United States Visa Requirements for Canadian Citizens (2026)
No — Canadian citizens can enter United States without a visa. Maximum stay: 180 days. Every number on this page carries the date we last verified it.
Required documents
- A valid Canadian passport is required and must be valid for the whole period of your intended stay in the United States.
Fees & processing
Fee details are queued for government-source verification. The official portal has current pricing.
From official-portal extracts (captured ):
- •No visa fee applies to Canadian tourists, because no visa is needed for a visit.
Before you fly
- •No visa is required for a Canadian passport holder visiting the United States as a tourist.
- •Visitors are normally admitted for up to six months per entry.
Full United States entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.
Watch out for
ESTA exempt. Canadian passport holders do not have to get an ESTA.
Canadian Passport required and must be valid for the period of intended stay.
Overstay: In August 2026, the Department of State finalized a previously established 12-month pilot program to test the feasibility of a visa bond system (with amounts of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 depending on the applicants circumstances) for B-1/B-2 visitor visa applicants from countries whose nationals have high overstay rates; where screening and vetting information is deemed insufficient causing the
A Canadian pardon has no effect under US law, so a pardoned conviction can still be treated as a conviction by US officials. [1]
Recent changes
- · upcomingWikipedia tags this page as possibly outdated
- · confirmedEffective January 24, 2020, B visas are not issued to individuals expected to birth tourism give birth during their stay, unless they demonstrate that the primary purpose of their visit is not to Birthright citizenship in the United States obtain U.S. citizenship for the child.
Policy updates affecting this route
- · confirmedDuration of status (D/S) — admitted for an unspecified period since 1978 → A fixed period of admission, up to a maximum of four years — US ends 'duration of status' for F/J/I; fixed period up to 4 years
Frequently asked
How long can Canadian citizens stay in United States?
Up to 180 days visa-free.
What documents are required?
A valid Canadian passport is required and must be valid for the whole period of your intended stay in the United States..
What happens if I overstay in United States?
In August 2026, the Department of State finalized a previously established 12-month pilot program to test the feasibility of a visa bond system (with amounts of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 depending on the applicants circumstances) for B-1/B-2 visitor visa applicants from countries whose nationals have high overstay rates; where screening and vetting information is deemed insufficient causing the
Sources & last verified
Fact data cross-checked against English Wikipedia “Visa requirements for Canadian citizens” and “Visa policy of the United States”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — attribution, not copied text.
Official-source extracts captured : [1] travel.state.gov [2] travel.state.gov [3] travel.state.gov [4] travel.state.gov. Attribution to the publishing agencies; every bracketed number above points to its row here.
Last verified: . Entries, fees and rules change — confirm on the official portal before you travel.
This is general travel information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change and enforcement varies at the border — always confirm on the official portal before you travel.