Canada Visa-exempt Countries

The following travelers need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to board their flight to Canada. However, these travelers do not need an eTA if entering by land or sea – for instance driving from the U.S. or coming by bus, train, or boat, including cruise ship.

andorra
Andorra
austria
Austria
belgium
Belgium
brunei
Brunei Darussalam
chile
Chile
czech-republic
Czech Republic
falkland-islands
Falkland Islands
germany
Germany
hong-kong
Hong Kong
ireland
Ireland
japan
Japan
lithuania
Lithuania
mexico
Mexico
netherlands
Netherlands
papua-new-guinea
Papua New Guinea
portugal
Portugal
Saint Helena
Saint Helena
singapore
Singapore
solomon-islands
Solomon Islands
switzerland
Switzerland
united arab emirates
United Arab Emirates
anguilla
Anguilla
bahamas
Bahamas
bermuda
Bermuda
bulgaria
Bulgaria
croatia
Croatia
denmark
Denmark
finland
Finland
gibraltar
Gibraltar
hungary
Hungary
Israel
Israel
latvia
Latvia
luxembourg
Luxembourg
monaco
Monaco
new-zealand
New Zealand
pitcairn-islands
Pitcairn Island
south-korea
Republic of Korea
samoa
Samoa
slovakia
Slovakia
spain
Spain
taiwan
Taiwan
united kingdom
United Kingdom
australia
Australia
barbados
Barbados
british-virgin-islands
British Virgin Islands
cayman-islands
Cayman Islands
cyprus
Cyprus
estonia
Estonia
france
France
greece
Greece
iceland
Iceland
italy
Italy
liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
malta
Malta
montserrat
Montserrat
norway
Norway
republic-of-poland
Poland
romania
Romania
san-marino
San Marino
slovenia
Slovenia
sweden
Sweden
Turks and caicos island
Turks and Caicos Islands
vatican city
Vatican City
eTA exemptions

Foreign nationals with official Canadian documents,

  • Travelers with a valid Canadian visa.
  • Travelers with valid status in Canada (e.g. visitor, student or worker) who re-enters Canada after only visiting the United States or St. Pierre and Miquelon.
Foreign nationals in the following situations
  • French citizens who live in Saint Pierre and Miquelon and are flying directly to Canada from St. Pierre and Miquelon.
  • Foreign nationals who are passengers destined to, or coming from, the United States on a flight that stops in Canada solely to refuel and
  • have proper documents to enter the United States, or
  • were lawfully admitted to the United States.
  • Foreign nationals who are passengers on a flight that makes an unscheduled stop in Canada.
  • Foreign nationals who transit through a Canadian airport under the Transit Without Visa or China Transit Program.
Travel and official representatives
  • Flight crew, civil aviation inspectors, accident investigators who are or will be working while in Canada.
  • Members of Armed Forces (not including the civilian component of an armed forces) of a country designated under the Visiting Forces Act coming to Canada to carry out official duties.
  • Diplomats accredited by the Government of Canada.

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