Here's Where Canadians Can Travel Visa Free - List of Visa Free Countries for Canada Passport Holder

A Canadian Passport is as powerful as a US Passport and a UK passport. Unlike mine, the Philippine passport, Canadian Citizens can enter more territories without passing the required documents.

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If you want to start with the stress-free ones, here is the complete list of visa free countries for Canadian passport holders.



Various Tourist Visas Explained

There are four types of VISA that a traveler can secure.

VISA-FREE All you need is your valid passport (at least six months valid), and you can enter the country without a visa for a specific period.

VISA-ON-ARRIVAL (VOA) When you arrive in a particular country, you can get a visa at the airport or terminal you land, you need to pay some specific fees, and you have a visa!

VISA-REQUIRED You need to apply at the embassy or through an accredited agency and pass specific requirements to obtain a VISA from the country you are visiting.

E-VISA You must apply and pay fees online for your visa application. Your passport number is on the database of the country you are planning to visit, so there’s no need for stickers or stamps.

Complete List of Visa-Free Countries for Canadian Passport Holder (And Visa On Arrivals)

Visa Free Countries for Canadian Passport Holder in North America & The Caribbean

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Antigua and Barbuda, 6 months

Bahamas, extendable to 8 months

Barbados, 6 months

Belize, 30 days

Costa Rica, 90 days

Cuba, Tourist Card required, 30 days, buy from the airline you are taking

Dominica, 6 months

Dominican Republic, 90 days

El Salvador, 3 months

Grenada, 3 months

Guatemala, 90 days

Haiti, 3 months

Honduras, 3 months

Jamaica, 180 days

Mexico, 180 days

Nicaragua, 90 days

Panama, 180 days

Saint Kitts and Nevis, 6 months

Saint Lucia, 6 weeks

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1 month

Trinidad and Tobago, 90 days

United States, 6 months, for frequent travelers there is a NEXUS card program for pre-approved, low-risk travelers to cross the border quickly

Visa Free Countries for Canadian Passport Holder in South America

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Argentina, 90 days

Bolivia, 90 days

Brazil, 90 days

Chile, 90 days

Colombia, 90 days, extendable up to 180 days

Ecuador, 90 days

Guyana, 3 months

Paraguay, VOA at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción and pay US$150 upon arrival but for land border crossing get visa before arrival, 90 days

Peru, 90 days

Suriname, eVisa/Tourist Card on Arrival, 90 days

Uruguay, 3 months

Visa Free Countries for Canadian Passport Holder in Asia

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Armenia, eVisa, VOA, 180 days

Bahrain, eVisa/VOA, 14 days

Bangladesh, VOA, 30 days

Brunei, 14 days

Cambodia, eVisa/VOA, 30 days

East Timor, VOA, 30 days

Georgia, 360 days

Indonesia, 30 days

Iraq, VOA at Erbil (EBL) and Sulaymaniyah (ISU), 30 days

Israel, 3 months

Japan, 90 days

Jordan, VOA but must have a residence permit and an onward ticket, 2 months

Kazakhstan, 30 days

Kuwait, eVisa/VOA, 3 months

Kyrgyzstan, 60 days

Laos, eVisa holders can enter Wattay International Airport, and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Entry points, VOA is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge, and at 13 border crossings as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, 30 days

Lebanon, VOA, 1 month, extendable for 2 additional months

Malaysia, 3 months

Maldives, VOA, 30 days

Nepal, VOA, 90 days

Philippines, 30 days

Qatar, 30 days

Singapore, 30 days

South Korea, 6 months

Sri Lanka, eVisa/VOA, 30 days

Thailand, 30 days

The United Arab Emirates, free VOA, 30 days

Uzbekistan, 30 days

Visa Free Countries for Canadian Passport Holder in Africa

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Benin, eVisa/VOA, 30/8 days, Must have an international vaccination certificate

Botswana, 90 days

Burkina Faso, VOA, 1 month

Cape Verde, VOA, 30 days

Comoros, VOA, 45 days

Egypt, eVisa/VOA, 30 days

Eswatini, 30 days

Ethiopia, eVisa/VOA must both arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, up to 90 days

Gabon, eVisa holders must arrive at Libreville International Airport or VOA, 90 days

Gambia, 90 days

Guinea-Bissau, eVisa/VOA, up to 90 days

Kenya, eVisa/VOA, up to 3 months,

Lesotho, 14 days

Madagascar, eVisa/VOA, up to 90 days

Malawi, VOA, 30 days, maybe extended to 90 days

Mauritania, VOA at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, 90 days

Mauritius, 90 days

Morocco, 3 months

Mozambique, VOA but must have a return or onward ticket, 30 days

Namibia, 3 months

Rwanda, eVisa/VOA, 30 days

São Tomé and Príncipe, 15 days

Senegal, 90 days

Seychelles, Visitor’s Permit on Arrival, 3 months

Somalia, VOA at Berbera, Borama, Bosaso, Burao, Erigavo, Galcaio, Hargeisa  and Mogadishu Airport, 30 days

South Africa, 90 days

Tanzania, eVisa/VOA, up to 3 months

Togo, VOA, 7 days

Tunisia, 4 months

Uganda, eVisa/VOA, up to 3 months

Zambia, eVisa/VOA, 90 days

Zimbabwe, eVisa/VOA, 3 months

Visa Free Countries for Canadian Passport Holder in Europe – Schengen Areas

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For the following countries, A Canadian Passport holder can enjoy 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.

What does this 90/180 rule mean? It means you can only travel around Schengen Areas for a maximum of 90 days within half a year. So if you entered the EU on January 1, and spent traveling from January 1 – March 30, a total of 90 days, then you need to exit EU and return after 180 days – July 1. Another example would be entering on January 1-30 (30 days), exiting on January 31st then going back in traveling on March 1-30 (another 30 days), exiting again and going back on June 1-30 (another 30 days), so you need to exit on June 31st and come back for another 90 days starting July 1.

Beginning in January 2021, European Travel Information and Authorisation System wherein Foreign visitors will be required to submit personal data in advance and pay a processing fee (noo fee for children) will become mandatory for all Non-EU international travelers.

Austria

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Visa Free Countries for Canadian Passport Holder in Other Countries in Europe offering a 90/180 scheme

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Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Moldova

Monaco

Romania

Ukraine

Visa Free Countries for Canadian Passport Holder in Other Countries in Europe

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Albania, 90 days

Andorra, 3 months

Belarus, 30 days, Must arrive and leave via Minsk International Airport

Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90 days within any 6-month period

Ireland, 90 days

Montenegro, 90 days

North Macedonia, 90 days

San Marino, 90 days

The United Kingdom, 6 months

Vatican City, 90 days

Visa Free Countries for Canadian Passport Holder in Oceania

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Photo by Dean McQuade

Fiji, 4 months

Kiribati, 30 days

Marshall Islands, VOA, 90

Micronesia, 30 days

New Zealand, 90 days, Electronic Travel Authority and International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be obtained before arrival from 1 October 2019

Palau, VOA, 30 days

Papua New Guinea, eVisa/free VOA, 60 days

Samoa, entry permit on arrival, 60 days

Solomon Islands, permit on arrival, 3 months

Tonga, VOA, 31 days

Tuvalu, VOA, 1 month

Vanuatu, 30 days

eVisa Countries for Canadian Passport Holders

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In case you are wondering, here is the list of the countries you need eVisa or Electronic Travel Authority before arriving, here is the list:

Angola, 30 days

Australia, 90 days on each visit in a 12-month period

Azerbaijan, 30 days

Djibouti, 31 days

India, 60 days, arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports

Ivory Coast, 3 months, arrive via Port Bouet Airport

Myanmar, 28 days, arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.

Oman, 30 days

Pakistan, 30 days

Tajikistan, 45 days

Turkey, 3 months

Vietnam, 30 days

Requirements Common To Travelers

Though some countries need specific requirements in their application, the most common document you need to prepare if you are hoping to visit the listed countries is a passport to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival. Most countries also require a minimum of blank pages in the passport being presented, at least one or two.

Are you excited to go to one of these? Have you already written a prospective list of countries you will visit this year or the next?. Perhaps you listed all visa-free countries for Canadian passport holders, why not? Going to all of them is not impossible. I’m very much excited for you to see the world as I did. May you be filled with incredible memories of your journey from meeting people of various cultures, dipping on all the seas and oceans, catching sunrises or sunsets from different points, or enjoying what mother nature gave us in every country you visit. Happy Travels! 

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