A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter another generally must first obtain a visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship.
Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to other countries without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel.
Citizens don’t need their country’s visa for travel, but when planning to travel abroad may need a visa issued by the embassy of the country they wish to visit. In this situation, when planning travel abroad, learn about visa requirements by country