NOTES

Visa legend: Y = Yes; N = No; E = eVisa eligible; A = Visa on arrival

RSO denial is based on the destination country receiving advanced notice from the US, not necessarily when traveled to from a 3rd country.
Sorted by continent. Solid BLACK denotes restricted travel. (T) = Territory of country noted and follows the same immigration plan.
RSOs Denied
Law Barring Law Barring
Continent Country Visa Required Entry (w/ Notes
RSOs Criminals
Notice)
Africa Algeria Y ? ? ? Denied entry with Israeli visa or stamp
Africa Angola E ? ? ? 1 month
Africa Benin E ? ? ? 30 days / 90 days
Africa Botswana N ? ? ? 3 months
Africa Burkina Faso A ? ? ? 1 month

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Africa Burundi A ? ? ? 1 month
Africa Cabo Verde N ? ? ? 1 month
Africa Cameroon Y ? ? ?

o
Africa Central African Republic N ? ? ? 6 months
Africa Chad Y ? ? ?

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Africa Comoros A ? ? ?
Africa Dem. Rep. of the Congo E ? ? ? 7 days
Africa Djibouti E ? ? ? 31 days
Africa Egypt E ? ? ? 30 days
Africa Equatorial Guinea N ? ? ?

ea
Africa Eritrea Y ? ? ?
Africa Eswatini N ? ? ? 30 days
Africa Ethiopia E ? ? ? 90 days
Africa Gabon E ? ? ? 6 months
Africa
Africa
Africa
Africa
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
A
Y
E
A
tf
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Up to 5 years
no
90 days
Africa Ivory Coast Y ? ? ?
Africa Kenya E Y N N 90 days
Africa Lesotho N ? ? ? 14 days
Africa Liberia Y ? ? ?
ts

Africa Libya Y ? ? ?
Africa Madagascar E ? ? ? 90 days
Africa Malawi E ? ? ?
c

Africa Mali Y ? ? ?
Africa Mauritania A ? ? ?
fa

Africa Mauritius N ? ? ? 2 months

Africa Morocco N ? ? ? 3 months
Africa Mozambique E ? ? ? 30 days
Africa Namibia N ? ? ? 3 months
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Africa Niger Y ? ? ?
Africa Nigeria E ? ? ? 90 days
Africa Republic of the Congo Y ? ? ?
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Africa Rwanda E ? ? ? 30 days

Africa Sao Tome and Principe N ? ? ? 15 days
Africa Senegal N ? ? ? 90 days
Africa Seychelles N ? ? ? 3 months
Africa Sierra Leone A ? ? ?
Africa Somalia A ? ? ?
Africa South Africa N Y Y Y 3 months
Africa South Sudan E ? ? ?
Africa Sudan Y ? ? ?
Africa Tanzania E ? ? ? 3 months
Africa Togo A ? ? ? 7 days
Africa Tunisia N ? ? ? 3 months
Africa Uganda E ? ? ? 90 days
Africa Zambia N ? ? ? 90 days
Africa Zimbabwe E ? ? ? 3 months
Asia Afghanistan Y ? ? ?
Asia Bahrain E ? ? ? 14 days
Asia Bangladesh A ? ? ? 30 days
Asia Bhutan Y ? ? ?
 Asia Brunei N ? ? ? 3 months
Asia Cambodia E Y N N 1 month
Asia China Y Y Y Y
Asia Dubai N Y N N
Asia Hong Kong N N N N
Asia India E Y N N 180 days
Asia Indonesia A Y N N 30 days
Asia Iran Y ? ? ?
Asia Iraq A ? ? ? 60 days
Asia Israel N N N N
Asia Japan N Y Y Y
Asia Jordan A ? ? ? 30 days

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Asia Kazakhstan N ? ? ? 1 month
Asia Kuwait E ? ? ? 90 days

o
Asia Kyrgyzstan N ? ? ? 2 months
Asia Laos E Y N N 30 days
Asia Lebanon A N N N

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Asia Malaysia N Y N N 3 months
Asia Maldives N ? ? ? 1 month; free visa upon arrival
Asia Mongolia N ? ? ? 3 months
Asia Myanmar (Burma) E ? ? ? 28 days
Asia Nepal N N N N 3 months; visa on arrival

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Asia North Korea Y ? ? ? Special persmission is required to go here.
Asia Oman N ? ? ? 14 days; eVisa required for longer stay
Asia Pakistan E ? ? ? 30 days
Asia Palestine N ? ? ?
Asia
Asia
Asia
Philippines
Qatar
Russian Federation
N
N
Y
tf
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
2014 law bans those registered in their home country.
30 days
no
Asia Saudi Arabia E ? ? ? 90 days
Asia Singapore N Y N N
Asia South Korea N Y Y Y
Asia Sri Lanka A ? ? ? 30 days
ts

Asia Syria ? ? ? ? Travel restricted by Syria

Asia Taiwan N Y N N 90 days
Asia Tajikistan N ? ? ? 30 days
Asia Thailand N Y N N 30 days
c

Asia Timor-Leste A ? ? ? 30 days

Asia Turkey E N N N 3 months
fa

Asia Turkmenistan Y ? ? ?
Asia United Arab Emirates N ? ? ? 30 days
Asia Uzbekistan E ? ? ? 30 days
st

Asia Vietnam E Y N N 30 days up to 1 year

Asia Yemen Y ? ? ?
Caribbean Antigua and Barbuda N N N N 6 months; must have proof of funds and accomodations.
Caribbean Aruba N N N N
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Caribbean Bahamas N N N N 8 months; may be turned away; expect to be interrogated.

Caribbean Barbados N N N N 6 months
Caribbean Cayman Islands N Y N N 6 months
Caribbean Do Republic N Y N N 1 month
Caribbean Haiti N Y N N 3 months
Caribbean Jamaica N Y N N 6 months
Caribbean St. Kitts & Nevis N ? ? ? 90 days
Caribbean St. Lucia N Y N N
Caribbean St. Vincent & Grenadines N ? ? ? 180 days
Caribbean Trinidad and Tabago N N N N 90 days
Europe Albania N N N N 1 year visa-free for Americans (non-Schengen)
Europe Andorra N N N N
Europe Armenia N N N N 6 months
Europe Austria N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Azerbaijan E ? ? ? 30 days; must register within 3 days (standard, not SO)
Europe Belarus Y N N N
Europe Belgium N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina N N N N 3 months
 Europe Bulgaria N N N N
Europe Croatia N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Cyprus N N N N 3 months
Europe Czechia N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Denmark N N N N Schengen Zone + Separate 90/180-day rule from Schengen
Europe Estonia N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Finland N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe France N N N N Schengen Zone + Separate 90/180-day rule from Schengen
Europe Georgia N N N N 1 year
Europe Germany N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Greece N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Hungary N N N N Schengen Zone

m
Europe Iceland N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Ireland N Y Y Y Not Europe, but included for convenience.

o
Europe Italy N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Kosovo N ? ? ?
Europe Latvia N N N N

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Schengen Zone
Europe Liechtenstein N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Lithuania N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Luxembourg N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Malta N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Moldova N ? ? ? 3 months; must register within 24 hrs (standard; not SO)

ea
Europe Monaco N N N N Not Schengen but still have open borders with the area.
Europe Montenegro N ? ? ? 3 months; must register within 24 hrs (standard; not SO)
Europe Netherlands N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe North Macedonia N N N N
Europe
Europe
Europe
Norway
Poland
Portugal
N
N
N
tf
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
90 days
Schengen Zone
Schengen Zone; Now have a non-public registry.
Schengen Zone
no
Europe Romania N N N N 90 days
Europe San Marino N N N N Not Schengen but still have open borders with the area.
Europe Serbia N N N N 90 days
Europe Slovakia N N N N Schengen Zone
ts

Europe Slovenia N N N N Schengen Zone

Europe Spain N N N N Schengen Zone; Some people have been questioned.
Europe Sweden N N N N Schengen Zone
Europe Switzerland N N N N Schengen Zone; Expensive.
c

Europe Ukraine N N N N Citizenship after 3-year tour with military.

Europe United Kingdom N Y Y Y Don't even try and transit through the UK.
fa

Europe Vatican City (Holy See) N N N N Not Schengen but still have open borders with the area.
North America Belize N ? N N Maybe turned away, expect to be interrogated.
North America Canada N Y Y Y Can apply for waiver to gain entry. Do not transit!
st

North America Costa Rica N Y N N 3 months

North America Cuba ? ? ? ? Travel restricted by US
North America Dominica N ? ? ? 6 months
North America El Salvador N ? ? ? 3 months
ju

North America Grenada N ? ? ? 3 months

North America Guatemala N N N N 90 days
North America Honduras N Y N N 3 months
North America Mexico N Y Y Y Some have had success on ground-routes into the country.
North America Nicaragua N Y N N 90 days
North America Panama N Y Y N 180 days
North America (T) Anguilla (UK) N Y N Y Island controlled by UK - same as trying to enter UK.
North America (T) Aruba (Netherlands) N N N N
North America (T) Bermuda (UK) N Y N Y Island controlled by UK - same as trying to enter UK.
North America (T) Bonaire (Netherlands) N N N N
North America (T) British Virgin Islands (UK) N Y N Y Island controlled by UK - same as trying to enter UK.
North America (T) Clipperton Island (France) N N N N
North America (T) Curacao (Netherlands) N N N N
North America (T) Greenland (Denmark) N N N N
North America (T) Guadeloupe (France) N N N N
North America (T) Martinique (France) N N N N
North America (T) Montserrat (UK) N Y N Y Island controlled by UK - same as trying to enter UK.
North America (T) Navassa Island (USA) N N N N No passport needed; driver's license and birth certificate.
North America (T) Saba (Netherlands) N N N N
North America (T) Saint Barthelemy (France) N N N N
North America (T) Saint Martin (France) N N N N
North America (T) St. Pierre and Miquelon (France) N N N N
North America (T) Saint Eustatius (Netherlands) N N N N
North America (T) Saint Maarten (Netherlands) N N N N
North America (T) Turks and Caicos (UK) N Y N Y Island controlled by UK - same as trying to enter UK.
North America (T) US Virgin Islands (USA) N N N N No passport needed; license and birth certificate OK.
Oceania Australia N Y Y Y
Oceania Kiribati N ? ? ? 1 month
Oceania Marshall Islands N ? ? ? Unlimited stay under Compact of Free Association
Oceania Micronesia N ? ? ? Unlimited stay under Compact of Free Association

m
Oceania Nauru Y ? ? ? 1 month
Oceania New Zealand N Y Y Y

o
Oceania Palau N ? ? ? 1 year
Oceania Papua New Guinea E ? ? ? 60 days
Oceania Samoa N ? ? ?

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2 months
Oceania Solomon Islands N ? ? ? 3 months
Oceania Tonga A ? ? ? 31 days
Oceania Tuvalu A ? ? ? 1 month
Oceania Vanuatu N ? ? ? 1 month
Oceania (T) American Samoa (USA) N N N N

ea
Oceania (T) Cook Islands (New Zealand) N Y N Y
Oceania (T) Fiji N Y N Y 4 months
Oceania (T) French Polynesia (France) N N N N
Oceania (T) Guam (USA) N N N N
Oceania (T)
Oceania (T)
Oceania (T)
New Caledonia (France)
Niue (New Zealand)
Norfolk Island (Australia)
N
N
N
tf
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
no
Oceania (T) Northern Mariana Islands (USA) N N N N
Oceania (T) Pitcairn Islands (UK) N Y N Y
Oceania (T) Tokelau (New Zealand) N Y N Y
Oceania (T) Wake Island (USA) N N N N
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Oceania (T) Wallis and Futuna (France) N N N N

South America Argentina N Y Y N 3 months
South America Bolivia Y ? ? ?
South America Brazil N Y Y N 3 months
c

South America Chile N Y N N 3 months

South America Colombia N Y N N 3 months
fa

South America Ecuador N Y N N 3 months

South America Guyana N ? ? ? 3 months
South America Paraguay N ? ? ? 90 days
st

South America Peru N Y N N 90 days

South America Suriname N ? ? ? 90 days
South America Uruguay N ? ? ? 3 months
South America Venezuela Y ? ? ?
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