United States
How long you can stay in United States without a visa, by passport.
Checked November 7, 2026 against the sources listed below.
Short stays
| Passport | Entry | How long | Before you go | Longer stays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Home country | No limit U.S. citizens have the right to enter the United States. | None. | No extension |
| Canada | No visa | 180 days per visit Canadian citizens generally do not need a visa for tourism. They are admitted as B-1/B-2 visitors without a visa; the CBP officer sets the stay at entry, typically up to six months, and may grant less. The authorized stay is the date on the I-94 record if one is issued. | No visa or ESTA. A valid passport (or other WHTI-compliant document) is needed. Since 11 April 2025, visitors aged 14+ who stay 30 days or longer and were not issued an I-94 (common at land crossings) must register with USCIS. | B visitors other than Visa Waiver Program entrants may apply to USCIS on Form I-539 before their authorized stay expires; extensions are granted in increments of up to six months (8 CFR 214.1(c), 214.2(b)). |
| United Kingdom | Online travel authorization | 90 days per visit Visa Waiver Program: stays of 90 days or less for tourism or business. A short side trip to Canada, Mexico or a nearby island does not restart the clock: on return you may usually be readmitted only for the rest of the original 90 days. | ESTA approval required before travel by air, sea or land: US$40.62 for applications from 16 October 2026 (was US$40.27). Only US$10.62 is charged if the application is denied. Valid 2 years or until passport expiry, whichever comes first. | No extension |
| EU country Unconfirmed | Online travel authorization | 90 days per visit Visa Waiver Program: stays of 90 days or less for tourism or business. A short side trip to Canada, Mexico or a nearby island does not restart the 90 days. | ESTA approval required before travel: US$40.62 for applications from 16 October 2026. Valid 2 years or until passport expiry, whichever comes first. | No extension |
| Australia Unconfirmed | Online travel authorization | 90 days per visit Visa Waiver Program: stays of 90 days or less for tourism or business. A short side trip to Canada, Mexico or a nearby island does not restart the 90 days. | ESTA approval required before travel: US$40.62 for applications from 16 October 2026. Valid 2 years or until passport expiry, whichever comes first. | No extension |
Digital nomad visa
We haven't found a digital nomad visa for United States. Ask Advisor about other ways to stay longer.
What we couldn't confirm
- The United States has no digital nomad or remote-worker visa. Visitors (VWP/ESTA or B-1/B-2) may not take U.S. employment; no official U.S. route allows extended remote work as a dedicated status. This was not confirmed against a specific official page in this pass.
- The official VWP country list (travel.state.gov / cbp.gov / dhs.gov) could not be retrieved: the list did not render in the fetched page and the CBP and DHS pages were not reachable. VWP membership for Australia and for individual EU states, and the Bulgaria/Cyprus/Romania exceptions, rest on non-official sources (s10, s11), so EU and AU are marked low confidence. The DHS press release on Romania's rescission (2 May 2025) was identified but could not be fetched.
- Canadians: travel.state.gov (s2) confirms Canadians generally need no visa for tourism. The typical six-month admission comes from B-2 regulations (8 CFR 214.2(b), read through a non-official mirror) and practitioner guidance; an official CBP page stating it could not be fetched. Days set to 180 to represent '6 months'.
- Canadian registration requirement (USCIS interim final rule, effective 11 April 2025, for stays of 30+ days without an I-94) is documented here only through a congressional letter (s9); check current USCIS guidance for how to register and who is exempt.
- ESTA fee of US$40.62 is from the Federal Register public-inspection copy (s3); the ESTA website itself (esta.cbp.dhs.gov) was not reachable for confirmation. The ESTA validity rule (2 years) comes from 8 CFR 217.5 read through Cornell LII (s4).
Sources
- Visa Waiver Program, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Tourism & Visit, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation, Federal Register (DHS / CBP), document 2026-20185, 91 FR 62534
- 8 CFR § 217.5 Electronic System for Travel Authorization, Legal Information Institute (Cornell) — text of 8 CFR 217.5 (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- U.S. ESTA fee increases starting October 16, 2026, VisasNews (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- 8 C.F.R. Part 214 — Nonimmigrant classes, ChanRobles (mirror of 8 CFR Part 214) (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- How long can Canadians stay in the U.S.? The real rules for visitors, Berardi Immigration Law (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- CBP notice 91 FR 62534 (10/1/26), AILA (copy of Federal Register notice 91 FR 62534) (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- Letter to DHS on new registration requirements for Canadian travelers (3 April 2025), U.S. House of Representatives (Members of Congress letter to DHS, hosted by Rep. McCollum)
- Visa Waiver Program 2026: The complete list of 42 countries, WithinNigeria (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- DHS pauses and then rescinds Romania's designation for Visa Waiver Program, Immigration Policy Tracking Project (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
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