If you are planning to visit Canada, first determine
whether you need to obtain a visitor's visa to enter
Canada. For a list of countries whose citizens do NOT
require a visa, or for a list of countries whose citizens
DO require a visa, click on the links below which will
take you directly to pages from the Boston, MA Canadian
Consulate General website.
Citizens of these countries REQUIRE a
visa to visit Canada
Citizens
of these countries do NOT require a visa to visit Canada
IMPORTANT: Entrance to Canada and re-entry to the United
States are controlled by the immigration regulations of
two entirely separate countries. To re-enter the United
States you must also carry your student copy of the I-20
which must include a recent signature from the
International Student Advisor verifying your status. To
download a visa application form,
visit the Canadian Consulate General
website now.
VISITOR VISA EXEMPTIONS
Citizens
of: Andorra, Antigua and
Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium,
Botswana, Brunei, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Israel (National Passport holders
only), Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea,
Portugal, South Korea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia,
St. Vincent, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland,
Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and
Zimbabwe;
Also, persons lawfully admitted to the United States for
permanent residence who are in possession of their alien
registration card (Green card) or can provide other
evidence of permanent residence
do not require a visa
to visit Canada.
British citizens and British Overseas Citizens who are
re-admissible to the United Kingdom;citizens of British
dependent territories who derive their citizenship
through birth, descent,registration or naturalization in
one of the British dependent territories of Anguilla,
Bermuda,British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland
Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St.
Helena or the Turks and Caicos Islands; Turkish citizens
travelling on a diplomatic passport; and persons holding
passports or travel documents issued by the Holy See.
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