How to travel 25 countries VISA-FREE with Canada visa

Canada visa is the second best visa. You can travel 25 countries VISA-FREE with Canada visa.

The US visa interview process is frightening to many. If you have been to one, you would know what I mean. The high security at the consulate, lining up in the street outside the building, intimidating visa officers, questions that you were not prepared for, and the list goes on.

If you do not have a US consulate in your city, you have to travel to the nearest city where the US consulate is. The visa fee itself is quite steep and on top of that, these travel expenses can add up.

Why should you get a Canada tourist visa?

Though Canada visa doesn’t offer as much VISA-FREE travel as the US visa, Canada visa has its own advantages.

• Canada visa application has no visa interview.
• Canada tourist visa is also a long-term visa. Usually issued for 10 years or until the expiration of your passport.
• The fee for Canada tourist visa is much lesser. It’s only $100 CAD.
• India and China passport holders can even take advantage of the CAN+ expedited program.
• Last but not the least, Canada itself is a beautiful country.  The country is vast, diverse and a nature lover’s paradise. It’s also culturally diverse and the people are the most polite in the world.

Which Canada visas are you eligible?

The following Canada visas can be used

• Canada tourist visa
• Canada student visa
• Canada work visa
• Canada permanent resident card

Some countries require the Canada visa to be multiple entries and have been used at least once to travel to Canada.

So, without further due, let’s jump into the list.

25 countries VISA-FREE with Canada visa

1. Canada

• Of course!

02. Mexico

• Applies to all nationalities
• Entry up to 180 days
• More info: Consulate of Mexico in Washington DC, USA, Consulate of Mexico in Toronto, Canada and Consulate of Mexico in India

03. Costa Rica

• Applies to all nationalities
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Embassy of Costa Rica in Canada and Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington DC, USA

04. El Salvador

• Applies to India passport holders only
• Entry up to 90 days
• More info: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador on CA-4

05. Guatemala

• Applies to India passport holders only
• Entry up to 90 days
• More info: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala and Embassy of India in Guatemala

06. Honduras

• Applies to India passport holders only
• Entry up to 90 days
• More info: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador on CA-4

07. Panama

• Applies to all nationalities
• Canada visa must be valid for at least one year from the date of arrival
• Canada visa must have been used at least once to enter Canada before
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Embassy of Panama in the USA and Consulate of Panama in Toronto, Canada

08. Antigua and Barbuda

• Applies to all nationalities
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda and Consulate General of Antigua and Barbuda in NYC

09. Aruba

• Applies to Bolivia, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Jamaica and Peru passport holders only
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Visit Aruba

10. Bahamas

• Applies to India passport holders only
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Bahamas.com and TIMATIC Web

11. Cuba

• Applies to all nationalities
• Must hold the Tourist Card, which can be obtained from Cuban embassies, authorized airlines and travel agencies
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: IATA Travel Center
   and TIMATIC Web and Go Cuba

12. Curaçao

• Applies to China, Dominican Republic and India passport holders only
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Curaçao Tourism and Netherlands and You

13. Dominican Republic

• Applies to all nationalities
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Embassy of Dominican Republic in the UK, Embassy of Dominican Republic in the US
   and Internal Revenue Department

14. Sint Maarten

• Applies to Bolivia, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, India, Jamaica and Peru passport holders only
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Government of Sint Maarten

15. Chile

• Applies to China passport holders only
• Canada visa must be tourist visa only (student, work visa or residence permit are not eligible)
• Entry up to 90 days
• More info: Consulate General of Chile, Washington DC and Chile Ministry of Exterior

16. Peru

• Applies to India and China passport holders only
• Canada visa must have been granted for at least 6 months
• Entry up to 180 days
• More info: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peru and Embassy of India in Lima, Peru

17. Georgia

• Applies to all nationalities
• Entry up to 90 days
• More info: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

18. Macedonia

• Applies to all nationalities
• The visa must be valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended period of stay
• Entry up to 15 days
• More info: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia

19. United Kingdom

• Applies to all nationalities
• Must be in transit to/from Canada only and must have an onward ticket within 24 hours
• Available at Heathrow airport only
• Entry for 24 hours only
• More info: Heathrow Arrivals and UK Gov – Check Visa

20. Oman

• Applies to the following passport holders only
  Albania
  Armenia
  Azerbaijan
  Belarus
  Bhutan
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  China
  Costa Rica
  Cuba
  El Salvador
  Georgia
  Guatemala
  Honduras
  India
  Iran
  Panama
  Peru
  Russia
  Tajikistan
  Turkmenistan
  Uzbekistan
  Vietnam
• Visa in NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for eVisa
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Sultanate of Oman, Royal Oman Police

21. Qatar

• Applies to all nationalities
• Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for eTA and then avail Visa ON ARRIVAL at international airports in Qatar
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Qatar Tourist Authority and Ministry of Foreign Interior, Qatar

22. Philippines

• Applies to only India and China passport holders
• Entry up to 14 days for India passport holders
• Entry up to 7 days for China passport holders
• A 7 day extension is possible
• More info: Embassy of Philippines in Singapore and Embassy of Philippines in India

23. Singapore

• Applies to India passport holders only
• Must be traveling to or from India
• Both arriving and departing flights in Singapore must be on the same itinerary
• Entry up to 96 hours
• More info: Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

24. South Korea

• Applies to all nationalities except Afghanistan, Cuba, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Nigeria, Palestine, Sudan, Syria and Yemen
• Must be in transit to reach Canada as final destination
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Republic of Korea Visa Portal and Hi Korea (e-Government for Foreigners)

25. Taiwan

• Applies to Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam passport holders only
• Visa is EXEMPT but must apply online for Republic of China Travel Authorization Certificate (Valid for 90 days) before arrival
• Entry up to 14 days
• More info: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)

VISA-FREE travel with Canada Residence Permit (Permanent Resident Card)

If you have been living in Canada and hold your Residency Permit (Permanent Resident Card), you can also travel VISA-FREE to these additional countries.

01. Aruba

• Applies to all nationalities
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Visit Aruba

02. Bahamas

• Applies to all nationalities
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Bahamas.com, Consulate General of Bahamas in Washington DC and Nassau Paradise Island

03. Curaçao

• Applies to all nationalities
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Curaçao Tourism and Netherlands and You

04. Sint Maarten

• Applies to all nationalities
• Entry up to 30 days
• More info: Government of Sint Maarten

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