Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada

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Most people need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada – not both. Some people may only need their valid passport.

If you’re a Canadian permanent resident (PR), find out more about travelling to Canada with PR status.

Answer the questions below to find out what document you need to travel to, or transit through Canada.

What document are you travelling with?

passport
Select the country code that matches the one on your passport.

See where to find that code.

Passport information page

Be careful when you select the code from the list in the application form. Some countries have multiple options and some codes are very similar.
- AFG (Afghanistan)
- AGO (Angola)
- ALB (Albania)
- AND (Andorra)
- ANG/AIA (Anguilla)
- ARE (United Arab Emirates)
- ARG (Argentina)
- ARM (Armenia)
- ATG (Antigua and Barbuda)
- AUS (Australia)
- AUT (Austria)
- AZE (Azerbaijan)
- BDI (Burundi)
- BEL (Belgium)
- BEN (Benin)
- BFA (Burkina Faso)
- BGD (Bangladesh)
- BGR (Bulgaria)
- BHR (Bahrain)
- BHS (Bahamas)
- BIH (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- BLR (Belarus)
- BLZ (Belize)
- BMU (Bermuda)
- BOL (Bolivia)
- BRA (Brazil)
- BRB (Barbados)
- BRN (Brunei Darussalam)
- BTN (Bhutan)
- BWA (Botswana)
- CAF (Central African Republic)
- CHE (Switzerland)
- CHL (Chile)
- CHN (China)
- CHN (Hong Kong SAR)
- CHN (MACAO SAR)
- CIV (Ivory Coast)
- CMR (Cameroon)
- COD (Democratic Rep. of Congo)
- COG (Republic of Congo)
- COL (Colombia)
- COM (Comoros)
- CPV (Cape Verde)
- CRI (Costa Rica)
- CUB (Cuba)
- CYM (Cayman Islands)
- CYP (Cyprus)
- CZE (Czech Republic)
- D (Germany)
- DJI (Djibouti)
- DMA (Dominica)
- DNK (Denmark)
- DOM (Dominican Republic)
- DZA (Algeria)
- ECU (Ecuador)
- EGY (Egypt)
- ERI (Eritrea)
- ESP (Spain)
- EST (Estonia)
- ETH (Ethiopia)
- FIN (Finland)
- FJI (Fiji)
- FRA (France)
- FSM (Micronesia)
- GAB (Gabon)
- GBD (UK - Brit. overseas terr.)
- GBN (UK - Brit. Ntl. overseas)
- GBO (UK - British overseas citizen)
- GBR (UK - British citizen)
- GBS (UK - British subject)
- GBS (UK - Brit. subject, subject to control)
- GEO (Georgia)
- GHA (Ghana)
- GIN (Guinea)
- GMB (Gambia)
- GNB (Guinea-Bissau)
- GNQ (Equatorial Guinea)
- GRC (Greece)
- GRD (Grenada)
- GTM (Guatemala)
- GUY(Guyana)
- HND (Honduras)
- HRV (Croatia)
- HTI (Haiti)
- HUN (Hungary)
- IDN (Indonesia)
- IND (India)
- IRL (Ireland)
- IRN (Iran)
- IRQ (Iraq)
- ISL (Iceland)
- ISR (Israel)
- ITA (Italy)
- JAM (Jamaica)
- JOR (Jordan)
- JPN (Japan)
- KAZ (Kazakhstan)
- KEN (Kenya)
- KGZ (Kyrgyzstan)
- KHM (Cambodia)
- KIR (Kiribati)
- KNA (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
- KOR (Korea, South)
- KWT (Kuwait)
- LAO (Laos)
- LBN (Lebanon)
- LBR (Liberia)
- LBY (Libya)
- LCA (Saint Lucia)
- LIE (Liechtenstein)
- LKA (Sri Lanka)
- LSO (Lesotho)
- LTU (Lithuania)
- LUX (Luxembourg)
- LVA (Latvia)
- MAR (Morocco)
- MCO (Monaco)
- MDA (Moldova)
- MDG (Madagascar)
- MDV (Maldives)
- MEX (Mexico)
- MHL (Marshall Islands)
- MKD (Macedonia)
- MLI (Mali)
- MLT (Malta)
- MMR (Burma - Myanmar)
- MNE (Montenegro)
- MNG (Mongolia)
- MOZ (Mozambique)
- MRT (Mauritania)
- MSR (Montserrat)
- MUS (Mauritius)
- MWI (Malawi)
- MYS (Malaysia)
- NAM (Namibia)
- NER (Niger)
- NGA (Nigeria)
- NIC (Nicaragua)
- NLD (Netherlands)
- NOR (Norway)
- NPL (Nepal)
- NRU (Nauru)
- NZL (New Zealand)
- OMN (Oman)
- PAK (Pakistan)
- PAN (Panama)
- PER (Peru)
- PHL (Philippines)
- PLW (Palau)
- PNG (Papua New Guinea)
- POL (Poland)
- PRK (Korea, North - DPRK)
- PRT (Portugal)
- PRY (Paraguay)
- PSE (Palestinian Authority)
- QAT (Qatar)
- RKS (Kosovo)
- ROU (Romania)
- RUS (Russia)
- RWA (Rwanda)
- SAU (Saudi Arabia)
- SDN (Sudan)
- SEN (Senegal)
- SGP (Singapore)
- SHN (Saint Helena)
- SLB (Solomon Islands)
- SLE (Sierra Leone)
- SLV (El Salvador)
- SMR (San Marino)
- SOM (Somalia)
- SRB (Serbia)
- SSD (South Sudan)
- STP (Sao Tome e Principe)
- SUR (Suriname)
- SVK (Slovakia)
- SVN (Slovenia)
- SWE (Sweden)
- SWZ (Swaziland)
- SYC (Seychelles)
- SYR (Syria)
- TCA (Turks and Caicos Islands)
- TCD (Chad)
- TGO (Togo)
- THA (Thailand)
- TJK (Tajikistan)
- TKM (Turkmenistan)
- TLS (East Timor)
- TON (Tonga)
- TTO (Trinidad and Tobago)
- TUN (Tunisia)
- TUR (Turkey)
- TUV (Tuvalu)
- TWN (Taiwan)
- TZA (Tanzania)
- UGA (Uganda)
- UKR (Ukraine)
- URY (Uruguay)
- USA (United States of America)
- UZB (Uzbekistan)
- VAT (Vatican City State)
- VCT (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
- VEN (Venezuela)
- VGB (British Virgin Islands)
- VNM (Vietnam)
- VUT (Vanuatu)
- WSM (Samoa)
- YEM (Yemen)
- ZAF (South Africa)
- ZMB (Zambia)
- ZWE (Zimbabwe)
alien’s passport for stateless persons
What are you doing in Canada?
- Visiting Canada, family or friends
  Are you visiting your children or grandchildren?
  - Yes
    
    Do you plan to stay in Canada for more than 6 months?
    
    Yes
    
    No
  - No
- Attending a business meeting, conference or trade show
- Transiting through Canada
  Do you plan on visiting Canada while you transit?
  - Yes
  - No
    
    How will you transit through Canada?
    
    By air, between 2 international flights
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
- Working
  Select the option that best matches your situation:
  - I’m applying for my first work permit
  - I already have my first work permit
  - I’ve extended or plan to extend my work permit
  - I’m eligible to work without a permit
  - I’m not sure what I need to work
- Studying
  Select the option that best matches your situation:
  - I’m applying for my first study permit
  - I already have my first study permit
  - I’ve extended or plan to extend my study permit
  - I’m eligible to study without a permit
  - I’m not sure what I need to study
permit to re-enter the U.S. (I-327)
Are you a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and have an alien registration card (Green Card)?
- Yes
  What are you doing in Canada?
  - Visiting Canada, family or friends
    
    Are you visiting your children or grandchildren?
    
    Yes
    
    Do you plan to stay in Canada for more than 6 months?
    
    Yes
    
    No
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
    
    No
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
  - Attending a business meeting, conference or trade show
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
  - Transiting through Canada
    
    How will you transit through Canada?
    
    By air, between 2 international flights
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
  - Working
    
    Select the option that best matches your situation:
    
    I’m applying for my first work permit
    
    I already have my first work permit
    
    I’ve extended or plan to extend my work permit
    
    I’m eligible to work without a permit
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
    
    I’m not sure what I need to work
  - Studying
    
    Select the option that best matches your situation:
    
    I’m applying for my first study permit
    
    I already have my first study permit
    
    I’ve extended or plan to extend my study permit
    
    I’m eligible to study without a permit
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
    
    I’m not sure what I need to study
- No
  What are you doing in Canada?
  - Visiting Canada, family or friends
    
    Are you visiting your children or grandchildren?
    
    Yes
    
    Do you plan to stay in Canada for more than 6 months?
    
    Yes
    
    No
    
    No
  - Attending a business meeting, conference or trade show
  - Transiting through Canada
    
    Do you plan on visiting Canada while you transit?
    
    Yes
    
    No
    
    How will you transit through Canada?
    
    By air, between 2 international flights
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
  - Working
    
    Select the option that best matches your situation:
    
    I’m applying for my first work permit
    
    I already have my first work permit
    
    I’ve extended or plan to extend my work permit
    
    I’m eligible to work without a permit
    
    I’m not sure what I need to work
  - Studying
    
    Select the option that best matches your situation:
    
    I’m applying for my first study permit
    
    I already have my first study permit
    
    I’ve extended or plan to extend my study permit
    
    I’m eligible to study without a permit
    
    I’m not sure what I need to study
U.S. refugee travel document (I-571)
Are you a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and have an alien registration card (Green Card)?
- Yes
  What are you doing in Canada?
  - Visiting Canada, family or friends
    
    Are you visiting your children or grandchildren?
    
    Yes
    
    Do you plan to stay in Canada for more than 6 months?
    
    Yes
    
    No
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
    
    No
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
  - Attending a business meeting, conference or trade show
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
  - Transiting through Canada
    
    How will you transit through Canada?
    
    By air, between 2 international flights
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
  - Working
    
    Select the option that best matches your situation:
    
    I’m applying for my first work permit
    
    I already have my first work permit
    
    I’ve extended or plan to extend my work permit
    
    I’m eligible to work without a permit
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
    
    I’m not sure what I need to work
  - Studying
    
    Select the option that best matches your situation:
    
    I’m applying for my first study permit
    
    I already have my first study permit
    
    I’ve extended or plan to extend my study permit
    
    I’m eligible to study without a permit
    
    How will you travel to Canada?
    
    Fly to a Canadian airport
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
    
    I’m not sure what I need to study
- No
  What are you doing in Canada?
  - Visiting Canada, family or friends
    
    Are you visiting your children or grandchildren?
    
    Yes
    
    Do you plan to stay in Canada for more than 6 months?
    
    Yes
    
    No
    
    No
  - Attending a business meeting, conference or trade show
  - Transiting through Canada
    
    Do you plan on visiting Canada while you transit?
    
    Yes
    
    No
    
    How will you transit through Canada?
    
    By air, between 2 international flights
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
  - Working
    
    Select the option that best matches your situation:
    
    I’m applying for my first work permit
    
    I already have my first work permit
    
    I’ve extended or plan to extend my work permit
    
    I’m eligible to work without a permit
    
    I’m not sure what I need to work
  - Studying
    
    Select the option that best matches your situation:
    
    I’m applying for my first study permit
    
    I already have my first study permit
    
    I’ve extended or plan to extend my study permit
    
    I’m eligible to study without a permit
    
    I’m not sure what I need to study
other refugee travel document for non-citizens
What do you plan to do in Canada?
- Visiting Canada, family or friends
  Are you visiting your children or grandchildren?
  - Yes
    
    Do you plan to stay in Canada for more than 6 months?
    
    Yes
    
    No
  - No
- Attending a business meeting, conference or trade show
- Transiting through Canada
  Do you plan on visiting Canada while you transit?
  - Yes
  - No
    
    How will you transit through Canada?
    
    By air, between 2 international flights
    
    Drive or arrive by train, bus or boat
- Working
  Select the option that best matches your situation:
  - I’m applying for my first work permit
  - I already have my first work permit
  - I’ve extended or plan to extend my work permit
  - I’m eligible to work without a permit
  - I’m not sure what I need to work
- Studying
  Select the option that best matches your situation:
  - I’m applying for my first study permit
  - I already have my first study permit
  - I’ve extended or plan to extend my study permit
  - I’m eligible to study without a permit
  - I’m not sure what I need to study