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Angola has announced a list of 98 countries, including India, whose citizens can travel visa-free for 30 days (w.e.f 29 September 2023). Thailand has announced a 6-month visa-free travel period for Indian citizens from 10 November 2023 to 10 May 2024, extending further to 11 Nov 2024. [12]
In December 2023, during a visit to the United States, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said that Romania's entry into the U.S. visa-free program would be announced in 2024, ahead of the 2025 deadline discussed with the U.S. representatives. [81] On January 10, 2025, it was announced that Romania would join the VWP by March 31, 2025. [3]
As of 2025, holders of a United States passport may travel to 186 countries and territories without a travel visa, or with a visa on arrival. The United States passport ranks [Note 1] 9th in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley Passport Index. [1] It is also ranked 8th by the Global Passport Power Rank. [2]
Big news for American travelers with a U.S. passport, the State Department will allow for renewal online thanks to an update to the agency's previous pilot program.
The United States grants visa-free entry to nationals of two neighboring jurisdictions under most circumstances: [3] Canada – Citizens of Canada do not need a visa to visit the United States under most circumstances. [10] In addition, under the USMCA (and previously the NAFTA), they may obtain authorization to work under a simplified procedure.
Applicants apply for a visa by filling in Form DS-160 online on the Department of State's Consular Electronic Application Center website, just as they would for a visa application with an interview. After submitting Form DS-160, the applicant may then use the Form DS-160 confirmation number to apply for a nonimmigrant visa at the consulate.
India: eVisa / Visa on arrival [153] 30 days / 60 days e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports [Note 1] or 5 designated seaports. [Note 2] [154] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. [citation needed] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa.
The Henley Passport index ranks passports according to the number of destinations that can be reached using a particular country's ordinary passport without the need of a prior visa ("visa-free"). [ 85 ] [ 86 ] [ 87 ] The survey ranks 199 passports against 227 destination [ 88 ] countries , territories , and micro-states .