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Northern Mariana Islands Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

53 of 207 passports can enter the Northern Mariana Islands without arranging a visa in advance: 5 visa-free and 48 with an electronic travel authorization. 154 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 5
  • ETA 48
  • Visa 154
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No visa in advance

53 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

5

E-visa online

0

Visa required

154

Passports that can visit the Northern Mariana Islands visa-free

5 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Bermuda180 daysCanada180 daysMarshall IslandsFree movementMicronesiaFree movementPalauFree movement

Passports that need an ETA for the Northern Mariana Islands

48 passports. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Andorra90 daysAustralia90 daysAustria90 daysBelgium90 daysBritish National (Overseas)45 daysBrunei90 daysChile90 daysChina14 daysCroatia90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysEstonia90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysHong Kong45 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysIsrael90 daysItaly90 daysJapan90 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMalaysia45 daysMalta90 daysMonaco90 daysNauru45 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorway90 daysPapua New Guinea45 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysQatar90 daysSan Marino90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysUnited Kingdom90 days

Passports that need a visa for the Northern Mariana Islands

154 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadColombiaComorosCosta RicaCubaCyprusDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)Ivory CoastJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMacauMadagascarMalawiMaldivesMaliMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanPakistanPalestinePanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Northern Mariana Islands visa: common questions

Do UK passport holders need a visa for the Northern Mariana Islands?

No visa, but UK passport holders need an electronic travel authorization before they travel to the Northern Mariana Islands, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for the Northern Mariana Islands?

No. Canada passport holders can visit the Northern Mariana Islands visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for the Northern Mariana Islands?

No visa, but Australia passport holders need an electronic travel authorization before they travel to the Northern Mariana Islands, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for the Northern Mariana Islands?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for the Northern Mariana Islands, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Germany passport holders need a visa for the Northern Mariana Islands?

No visa, but Germany passport holders need an electronic travel authorization before they travel to the Northern Mariana Islands, for stays of up to 90 days.

How long can you stay in the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 180 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for the Northern Mariana Islands?

154 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the Northern Mariana Islands's official site before you book and again before you fly.