Openness rank
#162
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Population
340.1 million
Area
9,629,091 km²
Currency
United States dollar USD
Languages
English
Time zone
UTC-10:00–UTC-05:00
Foreign-born
52.4 million · 2024
Migrant share
15.2%
Ethnic groups · 2020
- White61.6%
- Black or African American12.4%
- two or more races10.2%
- other8.4%
- Asian6%
- Indigenous and Alaska native1.1%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
46
F+A+eTA
Visa free
4
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 140
Entry with current passport
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US · Openness rank #162 · Briefing updated 2026-09
Visa-free only for VWP passports with ESTA. Chinese, Indian and many others need a B-visa interview. Entry is not work authorisation.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Canada#39Visa free
Marshall Islands#87Visa free
Palau#93Visa free
Micronesia#95Visa free
South Korea#2eTA
Singapore#2eTA
Japan#4eTA
Spain#5eTA
Belgium#6eTA
Switzerland#6eTA
Germany#6eTA
Denmark#6eTA
Finland#6eTA
France#6eTA
Ireland#6eTA
Italy#6eTA
Luxembourg#6eTA
Netherlands#6eTA
Norway#6eTA
Sweden#6eTA
Austria#19eTA
Greece#19eTA
Croatia#19eTA
Hungary#19eTA
Malta#19eTA
Poland#19eTA
Portugal#19eTA
Slovenia#19eTA
Slovakia#19eTA
Czechia#28eTA
Estonia#28eTA
Latvia#28eTA
New Zealand#28eTA
Australia#34eTA
Lithuania#34eTA
United Kingdom#36eTA
Liechtenstein#36eTA
Iceland#39eTA
Monaco#41eTA
Chile#45eTA
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.