How many countries can a US permanent resident travel to?

Currently, there are about 38 VISA-FREE countries for US green card holders. A US green card is a pathway to a US passport. While you wait for your US passport, your US green card is already making your current passport strong.



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If you are a legal permanent resident, you are expected to live in the United States. You can still travel abroad and spend extended periods outside the country, but you may need to take steps to establish the trip as a temporary absence.

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Yes, you can travel abroad as a U.S. green card holder. This is one of the multiple benefits of having a permanent residency status. However, your trip needs to be temporary and requires specific documents to ensure that you can return after that.

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Where Can Green Card Holders Travel Without a Visa?
  • Aruba and Curaçao (and other parts of the Dutch Caribbean)
  • Canada.
  • Costa Rica.
  • Georgia.
  • Mexico.
  • Peru (only for Indian or Chinese nationals with a U.S. Green Card)
  • Singapore (transit for up to 4 days for Indian or Chinese nationals with a U.S. Green Card)


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You may have to apply for a UK visa for green card holders to travel to London from the US, even as a green card holder. U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are citizens from UK Visa-Free countries do not need to apply for a visa when traveling for tourism or business purposes.

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Customers must either hold a US visa or a permanent residence card (also known as a green card) valid for at least six months. The 14-day UAE visa on arrival costs AED 120. If needed, the visa can be extended once for an additional 14 days for AED 250.

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Visa-Free Countries with UK Residency Card
  • Bulgaria. Canada. Cyprus. Egypt. Eswatini. Greece.
  • Grenada. Guine a-Bissau. Ireland. Malta. Moldova. Montenegro.
  • Portugal. Spain. Timor-Leste. Turkey. United Arab Emirates. Vanuatu.


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(Please note that the travel history is different from the I-94 record used to provide proof of legal entry to the U.S.) To view your U.S. travel history, go to the CBP website and click on the “View Travel History” tab.

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1) British Passport Holders Holders of full British passports (travel documents are not accepted) will be granted a free of charge visitor/tourist visa upon arrival in the UAE. No application in advance of travel is needed.

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If you've been looking to travel to or move to the United States, then you may be wondering what the difference is between a “green card” and “visa.” There is some overlap — green card holders usually enter the country using a visa, but not all visa holders have or will get a green card.

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