Visa requirements for Micronesian citizens

Visa requirements for Micronesian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia. As of April 2025, Micronesian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 123 countries and territories, ranking the Micronesian passport 43rd in terms of travel freedom (tied with passport from Kiribati and Palau Islands according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

A Micronesian passport

Micronesia signed a mutual visa waiver agreement with Schengen Area countries on 20 September 2016.^[2]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Micronesian citizens

  Micronesia

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  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[3]
Albania	eVisa[4][5]		90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry and previously used visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, United States, Cyprus, Ireland or the United Kingdom
Algeria	Visa required[6]
Andorra	Visa not required[7]
Angola	Visa not required[8]	30 days	Maximum 3 entries per calendar year
Antigua and Barbuda	Electronic Entry Visa[9]
Argentina	Visa required[10]
Armenia	Visa on arrival / eVisa[11][12]	120 days
Australia and territories	Visa required[13]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[14] Transit visa is not required.[15]
Austria	Visa not required[16]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Azerbaijan	Visa required[17]
Bahamas	Visa required[18]
Bahrain	Visa on arrival / eVisa[19][20]	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[21]	30 days
Barbados	Visa required[22]	90 days
Belarus	Visa not required[23]	30 days	Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
Belgium	Visa not required[24]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Belize	Visa not required[25]
Benin	eVisa[26][27]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	eVisa[28][29]		Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
Bolivia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[30]	90 days[31]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required[32]	90 days
Botswana	eVisa[33][34]
Brazil	Visa required[35]
Brunei	Visa required[36]
Bulgaria	Visa not required[37]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Burkina Faso	eVisa[38][39]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[40]
Cambodia	Visa on arrival / eVisa[41][42]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[43][44]
Canada	Visa required[45]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[46]
Central African Republic	Visa required[47]
Chad	eVisa[48][49]	90 days
Chile	Visa required[50]
China	Visa required[51]
Colombia	Visa not required[52]	90 days	90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one year period
Comoros	Visa on arrival[53]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[54]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required[55][56]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa not required[57]	30 days
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required[58]
Croatia	Visa not required[59]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Cuba	Tourist Card / eVisa[60]	90 days	Can be extended up to 180 days
Cyprus	Visa not required[61]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Czech Republic	Visa not required[62]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Denmark	Visa not required[63]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Djibouti	eVisa[64]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[65]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa not required[66]	30 days	Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
Ecuador	Visa not required[67]	90 days
Egypt	Visa on arrival[68]	30 days
El Salvador	Visa required[69]		180 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada or a Schengen member state
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[70][71]		Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
Eritrea	Visa required[72]
Estonia	Visa not required[73]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Eswatini	Visa required[74]
Ethiopia	eVisa[75]	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji	Visa not required[76]	30 days
Finland	Visa not required[77]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
France	Visa not required[78]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Gabon	eVisa[79][80]		Must arrive via Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville
Gambia	Visa required[81]	90 days
Georgia	eVisa[82]	90 days
Germany	Visa not required[83]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Ghana	Visa required[84]
Greece	Visa not required[85]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Grenada	Visa not required[86]	3 months
Guatemala	Visa required[87]
Guinea	eVisa[88][89]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[90]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[91]
Haiti	Visa not required[92]	90 days
Honduras	Visa required[93]
Hungary	Visa not required[94]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Iceland	Visa not required[95]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
India	e-Visa[96]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][97] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[98] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[99]
Indonesia	Visa required[100]
Iran	eVisa[101][102]	30 days	Can be extended twice up to 90 days
Iraq	eVisa[103][104]
Ireland	Visa required[105]		Travel between Ireland and Northern Ireland is technically possible [106]
Israel	Electronic Travel Authorization[107][108]	90 days
Italy	Visa not required[109]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Jamaica	Visa required[110]
Japan	Visa required[111]		Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.[112] May apply online[113]
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[114][115]	30 days
Kazakhstan	eVisa[116][117]
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[118]	90 days	Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)[119] Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
Kiribati	Visa not required[120]	90 days	90 days per calendar year period
North Korea	Visa required[121]
South Korea	Visa not required[122]	30 days
Kuwait	Visa required[123]		e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:[124] To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[125][126]	30 days or 60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[127]	30 days	17[Note 3] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[128] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 4] and in Boten (road and railroad).[129] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and 6 border crossings.[Note 6][128] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[130]
Latvia	Visa not required[131]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lebanon	Visa required[132]
Lesotho	eVisa[133][134]	44 days	Currently suspended.[135]
Liberia	eVisa[136][137]
Libya	eVisa[138][139]	30 days
Liechtenstein	Visa not required[140]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lithuania	Visa not required[141]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Luxembourg	Visa not required[142]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[143][144]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival[145][146]	30 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[147]	30 days
Maldives	Visa on arrival[148]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[149]
Malta	Visa not required[150]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Marshall Islands	Visa not required[151]	Unlimited
Mauritania	eVisa[152][153]
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[154]	60 days
Mexico	Visa not required[155]	180 days
Moldova	Visa not required[156]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco	Visa not required[157]
Mongolia	eVisa[158][159]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa not required[160]	90 days
Morocco	Visa required[161]		May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area , Australia , Canada , Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus , Japan , United Arab Emirates ..[162]
Mozambique	Visa on arrival / eVisa[163][164]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[165]
Namibia	eVisa[166][167]
Nauru	Visa on arrival[168]
Nepal	Visa on arrival / eVisa[169][170]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa not required[171]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
New Zealand	Visa required[172]		International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy not required.[173] May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[174] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[175]
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival[176]	90 days
Niger	Visa required[177]
Nigeria	eVisa[178][179]
North Macedonia	Visa required[180]		15 days visa free if hold a valid Type "C" multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area or a temporary/permanent residence permit of an EU Member State or a country signatory of the Schengen Agreement
Norway	Visa not required[181]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Oman	Visa required[182]
Pakistan	Online Visa[183]	90 days	Free of charge
Palau	Visa not required[184]	1 year
Panama	Visa not required[185]	90 days
Papua New Guinea	eVisa / Free visa on arrival[186]	60 days
Paraguay	Visa required[187]
Peru	Visa not required[188]	90 days
Philippines	Visa not required[189]	30 days
Poland	Visa not required[190]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Portugal	Visa not required[191]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Qatar	eVisa[192][193]
Romania	Visa not required[194]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Russia	Visa required[195]		Visa waiver agreement was signed on 21 September 2017 and it is yet to come into force.[196]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[197]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Electronic visa[198]	30 days
Saint Lucia	Visa not required[199]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[200]	3 months
Samoa	Visa not required[201]	60 days
San Marino	Visa not required[202]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[203][204]	15 days
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[205]
Senegal	Visa on arrival[206]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required[207]		90 days visa free if hold a visa or residents of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
Seychelles	Visitor's Permit on arrival[208]	90 days
Sierra Leone	eVisa[209][210]	1 month
Singapore	Visa not required[211]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa not required[212]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Slovenia	Visa not required[209]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Solomon Islands	Free visa on arrival[213]	3 month	3 month in calendar year period
Somalia	eVisa[214][215]	30 days
South Africa	Visa required[216]
South Sudan	Electronic Visa[217]		Obtainable online[218] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[218]
Spain	Visa not required[219]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Sri Lanka	Electronic Travel Authorization[28][220]	30 days	The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa required[221]
Suriname	Visa not required[222]	90 days
Sweden	Visa not required[223]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Switzerland	Visa not required[224]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Syria	eVisa[225][226]	30 days
Tajikistan	Visa required[227]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[228][229]
Thailand	eVisa[230][231]	60 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[232]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[233][234]	15 days
Tonga	Visa on arrival[235]	31 days
Trinidad and Tobago	eVisa[236][237]
Tunisia	Visa required[238]
Turkey	Visa required[239]		e-Visa can be obtained if holding a multiple entry visa or a residence permit from any of the Schengen countries, USA, UK or Ireland.[240][241]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[242]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[243]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa[244]	3 months	May apply online.[245]
Ukraine	eVisa[246][247]	30 days
United Arab Emirates	eVisa[248]	30 days	May apply using 'Smart service'.[249]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Electronic Travel Authorisation[250][251]	6 months
United States	Visa not required[252]	5 Years or Unlimited	Under the Compact of Free Association, visa exemption applies to: citizens by birth former citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands who were citizens in 1986 naturalized spouses, children and naturalized citizens who are residents for at least 5 years.[253][254][255] Visa required for anyone who got their Micronesian citizenship using citizenship by investment
Uruguay	Visa required[256]
Uzbekistan	eVisa[257]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa not required[258]	120 days
Vatican City	Visa not required[259]	90 days
Venezuela	Visa required[260]
Vietnam	eVisa[261]	90 days	30 day visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
Yemen	Visa required[262]
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[263][264]	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival[265][266]	30 days

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[267]
Kosovo	Visa not required[268]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[269]
Palestine	Visa not required[270]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[271]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[272][273]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[274]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[275][276]
Taiwan	Visa required[277][278]
Transnistria	Visa not required[279]	Registration required after 24h.[280][281]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required[282]	14 days
Macau	Visa on arrival[283]	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa not required[284]	90 days
Greenland	Visa not required[285]	90 days
France
French Guiana	Visa not required[286]	90 days
French Polynesia	Visa not required[287]	90 days
French West Indies	Visa not required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa not required[288]	90 days
New Caledonia	Visa not required[289]	90 days
Réunion	Visa not required[290]	90 days
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa not required[291]	90 days
Wallis and Futuna	Visa not required[292]	90 days
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[293]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[294]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[295]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[296]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[297]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[298]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[299]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa not required[300]	Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit.[301]
Anguilla	Visa not required[302]	3 months
Bermuda	Visa not required[303]	6 months
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[304]
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required[305]	1 month, extendable up to 6 months
Cayman Islands	Visa required[306]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[307]
Gibraltar	Visa not required[308]	6 months
Montserrat	Visa not required[309]	6 months
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[310][311][312]
Ascension Island	eVisa[313][314]	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	Visitor's Pass required	Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[315]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[316]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[317][318]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[319]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Electronic authorization[320]
Guam	Visa not required[321]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa not required[322]
Puerto Rico	Visa not required[323]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa not required[324]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for  Bouvet Island,  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[325][326][327][328][329][330][331][332][333][334][335][336]

See also

• Visa policy of Micronesia
• Micronesian passport