Passport Expiration Date and Intended Stay in the U.S.
Foreign travellers visiting the United States are typically required to hold passports that are valid for six months beyond the period of their intended stay in the US. However, citizens of the countries listed below (six month club) are exempt from the six-month rule and need only have a passport valid for their intended period of stay.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas, The Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guyana
- HONG KONG (Certificates of Identity and Passports)
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Korea
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua (for all passports)
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Senegal
- Serbia and Montenegro
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and The Grenadines
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Tuvalu
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican (Holy See)
- Venezuela
- Zimbabwe
(Last Updated: April 16, 2008)
