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38 VISA-FREE countries for US Green Card holders in 2023

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VISA-FREE countries for US Green Card holders

A US green card not only lets you reside in the US but also provides you with VISA-FREE access to many countries and territories. Currently, there are about 38 VISA-FREE countries for US green card holders. 

A US green card is a pathway to a US passport. While you wait for your US passport, your US green card is already making your current passport strong. Not as strong as a US passport but quite strong. You will gain 38 additional VISA-FREE countries.

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Why are there VISA-FREE countries for US green card holders?

US passport (and US citizenship) is considered one of the strongest in the world. A US green card is a pathway to US citizenship. Many countries believe that someone with a US green card will not jeopardize their chances of becoming a US citizen by remaining illegally in another country. 

Working towards acquiring a US green card requires remaining several years in the US or investing enormous amounts of cash or building very strong family ties with the US. It’s silly for someone to let go of years of valuable time and millions of dollars of investments just to stay illegally in another country. Therefore, countries trust US green card holders as genuine travelers and treat them almost like someone with a strong passport. So, these countries offer Visa Free or Visa on Arrival to US green card holders. 

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How many countries can you visit with a US green card?

There are about 38 countries and territories that you can visit with a US green card. The list of VISA-FREE countries for US green card holders is only growing. Expect to see this list grow in the coming years. 

Let’s look at what these countries are and their requirements below. 

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What countries can a US green card holder travel without a visa?

  • North America
    • 01. Canada
    • 02. Mexico
    • 03. US territories
  • Central America
    • 04. Belize
    • 05. Costa Rica
    • 06. Panama
  • Caribbean
    • 07. Anguilla (British Territory)
    • 08. Antigua and Barbuda
    • 09. Aruba
    • 10. Bahamas
    • 11. Bermuda (British Territory)
    • 12. Bonaire (Dutch Territory)
    • 13. Cayman Islands (British Territory)
    • 14. Curaçao
    • 15. Dominican Republic
    • 16. Sint Maarten
    • 17. Turks and Caicos (British Territory)
  • South America
    • 18. Chile
    • 19. Peru
  • Europe
    • 20. Albania
    • 21. Armenia
    • 22. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • 23. Georgia
    • 24. Montenegro
    • 25. Serbia
    • 26. Turkey
  • Middle East
    • 27. Bahrain
    • 28. Jordan
    • 29. Oman
    • 30. Qatar
    • 31. United Arab Emirates
  • Africa
    • 32. Morocco
  • Asia
    • 33. Malaysia
    • 34. Philippines
    • 35. Singapore
    • 36. South Korea
    • 37. Taiwan
    • 38. Thailand

Let’s look at each of these countries in detail.

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North America

English Bay in Vancouver
English Bay in Vancouver, Canada | Photo: Thirumal Motati

01. Canada

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02. Mexico

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03. United States Territories

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Central America

Travel Non-Schengen Countries VISA-FREE with Schengen Visa - San Pedro Belize
Secret Beach in San Pedro, Belize | Photo: Thirumal Motati

04. Belize

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05. Costa Rica

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06. Panama

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 30 days
  • Entry rules:
    • US green card must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
    • Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the day of arrival
    • Must show proof of economic solvency for a minimum of $500 USD
  • Original sources:

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Caribbean

Beach of Catalina Island in Dominican Republic
Catalina Island, Dominican Republic | Photo: DepositPhotos

07. Anguilla (British Territory)

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08. Antigua and Barbuda

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09. Aruba

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 30 days
  • Original sources:

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10. Bahamas

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11. Bermuda (British Territory)

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 30 days
  • Entry rules:
    • US green card must be valid for a minimum of 45 days beyond the date of departure from Bermuda
  • Original sources:

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12. Bonaire (Dutch Territory)

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13. Cayman Islands (British Territory)

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14. Curaçao

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 90 days
  • Original sources:

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15. Dominican Republic

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16. Sint Maarten

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17. Turks and Caicos (British Territory)

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South America

Travel Countries VISA-FREE with Canada Visa - Chile, Valparaiso
Valparaíso, Chile | Photo: Thirumal Motati

18. Chile

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19. Peru

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Europe

Signagi in Kakheti Region of Georgia
Signagi, Georgia | Photo: DepositPhotos

20. Albania

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21. Armenia

  • Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
    • Algeria
    • Bahrain
    • Belize
    • Bhutan
    • Bolivia
    • Brunei
    • Cambodia
    • Colombia
    • Costa Rica
    • Cuba
    • Egypt
    • Fiji
    • Grenada
    • Guatemala
    • Guyana
    • Haiti
    • Honduras
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Iraq
    • Jamaica
    • Kiribati
    • Laos
    • Malaysia
    • Maldives
    • Marshall Islands
    • Micronesia
    • Mongolia
    • Morocco
    • Myanmar
    • Nauru
    • Nicaragua
    • Palau
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Paraguay
    • Philippines
    • Saint Kitts and Nevis
    • Saint Lucia
    • Samoa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Solomon Islands
    • Suriname
    • Timor-Leste
    • Tonga
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • Tunisia
    • Turkmenistan
    • Tuvalu
    • Vanuatu
    • Venezuela
    • Vietnam
  • Entry granted: 120 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL
    • VOA fee is 15,000 AMD, valid for 120 days, single-entry only
    • Visa must be a sticker on the passport, E-visa prints are not accepted
  • Original sources:

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22. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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23. Georgia

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 90 days
  • Entry rules:
    • The total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
  • Original sources:

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24. Montenegro

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25. Serbia

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 90 days
  • Entry rules:
    • The total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
  • Original sources:

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26. Turkey

  • Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
    • Afghanistan
    • Algeria (those aged 15-18 and 35-65)
    • Bangladesh
    • Cape Verde
    • Egypt
    • Equatorial Guinea
    • India
    • Iraq
    • Libya
    • Nepal
    • North Korea
    • Pakistan
    • Palestine
    • Philippines
    • Senegal
    • Seychelles
    • Sri Lanka
    • Vietnam
    • Yemen
  • Entry granted: 30 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Turkey e-Visa online
    • E-Visa fee is $43 USD, validity is 180 days, single-entry only
  • Original sources:

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Middle East

Dubai Global Village at Night
Global Village in Dubai, UAE | Photo: Thirumal Motati

27. Bahrain

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 14 days or 30 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL or Bahrain eVisa
    • Single-entry VOA fee is 5 BD, valid for 14 days, entry up to 14 days
    • Single-entry eVisa fee is 9 BD, valid for 14 days, entry up to 14 days
    • Multiple-entry VOA fee is 12 BD, valid for 3 months, entry up to 30 days
    • Multiple-entry eVisa fee is 16 BD, valid for 3 months, entry up to 30 days
    • For VOA, the US green card must be valid for the entire stay in Bahrain
    • For eVisa, the US green card must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
  • Original sources:

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28. Jordan

  • Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
    1. Angola
    2. Albania
    3. Belize
    4. Benin
    5. Botswana
    6. Burkina Faso
    7. Burundi
    8. Cambodia
    9. Central Africa
    10. Chad
    11. Comoros
    12. Congo, Dem. Rep.
    13. Congo, Rep.
    14. Colombia
    15. Cameroon
    16. Côte d’Ivoire
    17. Cuba
    18. Djibouti
    19. Eritrea
    20. Ethiopia
    21. Equatorial Guinea
    22. Gabon
    23. Gambia
    24. Ghana
    25. Guinea
    26. Guinea-Bissau
    27. India
    28. Iraq
    29. Laos
    30. Liberia
    31. Libya,
    32. Madagascar
    33. Mali
    34. Mauritania
    35. Moldova
    36. Mongolia
    37. Mozambique
    38. Myanmar
    39. Namibia
    40. Nepal
    41. Niger
    42. Pakistan
    43. Papua New Guinea
    44. Philippine
    45. Senegal
    46. Sierra Leone
    47. Somalia
    48. South Sudan
    49. Sri Lanka
    50. Sudan
    51. Tanzania
    52. Togo
    53. Uganda
    54. Vietnam
    55. Yemen
    56. Zambia
  • Entry granted: 90 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL
    • US green card must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
  • Original sources:
    • Embassy of Jordan in London, UK
    • Response from Embassy of Jordan in Washington DC, US – “Kindly note that Jordan visa for Indian passport holder depends on the country where they enter to Jordan. If you will travel from the US to Jordan, Indian passport holder can obtain visa upon arrival at Amman airport.”

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29. Oman

  • Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
    1. Albania
    2. Armenia
    3. Azerbaijan
    4. Belarus
    5. Bhutan
    6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    7. Costa Rica
    8. Cuba
    9. El Salvador
    10. Guatemala
    11. Honduras
    12. India
    13. Kazakhstan
    14. Kyrgyzstan
    15. Laos
    16. Maldives
    17. Mexico
    18. Morocco
    19. Nicaragua
    20. Panama
    21. Peru
    22. Tajikistan
    23. Turkmenistan
    24. Uzbekistan
    25. Vietnam
  • Entry granted: 30 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL at any airport, land border or seaport
    • VOA fee is 20 OMR, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Original sources:

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30. Qatar

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 30 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Qatar ETA
    • ETA is free of charge, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
    • US green card must be valid for at least 30 days from the day of arrival
  • Original sources:

NOTE
Currently, due to COVID restrictions, Qatar ETA is suspended. The above VISA-FREE rules only apply when Qatar reinstates its ETA entry.

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31. United Arab Emirates

  • Eligible nationalities: India passport holders only
  • Entry granted: 14 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL at UAE airports
    • VOA fee is 100 AED, valid for 14 days, single-entry only
    • US green card must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
  • Original sources:

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Africa

Old Medina Marrakech Morocco
Old Medina, Marrakech, Morocco | Photo: DepositPhotos

32. Morocco

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 30 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Morocco e-Visa online
    • E-Visa fee is 770 MAD (about $75 USD), valid for 180 days, single-entry only
    • US green card must be valid for at least 90 days from the day of arrival
  • Original sources:

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Asia

Isla de Gigantes in the Philippines
Island near Isla de Gigantes, Philippines | Photo: Thirumal Motati

33. Malaysia

  • Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
    • Bangladesh
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Sri Lanka
  • Entry granted: 120 hours (5 days)
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but is eligible to obtain Transit Without Visa (TWOA) at the VOA counter
    • TWOA is free of charge, valid for 120 hours (5 days), single-entry only
    • TWOA is available at Kuala Lumpur Airport (KLIA1 and KLIA2 terminals) only
    • Issuing of TWOA is at the discretion of the immigration offices at Kuala Lumpur Airport
  • Original sources:

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34. Philippines

  • Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
    • China
    • India
  • Entry granted: 7 days for China nationals and 14 days for India nationals
  • Entry rules:
    • US green card must be valid for the entire duration of the stay
    • Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of departure
  • Original sources:

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35. Singapore

  • Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
    • China
    • India
  • Entry granted: 96 hours (4 days)
  • Entry rules:
    • Must be traveling to or from the country of passport. Example: Must be traveling to a third country from India via Singapore or traveling to India from a third country via Singapore. An example itinerary would be India-Singapore-Bali or Bali-Singapore-India.
    • Both arriving and departing flights in Singapore must be on the same itinerary
    • The visa or residence permit must be valid for at least 1 month at the time of arrival
  • Original sources:

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36. South Korea

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities (except these 24 countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameron, Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen)
  • Entry granted: 30 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Must be traveling to go to US or Canada, Australia, New Zealand through South Korea (OR)
    • Must depart from the US or Canada, Australia, New Zealand to go to a third country through South Korea
  • Original sources:

NOTE
Currently, due to COVID restrictions, South Korea has suspended its VISA-FREE entry with US green card. The above VISA-FREE rules only apply when South Korea reinstates its VISA-FREE entry with US green card.

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37. Taiwan

  • Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
    • Cambodia
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Laos
    • Myanmar
    • Vietnam
  • Entry granted: 14 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is EXEMPT but must apply for ROC Travel Authorization Certificate online before arrival
    • ROC Travel Authorization Certificate is free of charge, valid for 90 days, multiple-entry
    • If using an EXPIRED US green card, the green card must have expired in the last 10 years only
  • Original Sources:

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38. Thailand

  • Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
  • Entry granted: 60 days
  • Entry rules:
    • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Thailand e-Visa online
    • E-Visa fee is $40 USD, valid for 90 days or 180 days, single or multiple-entry
  • Original Sources:

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Conclusion

There are about 38 VISA-FREE countries for US green card holders. This list is only growing. US green card holders had to invest enormous amounts of money and time to acquire a US green card, which eventually leads to US citizenship. Therefore, countries believe that US green card holders will not jeopardize their chances of becoming US citizens by remaining illegally in another country. They consider US green holders as genuine travelers and provide them with VISA-FREE access.

There you go, guys! 38 VISA-FREE countries for US green card holders. If you know any country that I haven’t listed, let me know. If you have visited a country with your US green card, let me know your experience in the comments below.

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