Visa Requirements for US Citizens Traveling Abroad

May 09, 2015

US passport holders have a lot of freedom when it comes to traveling abroad, with the ability to visit 172 countries and territories visa-free or by obtaining a visa on arrival. Below you’ll find an alphabetical list of countries, grouped by continent, and their visa requirements as of June 2014.

Asia

Cambodia

	Cost	Duration
Visa On Arrival	$20	30 days
Extension	$35	30 days
Overstay Fee	$5	1 day

Apply for a visa online ($25)

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Indonesia

	Cost	Duration
Visa On Arrival	$25	30 days
Extension	$20	30 days
Overstay Fee	200,000 IDR	1 day

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Laos

	Cost	Duration
Visa On Arrival	$35	30 days
Extension	$2	1 day
Overstay Fee	$10	1 day

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Malaysia

	Cost	Duration
No Visa	N/A	3 Months
Overstay Fee	30 MYR	1 day

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Myanmar

	Cost	Duration
Obtain Visa	$20	28 days
Overstay Fee	$3	1 day

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Philippines

	Cost	Duration
No Visa	N/A	21 days
Overstay Fee	$75	30 days

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Singapore

	Cost	Duration
No Visa	N/A	90 days
Overstay Fee	2,000 SGD	N/A

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Thailand

	Cost	Duration
Visa on Arrival	N/A	30 days by Air, 15 days by Land
VoA Extension	1,900 Bhat	7 days
Tourist Visa	$60	60 days
TV Extension	1,900 Bhat	30 days
Overstay Fee	500 Bhat	1 day

In order to obtain a tourist visa, you must the Royal Thai Embassy prior to arrival.
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Vietnam

	Cost	Duration
Obtain Visa	$60	30 days
Extension	$10	30 days
Old Overstay Fee	500,000 Dong	N/A
New Overstay Fee	2,000,000 Dong	15 days
New Overstay Fee	5,000,000 Dong	>15 days

We read about the “new” overstay fees on this blog post from March 2014. We were unable to confirm the price hike on the Vietnamese immigration website. It might be the case that they charge you whatever they feel like, so best bet is to not let your visa expire!

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