Visa-free travel for Green Card Holders

[xunseanyu]

For your reference, I have compiled a list of countries (regions) that grant visa-free travel rights to US permanent residents regradless of their nationalities. Now we Indians and Chineses have some places to go!

Enjoy!

Canada: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

Mexico: http://www.consulmexny.org/eng/visas_fmt_inm-pr.htm

Switzerland: http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/...nf/visusa.html

Bahamas: http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/about...irements.aspx?

Bermuda: http://www.bermuda.com/travelcenter/...egulations.php

Cayman Islands: http://www.caymanislands.ky/getting_...uirements.aspx

Jamaica: http://www.jamaicaembassy.org/visitors.htm

Aruba: http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/a...f=AR00000398EN

The Netherland Antilles: http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/a...f=AR00000397EN

Antigua & Barbuda

Dominica

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No Visa needed for any visitors whatsoever:

Maldives: http://www.visitmaldives.com.mv/

Seychelles: http://www.seychelles.com/

Turks and Caicos: http://www.turksandcaicostourism.com/ (Except for former Eastern Bloc)

[hopeofgc]

Thanks for providing info. Good job dude.

[AlexMN]

Switzerland is gonna be off that list on Jan 1, 2008. Just a heads up.

[howdy_howdy]

Refer to this website.. It has visa requirement for any country, no matter you have GC or not.

http://www.delta.com/planning_reserv...tion/index.jsp

Originally Posted by xunseanyu

For your reference, I have compiled a list of countries (regions) that grant visa-free travel rights to US permanent residents regradless of their nationalities. Now we Indians and Chineses have some places to go!

Enjoy!

Canada: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

Mexico: http://www.consulmexny.org/eng/visas_fmt_inm-pr.htm

Switzerland: http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/...nf/visusa.html

Bahamas: http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/about...irements.aspx?

Bermuda: http://www.bermuda.com/travelcenter/...egulations.php

Cayman Islands: http://www.caymanislands.ky/getting_...uirements.aspx

Jamaica: http://www.jamaicaembassy.org/visitors.htm

Aruba: http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/a...f=AR00000398EN

The Netherland Antilles: http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/a...f=AR00000397EN

Antigua & Barbuda

Dominica

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No Visa needed for any visitors whatsoever:

Maldives: http://www.visitmaldives.com.mv/

Seychelles: http://www.seychelles.com/

Turks and Caicos: http://www.turksandcaicostourism.com/ (Except for former Eastern Bloc)

[cutipie721]

I would always always always check the embassy's website before planning any trips for any updates. Any third party data cannot be 100% relied on, nor they claim responsibility anyway.

[PERMUser]

Originally Posted by xunseanyu

For your reference, I have compiled a list of countries (regions) that grant visa-free travel rights to US permanent residents regradless of their nationalities. Now we Indians and Chineses have some places to go!

Enjoy!

Canada: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

Mexico: http://www.consulmexny.org/eng/visas_fmt_inm-pr.htm

Switzerland: http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/...nf/visusa.html

Bahamas: http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/about...irements.aspx?

Bermuda: http://www.bermuda.com/travelcenter/...egulations.php

Cayman Islands: http://www.caymanislands.ky/getting_...uirements.aspx

Jamaica: http://www.jamaicaembassy.org/visitors.htm

Aruba: http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/a...f=AR00000398EN

The Netherland Antilles: http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/a...f=AR00000397EN

Antigua & Barbuda

Dominica

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No Visa needed for any visitors whatsoever:

Maldives: http://www.visitmaldives.com.mv/

Seychelles: http://www.seychelles.com/

Turks and Caicos: http://www.turksandcaicostourism.com/ (Except for former Eastern Bloc)

Good Job. Appreciate it.

[nobody2006]

No visa is required for foreigners who have a valid U.S. green card (Permanent Resident Card, form I-551) and a valid national passport for tourism, visits, business or medical treatment for a stay up to 90 days.

Originally Posted by AlexMN

Switzerland is gonna be off that list on Jan 1, 2008. Just a heads up.

[cafeconleche]

Yeah, but I think when Switzerland implements the Schengen treaty, that rule may not exist anymore

[armie]

Originally Posted by cafeconleche

Yeah, but I think when Switzerland implements the Schengen treaty, that rule may not exist anymore

People of Sitzerland is overvhelmingly against joining EU, so chill.

[cafeconleche]

Originally Posted by armie

People of Sitzerland is overvhelmingly against joining EU, so chill.

I never said the EU. I said Schengen. You can opt into the Schengen Treaty without joining the EU. Iceland and Norway have done this, so... chill

[Triple Citizen]

Correct.
One can also join the EU and opt out of the Schengen treaty, the UK being a prime example.

Originally Posted by cafeconleche

You can opt into the Schengen Treaty without joining the EU

[armie]

Originally Posted by cafeconleche

I never said the EU. I said Schengen. You can opt into the Schengen Treaty without joining the EU. Iceland and Norway have done this, so... chill

Public opinion in Switzwerland are vehemently against joining EU,adopting Euro and Shengan treaty. So chances of not GC holders not being able to travel without Visa in not under jeopardy anytime soon eventhough the Swiss government wants to be part of EU.

I was there last week, they didn't even bother checking Passport and GC when entering via road from Italy. Perhaps you shouldn't comment on things you dont know?

[cafeconleche]

Originally Posted by armie

Public opinion in Switzwerland are vehemently against joining EU,adopting Euro and Shengan treaty. So chances of not GC holders not being able to travel without Visa in not under jeopardy anytime soon eventhough the Swiss government wants to be part of EU.

I was there last week, they didn't even bother checking Passport and GC when entering via road from Italy. Perhaps you shouldn't comment on things you dont know?

Hmm, then I guess someone at the BBC wrote this article after a night of heavy drinking: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4612281.stm

But then what's this: http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/swissin...=1117980899000

Hmm, two news sources, among others, with the same information? Isn't that interesting?

Tell me what I don't know when you decide to start checking things out BEFORE you make comments...

[Triple Citizen]

Not checking your documents does not mean that they cannot check documents for another person. Any entry applicant can be inspected by a Swiss official at random.

Originally Posted by armie

I was there last week, they didn't even bother checking Passport and GC when entering via road from Italy.

[ginnu]

http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/...nd/vmuind.html

Important Update

Switzerland will be joining the Schengen States from 1.11.2008. Current valid Swiss visa will only allow entry into Switzerland even after we join the Schengen States!

[StonedAnt]

So, just wondering about how Martha Stewart got her UK visa denied. Why did she need a visa to begin with, she's a US citizen.

Same thing for Boy George.

Stoned!

[TheRealCanadian]

Originally Posted by StonedAnt

So, just wondering about how Martha Stewart got her UK visa denied. Why did she need a visa to begin with, she's a US citizen.

Being a convicted felon, she might not be eligible for the visa waiver.

Same thing for Boy George.

Not all UK citizens are eligible for the VWP. Considering that he's had legal troubles on both side of the Atlantic, I'd be shocked if he was eligible to be honest.

[cafeconleche]

Yusuf Islam AKA Cat Stevens was sent back to the UK from a US POE (Boston, I think).

[GotPR?]

Originally Posted by cafeconleche

Yusuf Islam AKA Cat Stevens was sent back to the UK from a US POE (Boston, I think).

Well that's obvious reason regardless whether he knew who he was funding or not, especially after 9/11.

[dfvm]

do you know if we need a visa to these islands? green card holder here!

[Triple Citizen]

The same requirements apply that apply for the UK.

Originally Posted by dfvm

do you know if we need a visa to these islands? green card holder here!

[cafeconleche]

Originally Posted by Triple Citizen

The same requirements apply that apply for the UK.

No, check the link at the top of the page. Unless you're from the former Eastern Bloc, you're fine.

[Triple Citizen]

I apologise for the incorrect information. My source was the British consulate here in Chicago.

Originally Posted by cafeconleche

No, check the link at the top of the page. Unless you're from the former Eastern Bloc, you're fine.

[dfvm]

Originally Posted by Triple Citizen

I apologise for the incorrect information. My source was the British consulate here in Chicago.

thanks for your information!

[karajan1]

Dominican republic

[Hannah7]

How can your green card get affected when you travel abroad to countries which are "enemies" to the U.S. ?

I am young person and I wanna discover the world , not only USA :-)

For example, Cuba, Iran, Belarus, Ukraine, ... etc.

Is it problem to have tourist passport stamps from these countries?

[TheRealCanadian]

Originally Posted by Hannah7

For example, Cuba, Iran, Belarus, Ukraine, ... etc.

Ukraine is a US ally.

Traveling to Cuba has issues.

[mmed]

Originally Posted by Hannah7

How can your green card get affected when you travel abroad to countries which are "enemies" to the U.S. ?

I am young person and I wanna discover the world , not only USA :-)

For example, Cuba, Iran, Belarus, Ukraine, ... etc.

Is it problem to have tourist passport stamps from these countries?

Start exploring the friendly countries first and put others in the end of your list, if you consider the time you should stay in US to keep your status active, you may become USC somewhere in the middle of your list which will be still far way from the end of the list.

[cafeconleche]

Either way, Cuba doesn't stamp your passport. They give you a visa card, which they stamp.