The Canadian passport is one of the strongest passports in the world. Canadian citizens can travel to many countries without applying for a visa, for a limited time.
Canadians need to register online to visit some places without a visa. Electronic travel authorizations are used across the world to facilitate safe visa-free travel.
A full list of visa-free countries for Canadian passport holders is provided below.
Canadian passport visa-free countries in Europe
Canadians can travel to most European nations without a visa. Visa-exempt European countries for Canada are divided into 2 lists below:
- 1. Schengen Area countries or Schengen candidates (ETIAS required from 2026
- 2. Other European countries
Canada visa-free countries in the Schengen Area and Schengen candidate members
As there are no internal borders in the Schengen Area, Canadians can travel around the region without a visa for up to 90 days.
ETIAS will be required to cross an external Schengen border with a Canadian passport from 2026. Canadians will still be able to stay visa-free for up to 3 months for tourism and business. Even though Cyprus is not yet a full member of the Schengen Area, it will require an ETIAS authorisation in 2026.
ETIAS to travel from Canada to the Schengen Area without a visa
Europe will soon launch ETIAS, an electronic travel authorization. Canadians will need to apply for ETIAS to go to the European Schengen Area without a visa.
Canadian citizens will need to provide basic personal information and passport details. The ETIAS authorisation will be verified when the passport is scanned at the external Schengen border.
Other Canada visa-free countries in Europe
These European states are not in the Schengen Area. They also allow Canadians to stay for up to 90 days, ETIAS will not be valid to travel to these European territories.
- Albania
- Andorra
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Gibraltar
- Ireland
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
- United Kingdom (6 months)
- Ukraine
Non-European visa-free countries for Canadians
Many non-European nations also allow Canadians to enter without a visa. The maximum visa-free stay for Canadians ranges from 14 days to 6 months.
Some countries have an electronic travel authorization, similar to ETIAS. In these cases, Canadians must register online before departure.
Canada visa-free countries: 6 months or over
These places allow Canadian citizens the longest visa-free stay. Passport holders can visit these nations for up to 6 months for specified purposes.
- Antigua and Barbuda - 6 months
- Bahamas - 8 months
- Barbados - 6 months
- Cayman Islands - 6 months
- Dominica - 6 months
- Georgia - 360 days
- South Korea - 6 months
- Mexico - 6 months
- Montserrat - 6 months
- Panama - 6 months
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - 6 months
- United States - 6 months
To stay longer than the time indicated, Canadians need to apply for a visa.
Canadian passport visa-free countries: 90 days
As well as the European destinations listed above, these nations also allow Canadians to visit for up to 90 days visa-free:
- Anguilla
- Argentina
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Bonaire
- Botswana
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Curacao
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- French Guiana
- Gambia
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Honduras
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Moldova
- Morocco
- Namibia
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Peru
- Reunion
- Senegal
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Taiwan
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turks and Caicos
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
List of 30-day visa-free nations for Canadians
The following countries allow Canadian passport holders to enter without a visa and stay for no more than 30 days:
- Aruba
- Belarus
- Belize
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Niue
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Saint Lucia (6 weeks)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
Countries with fewer than 30 days visa-exemption for Canadians
These nations offer a limited visa-free stay to Canadians.
- Brunei - 14 days
- Lesotho - 14 days
- Kiribati - 28 days
- Sao Tome and Principe - 15 days
Canadian travel documents for visa-free countries
Although Canadians do not need to apply for a visa for the countries listed above, there are some entry requirements.
In all cases, Canadians must have a valid passport. The passport must usually have a minimum validity of 3 months beyond the inteded stay in Europe, but travellers should check the passport validity requirements for their individual destination.
In some cases, Canadians need an electronic travel authorisation. Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea are some of the nations that already have an ETA requirement for Canadians. The EU will launch ETIAS for Europe in 2026.
Canadians who are not eligible must travel with a visa
Canadians must meet the visa-free conditions. The purpose of the visit must usually be for tourism or business, and must not exceed the maximum number of days.
Canadians who are not eligible for the exemption may still be able to travel, but they will need to apply for a visa either online, on arrival, or through an embassy.
Are there visa-free countries for Canadian permanent residents?
Visa requirements for foreign visitors depend on nationality. Canadian permanent residents with a passport issued in another country may need to get a visa for the countries listed above.
Passport holders from more than 50 nations, including Canada and the United States, will be eligible for ETIAS.
Provided a Canadian permanent resident has a passport issued by an eligible country, they will be able to visit the ETIAS countries without applying for a visa.
