Visa Requirements
This type of visa allows passengers to transit through a country without entering.
What is transit visa?
The most common travel document required for international travel.
What is a passport?
Proof of this is often required when entering a country temporarily.
What is a return/onward ticket?
The airline system used to check travel document requirements.
What is Timatic?
These destinations allow U.S. citizens to enter without a visa for tourism.
What are visa-exempt destinations (e.g., Canada, Mexico, UK, Schengen Area for up to 90 days)?
The maximum transit time typically allowed without a visa in most countries.
What is 24 hours?
This document is required for minors traveling without parents in many countries.
What is a parental consent letter or notarized authorization?
Many countries require proof of this medical procedure for yellow fever zones.
What is a vaccination or yellow fever vaccination?
The three-letter code you enter to check country requirements.
What is the IATA country code?
This type of traveler may be exempt from showing a return or onward ticket.
What is a resident, diplomat, or passenger with a long-term visa?
This document is required in addition to a passport for many destinations.
What is a visa?
The minimum passport validity required by most countries upon entry.
What is 6 months?
The maximum stay allowed in many countries without a visa.
What is 90 days?
This Timatic feature shows requirements for connecting flights.
What is the transit/transfer function?
Passports from this country may be restricted from entry to certain nations due to political conflicts.
What is Israel (restricted in many Middle Eastern countries)?
Countries in this European zone allow visa-free travel between member states.
What is the Schengen Area?
This type of passport is issued to diplomats and government officials.
What is a diplomatic passport?
This financial requirement proves you can support yourself during your stay.
What is proof of sufficient funds or bank statement?
How often Timatic is updated with new travel regulations.
What is daily or in real-time?
Israeli passport stamps may prevent entry to these types of countries.
What are Arab League countries or Middle Eastern nations?
This is what you check in Timatic to verify if a passenger needs a visa.
What is the passenger's nationality and destination?
Emergency travel document issued when a passport is lost abroad.
What is an emergency travel document or emergency passport?
Countries may deny entry if your passport has stamps from this conflicting nation.
What is a conflicting/enemy nation (context-dependent?)
The consequence for airlines if they board passengers without proper documents.
What are fines or penalties?
This is what agents must check in Timatic when a passenger has dual citizenship.
What is the most restrictive passport or both nationalities' requirements?