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This is a listing of visa requirements for official U.S. passports for entry into foreign countries. The listing shows the number of visa application forms with original signature and photos required to apply for the Visa as well as any other requirements (i.e. letter of invitation, OMEGA printed itinerary, etc.). Please contact the CDC Passport/Visa Services Office (404-498-2952 or email CDCPASS@cdc.gov) for assistance in completing your application package. The Request for Passport/Visa Services (CDC form 0.1308) is required for all passport and visa requests.

It is important to note that entry requirements for U.S. citizens traveling on official U.S. passports often vary from entry requirements for U.S. tourists. Entry requirements for foreign passport holders also vary and entry requirements must be verified with COGH on a trip-by-trip basis.

NOTE: It is the traveler's responsibility to obtain letters of invitation, visa receipt numbers (Russia) and visa authorization issuance numbers (Vietnam).

Many visa applications are available online in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) format. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to open a form. Click on a country name below to open a form or right-click and select "Save Target As..." to save a copy on your computer. Most of these forms have been designed to allow you to fill them in online. You can then print or save a copy to your computer.

* is for COGH information/reference

Country Number of visa application forms with original signatures Number of Photos required Other
Afghanistan* 2 2 Limited travel allowed.
Visa is required.
Albania 0 0 No visa required.
Algeria 2 2 OMEGA printed itinerary.
Angola 1 4 Visa is required.
Letter of invitation.
Please allow 30 days for processing.
Antigua and Barbuda 0 0 No visa required up to 180 days.
Argentina 1 1 Visa is required.
Letter of invitation.
Armenia* 1 1 Visa is required.
Letter of invitation.
Australia 0 0 No visa required 90 days or less (business or tourist), but must get Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). Travelers may apply for ETA online at http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/.
Austria 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days. Foreign Passport holders must obtain own visa.
Azerbaijan* 1 2 Visa is required.
Letter of invitation.
Bahamas 0 0 No visa required up to 8 mos.
Bahrain 1 1 Visa is required.
Bangladesh* 2 2 Visa is required.
Barbados 0 0 No visa is required up to 6 months.
Belarus 1 1 Visa is required.
Belgium 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Belize 0 0 No visa required up to 30 days.
Benin 2 2 Visa is required.
OMEGA printed itinerary.
Bermuda 0 0 No visa required.
Bhutan 2 2 Visa is required.
OMEGA printed itinerary

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Bolivia* 1 2 Visa is required.
OMEGA flight itinerary.
Proof of yellow fever vaccination.
Bosnia  0 0 No visa required.
Botswana 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Brazil* 1 0 Visa is required.
7 working days at embassy.
Brunei 1 2 Visa is required.
OMEGA printed itinerary.
Bulgaria 1 1 Visa is required.
Burkina Faso 2 2 Visa is required.
Burma* 2 4 Visa is required.
Burundi 3 3 Visa is required.
Cambodia 1 1 Visa is required.
Cameroon (Extended stay) 2 2 Visa is required.
Canada 0 0 No visa required up to 6 months.
Canary Islands 0 0 No visa required.
Cape Verde 1 1 Visa is required..
Central African Republic 2 2 Visa is required.
Chad 3 3 Visa is required.
Chile 1 0 Visa is required.
China*  2 2 Visa is required.
Omega flight itinerary required.
Letter of invitation from inviting organization is REQUIRED. Takes 10 working days at Embassy. NOTICE: Persons who transit from Vietnam through China en route to a foreign destination must have a valid Chinese transit visa (even if not leaving the airport).
Colombia* (Work Visa) 1 2 Visa is required.
Comoros     Visa issued upon arrival only.
Congo, Republic of(Brazzaville)* 3 3 Visa is required
Costa Rica 0 0 No visa required
Cote D'Ivoire 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days
Croatia 0 0 No visa required
Cuba  2 2 Visa is required.
Visa app MUST be typed; COGH MUST receive visa application at least 5 weeks prior to departure; can use official passport. **COGH apply thru DOS: see special file.
Cyprus 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Czech Republic 0 0 No visa required up to 30 days.
Dem. Rep. of  Congo
(former Zaire)
(Kinshasa)		 3 3 Visa is required.
No 2nd passport in baggage.
Denmark 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Djibouti 2 2 Visa is required.
Dominica 0 0 No visa required.
Dominican Republic 1 1 Visa is required.
Please complete the application online at the following link:
http://consuladord.com/en/formulario.aspx
Submit completed application to the Passport Office.
Ecuador 0 0 Visa is required.
Egypt 1 1 Visa is required.
Embassy requires 10 business days to process visas.
Visa must be obtained prior to departure; can no longer get them upon arrival.
El Salvador 0 0 No visa is required.
England 0 0 No visa required up to 6 mos.
Equatorial Guinea 0 0 No visa required for U.S. citizens.
Eritrea 2 2 Visa is required.
Estonia 1 1 Visa is issued upon arrival in Estonia only; traveler is to take one completed visa application and one photo to Estonia.
Ethiopia* 1 1 Visa is required.
Fiji 0 0 No visa required.
Finland 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
France* 1 1 Visa is required.
Passport size (2x2) photo required. Foreign passport holders must apply in person at the Consulate in Atlanta and provide hotel information.
Gabon 2 2 Visa is required.
Gambia 2 2 Visa is required.
Georgia 0 0 No visa required for U.S. citizens.
Germany 0 0 Visa not required up to 3 months. (First trip to Germany Foreign passport holders must apply in person at Consulate in Atlanta. It takes 10 days to obtain a transit visa.)
Ghana 1set 4 Visa is required.
Greece* 1 1 Visa is required.
Passport size (2x2) photo required.
Grenada 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Guam 0 0 No visa required.
Guatemala 0 0 No visa required.
Guinea 3 3 Visa is required.
Guinea-Bissau 2 2 Visa is required.
OMEGA printed itinerary .
Guyana 0 0 No visa required.
Haiti 0 0 Visa is required.
Honduras 0 0 No visa required up to 60 days.
Hong Kong 0 0 No visa required.
Hungary 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Iceland 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
India* 2 2 Visa is required. Please allow 3-4 weeks for processing. Letter of Invitation required.
Official passport holders will also need to complete the following form: Additional Form for official passport holders
The attached link must be completed for U.S. tourist and foreign passport holders only.  https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/expedite/application/for
U.S. tourist and foreign passport holders will need to provide a copy of driver's license to show proof of address
Indonesia 2 2 Visa is required.
For U.S tourist and foreign passport holders only, please complete the following application:
Republic of Indonesia Visa Application
Iran     No travel allowed.
No diplomatic relations with U.S. -- do not put an Iranian visa in an official U.S. passport.
Iraq     No diplomatic relations with U.S. -- do not put an Iraqi visa in an official U.S. passport. U.S. passports are not good for travel to Iraq unless validated by
State Department.
Ireland (UK) 0 0 No visa required up to 6 months.
Israel* 1 2 Visa is required.
Italy 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Jamaica* 1 1 No visa is required for stay less than 30 days.
Japan 1 1 Visa is required.
Passport must be signed.
Jordan  1 1 Visa is required.
Kazakhstan* 1 1 Visa is required.
If applying for a multiple entry visa, a letter of initiation from the Ministry of Health is required.
Kenya 1 2 Visa is required.
Regular size paper/ no shrunk type. Can obtain visa at airport upon arrival.
Korea 1 1 Visa is required.
Kosovo 0 0 No visa required for U.S. citizens.
Kuwait 0 0 Visa is required.
U.S. citizens will be issued visas upon their arrival at all Kuwaiti ports of entry.
Kyrgyzstan 2 2 Visa is required.
If applying for a multiple entry visa, a letter of invitation from local Ministry of Health is required.
Laos 3 3 Visa is required.
Visas can be obtained at airport upon arrival.
Latvia 0 0 No visa required.
Lebanon 2 2 Visa is required.
Lesotho     No visa required up to 90 days.
Liberia* 2 2 Visa is required.
Copy of vaccination card.
Libya 1 1 Visa is required.
Traveler must obtain approval from the Government of Libya or the Ministry of Health prior to submitting visa application.
Lithuania 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Luxembourg 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Macedonia  0 0 Obtain visa upon entry at airport.
Madagascar 4 4 Visa is required.
Malawi* 0 0 No visa is required.
However, the embassy will provide authorization at the traveler's request.
Malaysia 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Maldives 0 0 Visa is required.
Visa issued upon arrival only .
Mali* 2 2 Visa is required.
Malta 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Marshall Islands 0 0 No visa required.
Mauritania 2 4 Visa is required.
Mauritius 2 2 No visa required.
Mexico 0 0 No visa required up to 6 mos. (Foreign passport holders must apply in person at Consulate in Atlanta).
Micronesia 0 0 Visa not required up to 1 year.
Moldova 1 1 Visa is required.
Letter of invitation .
Mongolia 0 0 No Visa required for U.S. citizens.
Morocco 0 0 No visa required up to 3 months.
Mozambique 2 2 Must be 2 original forms -- Xerox forms are not acceptable. Visa can also be obtained upon arrival.
Myanmar 2 3 Visa is required.
Namibia* 1 2 Visa is required.
Photo must be passport size (2x2).
Nepal 1 1 Visa is required.
Netherlands 0 0 Visa not required up to 3 mos. India descent must apply in person in Atlanta.
New Zealand 0 0 No visa required up to 3 months.
Nicaragua 0 0 No visa required up to 30 days.
Niger 3 3 Visa is required.
Nigeria 2 2 Visa is required.
OMEGA printed itinerary.
Letter of invitation REQUIRED.
**A visa is also required if transiting through Nigeria.**
Norway 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Oman 1 2 Visa is required.
Original form, no copies.
Pago-Pago (part of American Samoa - US Territory) 0 0 No visa required.
Pakistan 1 1 Visa is required.
Palau 0 0 No visa required.
Panama 0 0 Visa is required.
Papua New Guinea* 2 2 Visa is required.
OMEGA flight itinerary.
Paraguay* 1 1 Visa is required.
OMEGA itinerary.
Passport must be signed.
Peru* 0 0 Visa is required.
Philippines 1 1 Visa is required.
Photo must be signed on the front by the traveler and must NOT have on eyeglasses; signature required on both front and back of visa application; visa application MUST be notarized.
Poland 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days
Portugal 0 0 No visa required up to 2 months.
Qatar* 2 2 Visa is required.
Romania 0 0 No visa required.
Russia
(Supplement)		 1 1

Visa is required.
Visa Receipt Number (Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Moscow)
The visa receipt number can be now obtained through our courier service at World Visa Travel by completing the form at the link below and submitting it along with the visa application:

http://worldvisatravel.com/RussiaVisaSupport/RusBusLOIForm.pdf (the credit card information is not required)

Supplement form is to be completed by Non U.S. citizens only. Non U.S. citizens will need to complete the following visa application:

Application form for non-U.S. citizens

Rwanda 0 0 No visa required.
Saint Kitts & Nevis 0 0 No visa required up to 180 days.
Saint Lucia 0 0 No visa required up to 180 days.
Saint Vincent 0 0 No visa required.
Sao Tome & Principe 2 2 Visa issued upon entry.
Vaccination card required.
Saudi Arabia* 1 1 Visa is required.
OMEGA printed itinerary.
Scotland (UK) 0 0 No visa required up to 6 months.
Senegal 0 0 No visa required.
Serbia 0 0 No visa required.
Seychelles 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Sierra Leone 2 2 OMEGA printed itinerary.
Singapore 0 0 No visa required up to 3 months.
Slovak Republic 0 0 No visa required.
Slovenia 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Somalia 0 0 No visa required.
South Africa 1 2 No visa required up to 3 months.
For longer stays, visas can no longer be obtained at airport. Passports must contain at least two clean unstamped pages whenever you enter South Africa. Passport must be valid for 30 days beyond planned stay. Foreign passport holders must include their flight itinerary and hotel confirmation.
Spain* 1 1 Visa is required.
Passport size (2x2) photo required.
Sri Lanka 1 2 Letter of invitation from sponsor.
Sudan  1 1 Visa is required.
Letter of invitation from the Foreign Ministry is REQUIRED. Passport cannot contain an Israeli visa/entry/exit stamp to enter country. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing.
Suriname 2 2 Visa is required.
Swaziland 0 0 No visa required up to 2 months.
Sweden 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days.
Switzerland 0 0 No visa required up to 90 days. (Foreign passport holders must apply in person at Consulate in Atlanta)
Syria 2 2 Visa is required.
Taiwan  2 2 If stay is less than 30 days no visa required.
No diplomatic relations with U.S. **Visa must be put in personal passport** OMEGA printed itinerary.
Tajikistan* 1 3 Visa is required.
Letter of invitation from foreign Ministry of Health in Tajikistan.
Tanzania 1 2 Must have valid visa. Must get visa prior to departure, can no longer get it upon arrival.
Thailand 2 2 Visa is required.
Passport must be valid at least 6 months from the date of travel.
Togo 2 2 Visa is required.
Tonga 0 0 No visa required up to 30 days.
Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 No visa required.
Tunisia 0 0 No visa required up to 4 months.
Turkey* 0 0 Visa is required.
Must have visa prior to arrival .
Turkmenistan 1 1 Visa is required.
Letter of Invitation will be obtained from the Department of State by COGH. Takes 15 working days to process.
Uganda 2 2 Visa is required.
Ukraine* 0 0 No visa required for U.S. citizens up to 90 days.
United Arab Emirates* 2 2 Visa is required.
Visas can also be obtained in country upon arrival.
United Kingdom 0 0 No visa required up to 6 months.
Uruguay 1 1 Visa is required.
Photo must be passport size (2x2)
OMEGA flight itinerary
Uzbekistan* 2 2 Visa is required
NO HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
Vatican City 0 0 No visa required up to 3 mos.
Venezuela* 1 2 Visa is required.
ALL TRAVEL MUST BE DONE WITH AN OFFICIAL PASSPORT, IF ELIGIBLE. ALL OTHERS WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. VISAS MUST BE OBTAINED IN ADVANCE.
Vietnam 2 2 Visa authorization issuance number (VAIN) from Hanoi Office of Immigration is MANDATORY (traveler's responsibility to obtain). In-country POC can assist in obtaining the VAIN. Cannot put tourist visa in official passport. EMBASSY HANOI MAY WITHHOLD COUNTRY CLEARANCE IF POTENTIAL USG TRAVELERS DO NOT OBTAIN THE CORRECT VISA IN THE APPROPRIATE MANNER.
Virgin Islands 0 0 No visa required.
Wales (UK) 0 0 No visa required.
Western Samoa 0 0 No visa required up to 30 days.
Yemen, Republic of 1 2 Visa is required.
Yugoslavia 1 0 Visa is required.
Letter of invitation helpful.
Zambia 2 2 Visa is required.
OMEGA flight Itinerary.
Photos must be signed on the back by the traveler.
Zimbabwe 2 2 Visa is required.
Need 30 working days at the embassy.

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Page last modified: December 8, 2008