunisia120 days visa-free
  • Flag of TürkiyeTürkiye90 days visa-free
  • Flag of UkraineUkraine90 days visa-free
  • Flag of United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates90 days visa-free
  • Flag of United StatesUnited States180 days visa-free
  • Flag of UruguayUruguay90 days visa-free
  • Flag of UzbekistanUzbekistan30 days visa-free
  • Flag of VanuatuVanuatu120 days visa-free
  • Flag of Vatican CityVatican City90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ZambiaZambia90 days visa-free

Visa on arrival countries for Canada passport holders

37
  • Flag of ArmeniaArmeniaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of BahrainBahrainVisa on arrival
  • Flag of BangladeshBangladeshVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Burkina FasoBurkina FasoVisa on arrival
  • Flag of BurundiBurundiVisa on arrival
  • Flag of CambodiaCambodiaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of ComorosComorosVisa on arrival
  • Flag of DjiboutiDjiboutiVisa on arrival
  • Flag of EgyptEgyptVisa on arrival
  • Flag of EthiopiaEthiopiaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of GhanaGhanaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauVisa on arrival
  • Flag of IndonesiaIndonesiaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of IraqIraqVisa on arrival
  • Flag of JordanJordanVisa on arrival
  • Flag of KuwaitKuwaitVisa on arrival
  • Flag of LaosLaosVisa on arrival
  • Flag of LebanonLebanonVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MadagascarMadagascarVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MaldivesMaldivesVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Marshall IslandsMarshall IslandsVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MauritaniaMauritaniaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of NepalNepalVisa on arrival
  • Flag of OmanOmanVisa on arrival
  • Flag of PalauPalauVisa on arrival
  • Flag of QatarQatarVisa on arrival
  • Flag of SamoaSamoaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsVisa on arrival
  • Flag of SomaliaSomaliaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Sri LankaSri LankaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of TanzaniaTanzaniaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Timor-LesteTimor-LesteVisa on arrival
  • Flag of TongaTongaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of TuvaluTuvaluVisa on arrival
  • Flag of ZimbabweZimbabweVisa on arrival

eTA countries for Canada passport holders

7
  • Flag of AustraliaAustraliaeTA required
  • Flag of Ivory CoastIvory CoasteTA required
  • Flag of KenyaKenyaeTA required
  • Flag of New ZealandNew ZealandeTA required
  • Flag of PakistanPakistaneTA required
  • Flag of Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaeTA required
  • Flag of United KingdomUnited KingdomeTA required

eVisa countries for Canada passport holders

18
  • Flag of AzerbaijanAzerbaijaneVisa online
  • Flag of BeninBenineVisa online
  • Flag of BhutanBhutaneVisa online
  • Flag of CameroonCamerooneVisa online
  • Flag of CubaCubaeVisa online
  • Flag of DR CongoDR CongoeVisa online
  • Flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaeVisa online
  • Flag of GabonGaboneVisa online
  • Flag of GuineaGuineaeVisa online
  • Flag of IndiaIndiaeVisa online
  • Flag of LibyaLibyaeVisa online
  • Flag of MyanmarMyanmareVisa online
  • Flag of NigeriaNigeriaeVisa online
  • Flag of South SudanSouth SudaneVisa online
  • Flag of SyriaSyriaeVisa online
  • Flag of TogoTogoeVisa online
  • Flag of UgandaUgandaeVisa online
  • Flag of VietnamVietnameVisa online

Visa required countries for Canada passport holders

19
  • Flag of AfghanistanAfghanistanVisa required
  • Flag of AlgeriaAlgeriaVisa required
  • Flag of Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicVisa required
  • Flag of ChadChadVisa required
  • Flag of ChinaChinaVisa required
  • Flag of CongoCongoVisa required
  • Flag of EritreaEritreaVisa required
  • Flag of IranIranVisa required
  • Flag of LiberiaLiberiaVisa required
  • Flag of MaliMaliVisa required
  • Flag of NauruNauruVisa required
  • Flag of NigerNigerVisa required
  • Flag of North KoreaNorth KoreaVisa required
  • Flag of RussiaRussiaVisa required
  • Flag of SudanSudanVisa required
  • Flag of SurinameSurinameVisa required
  • Flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistanVisa required
  • Flag of VenezuelaVenezuelaVisa required
  • Flag of YemenYemenVisa required

Canada passport — frequently asked questions

How many countries can Canada passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?

Canada passport holders can visit 161 destinations without a prior visa — 117 visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival, and 7 with an eTA. This gives the Canada passport a mobility score of 161.

What is the Canada passport ranking?

The Canada passport ranks #7 out of 94 ranking tiers worldwide, placing it in the "Elite" tier of global travel freedom with a mobility score of 161.

Which countries can Canada passport holders visit without a visa?

Visa-free destinations for Canada passport holders include Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize and Bolivia, plus 105 more countries.

Where do Canada passport holders need a visa in advance?

19 destinations require Canada passport holders to arrange a visa before travelling, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Eritrea and Iran.

What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?

Visa-free means you enter with just your passport. Visa on arrival means you obtain a visa at the border. An eTA (electronic travel authorization) is a quick online approval you get before you fly. All three let you travel without arranging a traditional visa in advance.

How is the Canada passport mobility score calculated?

The mobility score of 161 counts every destination a Canada passport holder can reach without a pre-departure visa: visa-free entries, visa on arrival, and eTA destinations, based on the Passport Index visa-requirement dataset.

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