Find out if you need a visa to enter Canada as a visitor

Find out about the visitor visa exemptions.

If you do need a visa, find out how to apply as a tourist, apply as a parent or grandparent or apply as a business visitor.

Holders of Alien’s passport and Stateless individuals require a visa to visit or transit in Canada.

Citizens of the following countries and territories need a visa to VISIT or TRANSIT Canada:

Visitor Visa Exemptions

Many people do not require a visa to visit Canada. These include:

• citizens of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia (Republic of),Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, St. Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Western Samoa.
• United States citizens and permanent residents: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you are a United States citizen or a person lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who is in possession of their alien registration card (Green card) or can provide other evidence of permanent residence.
• British citizens and British overseas citizens: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you are a British citizen or a British overseas citizen who is re-admissible to the United Kingdom.
• citizens of British dependent territories: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you are a citizen of a British dependent territory who derives their citizenship through birth, descent, registration or naturalization in one of the British dependent territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena or the Turks and Caicos Islands.
• British National (Overseas): You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you hold a British National (Overseas) passport issued by the United Kingdom to persons born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong.
• British Subjects: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you hold a British Subject passport issued by the United Kingdom which contains the observation that the holder has the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you hold a valid and subsisting Special Administrative Region passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
• Holy See: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you hold a passport or travel document issued by the Holy See.
• Taiwan: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you hold an ordinary passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan that includes your personal identification number.
• Israel: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you hold a national Israeli passport.
• Lithuania: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you hold a biometric passport (e-passport) issued by Lithuania.
• Poland: You do not need a visa to visit or transit in Canada if you hold a biometric passport (e-passport) issued by Poland.

Carry proper identification

Some people do not require a visa to enter Canada, but need specific documentation to return to their home country. Make sure you carry proper identification for yourself and any children travelling with you. Visit the Canada Border Services Agency website for more information.