United States visa for Canadian citizens
Visa-free
🇨🇦 Canadian passport → 🇺🇸 United States: no — entry is visa-free for up to 180 days. You can stay up to 180 days.
How it works
No visa needed — book, pack, go. Carry a passport valid for your whole stay (six months' validity is the safe rule) and be ready to show an onward ticket and accommodation details if asked.
Heads-up: United States commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in (Visa Waiver / ESTA)).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Capital Washington D.C. · Currency United States dollar ($) · Dialling +1
Safety advisory: Low · official advisory ↗
Before you travel
Sorting your United States trip on the Canada passport:
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