Visa requirements for Serbian citizens

Serbian passport

Visa requirements for Serbian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Republic of Serbia.

As of 2024, Serbian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 138 countries and territories, ranking the Serbian passport 37th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. Serbia is one of countries whose citizens may travel visa-free to the Schengen Area, China and Russia.

History

Until the 1990s, the Yugoslav passport has been described as highly sought-after commodity. As part of its non-aligned policies, the Yugoslav government signed numerous mutual agreements on visa-free entry from the mid-1960s.

Eventually this applied to most states of the world, promoting the Yugoslav passport to "one of the most convenient in the world, as it was one of the few with which a person could travel freely through both the East and West" during the Cold War. Yugoslav passport holders were only required visas for six countries: the United States, People's Republic of China, East Germany, Greece, Israel, and Albania.

With the subsequent dissolution of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, the period of difficulties related to travel bureaucracy started for all successor states. From the 2000s onward, the situation has been significantly and constantly improving and Serbian passport was among the five passports with the most improved rating in the Henley Passport Index since 2006, adding 103 countries to its visa-free list.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Serbian citizens holding ordinary passports
 Serbia
 Visa not required
 Visa on arrival
 eVisa
 Visa available both on arrival or online
 Visa required

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees) Reciprocity
 Afghanistan Visa required
 Albania Visa not required 90 days
  • ID card valid.
  • 90 days within 180 days.
 Algeria Visa required
 Andorra Visa not required
 Angola Visa required
 Antigua and Barbuda eVisa
  • Permanent residents of the United States and Canada and holders of valid visas of the United States, Canada, Schengen Area and the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
X
 Argentina Visa not required 90 days
 Armenia Visa not required 180 days
 Australia Online visa required
  • Online Visitor e600 visa.
X
 Austria Visa not required 90 days
 Azerbaijan Visa not required 90 days
 Bahamas eVisa 3 months X
 Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival 14 days X
 Bangladesh Visa on arrival 30 days
  • Not available at all entry points.
X
 Barbados Visa not required 90 days
 Belarus Visa not required 30 days
 Belgium Visa not required 90 days
 Belize Visa required
  • Permanent residents of the US and Canada and holders of valid visas of the US, Canada, Schengen Area and the UK do not require a visa.
 Benin eVisa 30 days X
 Bhutan eVisa
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Bolivia Online Visa / Visa on arrival 90 days X
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period.
  • ID card valid.
 Botswana eVisa
  • 300 Botswana Pula for single entry for a period up to 3 months,500 Botswana Pula for multiple entry for a period up to 3 months,1500 Pula for multiple entry for a period over 3 months up to 2 years for dependants of residents.
 Brazil Visa not required 90 days
 Brunei Visa required
 Bulgaria Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Burkina Faso eVisa
 Burundi Visa on arrival 1 month Citizens of all countries that needed visas can now apply for an visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, or at all land borders. X
 Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days X
 Cameroon eVisa
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Canada Visa required X
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival
  • Not available at all entry points. Passengers who register with pre-registration (EASE), will not pay additional fee at arrival.
X
 Central African Republic Visa required
 Chad Visa required Passengers with an Entry Authorization letter issued by the authorities of Chad before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
 Chile Visa not required 90 days
 China Visa not required 30 days
 Colombia Visa not required 90 days
 Comoros Visa on arrival 45 days X
 Republic of the Congo Visa required
  • Passengers with a special entry authorization can obtain a visa on arrival. The entry authorization must be signed by the Minister of Interior and Decentralization and by the Director General of

Territorial Surveillance. Also passengers with V.I.P. invitation letter are exempt from visa.

 Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa 7 days Passengers with a letter (Visa Volant) issued by the Ministry of Interior and Security can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 7 days. They can apply to extend their stay.
 Costa Rica Visa not required 90 days
 Côte d'Ivoire eVisa 3 months X
 Croatia Visa not required 90 days
 Cuba Visa not required 90 days
 Cyprus Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
 Czech Republic Visa not required 90 days
 Denmark Visa not required 90 days
 Djibouti eVisa 90 days X
 Dominica Visa not required 21 days
 Dominican Republic Visa not required 90 days X
 Ecuador Visa not required 90 days X
 Egypt eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days X
 El Salvador Visa required Nationals of Serbia with a valid visa issued by Canada, the USA or a Schengen Member State are exempted from visa.
 Equatorial Guinea eVisa
 Eritrea Visa required
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Estonia Visa not required 90 days
 Eswatini Visa not required 30 days X
 Ethiopia eVisa / Visa on arrival up to 90 days X
 Fiji Visa not required 4 months X
 Finland Visa not required 90 days
 France Visa not required 90 days
 Gabon eVisa 90 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. *Passengers with an entry authorization issued by immigration before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
X
 Gambia Visa required X
 Georgia Visa not required 1 year
 Germany Visa not required 90 days
 Ghana Visa required
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
X
 Greece Visa not required 90 days
 Grenada Visa not required 3 months
 Guatemala Visa required
  • Not required for holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, the USA or a Schengen Member State.
 Guinea eVisa 90 days X
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival 90 days X
 Guyana Visa required 30 days
  • Conditional visa granted on arrival.
 Haiti Visa not required 90 days X
 Honduras Visa required
  • Not required for holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, the USA or a Schengen Member State.
 Hungary Visa not required 90 days
 Iceland Visa not required 90 days
 India eVisa 30 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports.
  • 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. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
X
 Indonesia e-VOA / Visa on arrival 30 days X
 Iran Visa not required 15 days X
 Iraq Visa required
 Ireland Visa required
  • Visa is issued free of charge.
  • Visa waiver for UK 'C' visa holders. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in the UK.
X
 Israel Visa not required 3 months
 Italy Visa not required 90 days
 Jamaica Visa on arrival 30 days X
 Japan Visa not required 90 days
 Jordan eVisa / Visa on arrival
  • Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
X
 Kazakhstan Visa not required 30 days
 Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation 90 days
  • Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
  • eTA fee is 34.09 USD.
  • Proof of reservation at the hotel where you plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
X
 Kiribati Visa required
 North Korea Visa required
 South Korea Electronic Travel Authorization 90 days
  • The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
 Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival X
 Kyrgyzstan Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within 180 days.
 Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
  • 17 of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.
  • e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and in Boten (road and railroad).
  • Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 6 border crossings.
  • Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
X
 Latvia Visa not required 90 days
 Lebanon Free visa on arrival 1 month
  • Extendable for 2 additional months.
  • Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
X
 Lesotho eVisa X
 Liberia Visa required
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Libya Visa required
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Liechtenstein Visa not required 90 days
 Lithuania Visa not required 90 days
 Luxembourg Visa not required 90 days
 Madagascar Visa on arrival 60 days X
 Malawi eVisa 90 days X
 Malaysia eVisa 30 days X
 Maldives Free visa on arrival 30 days X
 Mali Visa required
 Malta Visa not required 90 days
 Marshall Islands Visa required X
 Mauritania Visa on arrival X
 Mauritius Visa on arrival 60 days X
 Mexico Visa required
  • Visa not required for holders of valid visa issued by the US, Canada, Japan, the UK, or any of the countries comprising the Schengen Area, or for holders of valid permanent resident card from Canada, Chile, Colombia, Japan, Peru, the US, the UK or any of the countries comprising the Schengen Area.
  • Visa is also issued free of charge for Serbian citizens.
X
 Micronesia Visa not required 30 days X
 Moldova Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Monaco Visa not required
 Mongolia Visa not required 90 days
 Montenegro Visa not required 3 months
 Morocco Visa required
 Mozambique eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days X
 Myanmar eVisa 28 days X
 Namibia Visa required
 Nauru Visa required
   Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival 90 days X
 Netherlands Visa not required 90 days
 New Zealand Visa required
  • Collective passports issued by the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them.
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
X
 Nicaragua Visa on arrival 90 days
  • Not required for holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, the USA or a Schengen Member State.
X
 Niger Visa required
 Nigeria eVisa 90 days
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 North Macedonia Visa not required 90 days
  • ID card valid.
  • 90 days within 180 days.
 Norway Visa not required 90 days
 Oman Visa not required / eVisa 14 days / 30 days X
 Pakistan Online Visa 3 months X
 Palau Free Visa on arrival 30 days X
 Panama Visa not required 90 days X
 Papua New Guinea eVisa 60 days
  • You can apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
 Paraguay Visa required X
 Peru Visa not required 183 days
 Philippines Visa required
 Poland Visa not required 90 days
 Portugal Visa not required 90 days
 Qatar Visa not required 90 days
 Romania Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Russia Visa not required 30 days
  • Visa free for holders of biometric passport only.
  • Visitors who do not have a biometric passport can apply for an e-Visa.
 Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days X
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required 90 days X
 Saint Lucia Visa required
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required 3 month
 Samoa Visa not required 60 days X
 San Marino Visa not required
 São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa X
 Saudi Arabia Visa required
 Senegal Visa on arrival 1 month X
 Seychelles Electronic Border System 3 months
  • Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
  • Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Payment of the fee (10 EUR) by credit or debit card.
  • Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
 Sierra Leone eVisa 3 months
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Singapore Visa not required 30 days
 Slovakia Visa not required 90 days
 Slovenia Visa not required 90 days
 Solomon Islands Visa required
 Somalia Visa on arrival 30 days
 South Africa Visa required
 South Sudan eVisa
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
X
 Spain Visa not required 90 days
 Sri Lanka ETA / Visa on arrival 30 days
  • Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
  • 30 days extendable to 6 months.
X
 Sudan Visa required
 Suriname Visa not required 30 days
  • An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
 Sweden Visa not required 90 days
  Switzerland Visa not required 90 days
 Syria Visa required
 Tajikistan eVisa 45 days X
 Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival 3 months X
 Thailand eVisa 60 days X
 Timor-Leste Visa on arrival 30 days
  • Not available at all entry points.
X
 Togo eVisa 15 days X
 Tonga Visa required
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required 30 days
 Tunisia Visa required X
 Turkey Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • ID card valid.
 Turkmenistan Visa required
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Tuvalu Visa on arrival 1 month X
 Uganda eVisa 3 months
  • Determined at the port of entry.
X
 Ukraine Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within 180 days.
 United Arab Emirates Visa not required 90 days
 United Kingdom Visa required X
 United States Visa required X
 Uruguay Visa not required 90 days
 Uzbekistan Visa not required 30 days X
 Vanuatu Visa not required 30 days X
 Vatican City Visa not required
 Venezuela Visa required
  • On July 14, 2023, a visa waiver agreement was signed between the 2 countries.
X
 Vietnam eVisa
  • e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
X
 Yemen Visa required
 Zambia Visa not required 90 days X
 Zimbabwe Visa on arrival 30 days X

Territories and disputed areas

Visa requirements for Serbian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognised countries and restricted zones:

Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
 Abkhazia Visa required
Mount Athos Special permit required Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
Autonomous Republic of Crimea Crimea Visa not required Territory accessed under Russian visa policy.
 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Visa not required 3 months
United Nations UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
 Faroe Islands Visa not required 90 days
 Gibraltar Visa required
 Guernsey Visa required
 Isle of Man Visa required
Norway Jan Mayen Permit required Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
 Jersey Visa required
 Kosovo Visa not required ID card valid.
 Russia Special authorization required Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.
 South Ossetia Visa not required Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
 Transnistria Visa not required Registration required after 24h.
Africa
 British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required Special permit required.
 Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit required To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
 Mayotte Visa not required 90 days
 Réunion Visa not required 90 days
 Ascension Island eVisa 3 months within any year period.
 Saint Helena eVisa
 Tristan da Cunha Permission required Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
 Somaliland Visa on arrival 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
 Sudan Travel permit required All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Sudan Darfur Travel permit required Separate travel permit is required.
Asia
 Hong Kong Visa not required 14 days Only the passport with biometric cover
 India PAP/RAP PAP/RAP required Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
 Kazakhstan Special permission required Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
Iran Kish Island Visa not required Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.
 Macao Visa not required 90 days
Maldives Maldives Permission required With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
 North Korea outside Pyongyang Special permit required People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
 Palestine Visa not required Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
 Taiwan Visa required
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit required OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
China Tibet Autonomous Region TTP required Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
 Turkmenistan Special permit required A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
United Nations Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted zone.
United Nations UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted zone.
Vietnam Phú Quốc Visa not required 30 days
 Yemen Special permission required Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.
Americas
 Anguilla eVisa
 Aruba Visa not required 30 days
 Bermuda Visa required
Netherlands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Visa not required 90 days
 British Virgin Islands Visa required
 Cayman Islands Visa required Transit visa required.
 Curaçao Visa not required 90 days
 French Guiana Visa not required 90 days
France French West Indies Visa not required 90 days; includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy
 Greenland Visa not required 90 days
 Montserrat eVisa
 Puerto Rico Visa required
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa not required 90 days
 Sint Maarten Visa not required 90 days
 Turks and Caicos Islands Visa required
 U.S. Virgin Islands Visa required
Oceania
 American Samoa Entry permit required
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required Special authorisation required.
France Clipperton Island Special permit required Special permit required.
 Cook Islands Visa not required 31 days
Fiji Lau Province Special permission required Special permission required.
 French Polynesia Visa not required 90 days
 Guam Visa required
 New Caledonia Visa not required 90 days
 Niue Visa on arrival 30 days
 Northern Mariana Islands Visa required
 Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days visa-free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
 Tokelau Visa required
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits required Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
 Wallis and Futuna Visa not required 90 days
South America
Galápagos Pre-registration required Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
South Atlantic and Antarctica
 Falkland Islands Visa required
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
Antarctica Special permits required for  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory, Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency.

Diplomatic and official passports

Countries Stay
 Azerbaijan 90 days
 Bangladesh 30 days
 Bolivia 90 days
 China 90 days
 El Salvador 90 days
 Ethiopia 90 days
 Guatemala 90 days
 Honduras 90 days
 India 90 days
 Iran 90 days
 Jordan 90 days
 Kyrgyzstan 90 days
 Laos 90 days
 Lebanon 90 days
 North Korea 90 days
 Mali 30 days
 Mexico 180 days
 Morocco 90 days
 Kuwait 90 days
 Nicaragua 90 days
 Pakistan 30 days
 Russia 90 days
 Thailand 90 days
 Ukraine 90 days
 United Arab Emirates 90 days
 Vietnam 90 days
 Zimbabwe 90 days

Serbian identity card as optional passport replacement

Serbian identity card

Serbian identity cards can be used instead of a passport for travel to some Balkan countries and territories that have signed bilateral agreements with Serbia.

Countries and territories Stay
 Albania 90 days
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days
 Kosovo 90 days
 Montenegro 30 days
 North Macedonia 90 days

Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).

Some countries, such as Japan, Ireland and the United Kingdom, require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except the Republic of Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives and South Africa.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

Entry Permit to Nagorno-Karabakh issued in Yerevan as a stand-alone document rather than a visa affixed in a passport

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning entry into that country. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.

For example, Azerbaijan bans visits by foreign citizens that have previously entered Azerbaijan through non-Azerbaijani controlled borders. This includes the illegal entry into the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh (the de facto independent Republic of Artsakh), its surrounding Armenian-occupied territories, and the Azerbaijani exclaves of Karki, Yuxarı Əskipara, Barxudarlı, and Sofulu which are de jure part of Azerbaijan but under the control of Armenia. Foreign citizens who enter these territories will be permanently banned from entering the Republic of Azerbaijan and will be included in their "list of personae non gratae". As of 2 September 2019, the list mentioned 852 people.

Israeli stamps

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, and Yemen do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[citation needed]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, Argentina, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Japan, Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), Malaysia upon entry and departure, Mongolia, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by domestic legislation), intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.

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