What countries can you visit with just a US visa?
Updated 2026-07-14 · every rule verified against official government sources
A valid US visa in your passport — any nationality — waives or simplifies the visa of 26 other countries. The headline unlocks: Mexico and Peru for up to 180 days, Chile, Colombia, Georgia and the Balkans for 90, Saudi Arabia and the UAE on arrival, and a simplified e-visa for Türkiye. Below is the complete list with stay limits and the conditions that actually matter.
Why do countries do this? If a US consulate has already vetted you, that vetting is accepted as good enough — Mexico, Georgia, Saudi Arabia and others wrote it into their entry law.
Latin America & the Caribbean
| Country | What you get | Key condition |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | Visa-free, 180 days | visa must be valid; residence must be permanent |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | Visa-free, 180 days | visa valid for at least 6 months; permanent residence of these countries also qualifies |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | Visa-free, 90 days | US visa must remain valid for at least 6 more months |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | Visa-free, 90 days | US visa (not transit C1) or Schengen visa/residence permit valid for at least 180 days fro |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Visa-free, 90 days | valid visa (generally multiple-entry — a used single-entry visa does not qualify); residen |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | Visa-free, 30 days | ordinary passport + valid US visa of a matching category (tourism/business); one 30-day ex |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Visa-free, 30 days | visa must be valid for at least the length of stay; B1/B2 type for US visas |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | Visa-free, 30 days | valid visa or residence permit |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | Visa-free, 30 days | valid US/Canada/UK/Schengen visa; some nationalities also need vaccination certificates |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Visa-free, 30 days | multiple-entry visa, used at least once to enter the issuing country |
Balkans & the Caucasus
| Country | What you get | Key condition |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇱 Albania | Visa-free, 90 days | multiple-entry visa that has already been used to enter the issuing country |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Visa-free, 90 days | valid visa or residence permit of one of ~50 listed states |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | Visa-free, 90 days | valid visa or residence permit |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | Visa-free, 30 days | multiple-entry visa or residence permit of Schengen/EU/US; continuous stay up to 30 days, |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | Visa-free, 30 days | valid visa |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Visa-free, 15 days | multiple-entry visa (Schengen type C), already used |
Middle East
| Country | What you get | Key condition |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival, 90 days | tourist/business visa that has been used (entry stamp of the issuing country present) |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | Visa on arrival, 30 days | valid AND used visa (US/UK/Schengen/Japan) or a Western residence permit; return ticket an |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | e-Visa required, 30 days | ordinary visa required (an e-visa does NOT qualify as the supporting document) or a US/UK/ |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | e-Visa required, 14 days | valid US/UK/Schengen visa (or Green Card), or GCC residence (3+ months); Indians with thes |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | Visa-free, 14 days | valid visa or residence permit of the US/UK/Canada/Schengen/Australia/Japan, or GCC reside |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival, 14 days | US visa/Green Card or UK/EU residence valid for 6+ months |
Asia-Pacific & North America
| Country | What you get | Key condition |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | eTA required, 180 days | valid US nonimmigrant visa OR a Canadian visa held within the past 10 years; air travel on |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | Visa-free, 30 days | valid visa or residence permit of an AJACSSUK country (US, Japan, Australia, Canada, Schen |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | eTA required, 14 days | visa/residence permit valid now or expired less than 10 years ago; free online Travel Auth |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Visa-free, 4 days | transit only (VFTF, 96 hours): onward ticket to a third country, valid visa |
The fine print that actually matters
1. “Valid” is not negotiable. The visa must be unexpired; Chile and Peru want 6+ months of remaining validity, the UAE wants 6 months on a visa or Green Card.
2. “Used” matters. Albania, Panama, Saudi Arabia and Egypt require at least one entry stamp from the issuing country — a fresh, never-used visa fails this test.
3. Category can matter. Colombia excludes C1 transit visas; Argentina matches the visa category to your trip purpose; Türkiye's rule needs an ordinary sticker visa — an e-visa or ESTA does not qualify.
And the rule that overrides everything: entry requirements change. Each rule on our US visa (B1/B2 etc.) unlocks page cites its official source with a "last verified" date — re-check it (or your airline's Timatic) before booking.
Frequently asked questions
What countries can I visit with just a US visa?
A valid US visa unlocks 26 countries without their own visa, including Mexico (180 days), Peru (180), Chile (90), Colombia (90), Georgia (90), Saudi Arabia (visa on arrival, 90) and the UAE (visa on arrival, 14). Conditions such as visa validity and prior use apply per country.
Does an ESTA count as a US visa for these rules?
No. An ESTA is a travel authorization, not a visa — none of these rules accept it. You need an actual visa foil/sticker in your passport.
How long can I stay in Mexico with a US visa?
Up to 180 days visa-free with any valid US visa, per Mexico's National Migration Institute; the immigration officer grants the final stay length.
Does a US Green Card unlock the same countries?
Not exactly: 18 countries accept a US Green Card — Mexico for 180 days, Argentina for 90 — a partially different list. See the separate Green Card guide.
Every rule above, with full conditions, official sources and your specific passport factored in:
See all US visa (B1/B2 etc.) unlock rules →