Visa

Common Name of Country required Visa not

Official Name of Country required
(Alphabetical) unless
exempt*
Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 
Albania Republic of Albania 
Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 
Andorra Principality of Andorra 
Angola Republic of Angola 
Armenia Republic of Armenia 
Azerbaijan Republic of Azerbaijan 
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 
Argentina Argentine Republic 
Australia Commonwealth of Australia 
Austria Republic of Austria 
Bahamas Commonwealth of The Bahamas 
Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain 
Bangladesh People's Republic of Bangladesh 
Barbados Barbados 
Belarus Republic of Belarus 
Belgium Kingdom of Belgium 
Belize Belize 
Benin Republic of Benin 
Bhutan Kingdom of Bhutan 
Bolivia Republic of Bolivia 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Botswana Republic of Botswana 
Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil 
Brunei Darussalam Negara Brunei Darussalam 
Bulgaria Republic of Bulgaria 
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 
Burundi Republic of Burundi 
Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia 
Cameroon Republic of Cameroon 
Canada Canada 
Cape Verde Republic of Cape Verde 
Central African Republic Central African Republic 
Chad Republic of Chad 
Chile Republic of Chile 
China Republic of China

(provided holding Hong Kong (SAR China) passports)
China China (People’s republic of) 
Colombia Republic of Colombia 
Comoros Union of the Comoros 
Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 
Congo Republic of the Congo 
Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica 
Ivory Coast Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 
Croatia Republic of Croatia 
Cuba Republic of Cuba 
Cyprus Republic of Cyprus 
Czech Republic Czech Republic 
Denmark (including Associated Kingdom of Denmark (including Associated Territories) 
Territories)
Djibouti Republic of Djibouti 
Dominica Commonwealth of Dominica 
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 
Timor-Leste Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 
Ecuador Republic of Ecuador 
Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt 
El Salvador Republic of El Salvador 
Equatorial Guinea Republic of Equatorial Guinea 
Eritrea State of Eritrea 
Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 
Estonia Republic of Estonia 
 Visa
Common Name of Country required Visa not
Official Name of Country required
(Alphabetical) unless
exempt*
Fiji Republic of the Fiji Islands 
Finland Republic of Finland 
France French Republic (France) 
French Republic (including French Republic (including Overseas Collectivites and 
Overseas Collectivites and Communities)
Communities)
Gabon Gabonese Republic 
Gambia Republic of The Gambia 
Georgia Georgia 
Germany Federal Republic of Germany 
Ghana Republic of Ghana 
Greece Hellenic Republic (Greece) 
Grenada Grenada 
Guatemala Republic of Guatemala 
Guinea Republic of Guinea 
Guinea-Bissau Republic of Guinea-Bissau 
Guyana Co-operative Republic of Guyana 
Haiti Republic of Haiti 
Honduras Republic of Honduras 
Hong Kong Special Administrative Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the 
Region of the People's Republic of People's Republic of China
China
Hungary Republic of Hungary 
Iceland Republic of Iceland 
India Republic of India 
Indonesia Republic of Indonesia 
Iran Islamic Republic of Iran 
Iraq Republic of Iraq 
Ireland Republic of Ireland 
Israel State of Israel 
Italy Italian Republic 
Japan Japan 
Jamaica Jamaica 
Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 
Kazakhstan Republic of Kazakhstan 
Kenya Republic of Kenya 
Kiribati Republic of Kiribati 
Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea 
Korea Republic of Korea 
Kosovo Kosovo 
Kuwait State of Kuwait 
Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz Republic 
Latvia Republic of Latvia 
Lao People's Democratic Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 
Lebanon Republic of Lebanon 
Lesotho Kingdom of Lesotho 
Liberia Republic of Liberia 
Liechtenstein Principality of Liechtenstein 
Lithuania Republic of Lithuania 
Libya Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 
Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
Macedonia Republic of Macedonia 
Madagascar Republic of Madagascar 
Malawi Republic of Malawi 
Malaysia Malaysia 
Maldives Republic of Maldives 
Mali Republic of Mali 
Malta Republic of Malta 
Marshall Islands Republic of the Marshall Islands 
Mauritania Islamic Republic of Mauritania 
Mauritius Republic of Mauritius 
 Visa
Common Name of Country required Visa not
Official Name of Country required
(Alphabetical) unless
exempt*
Mexico United Mexican States 
Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia 
Moldova Republic of Moldova 
Monaco Principality of Monaco 
Mongolia Mongolia 
Montenegro Republic of Montenegro 
Morocco Kingdom of Morocco 
Mozambique Republic of Mozambique 
Myanmar Union of Myanmar 
Macao Special Administrative Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's 
Region of the People's Republic of Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)
China (Area of special sovereignty)
Namibia Republic of Namibia 
Nauru Republic of Nauru 
Nepal State of Nepal 
Netherlands (including Associated Kingdom of the Netherlands (including Associated 
Territories) Territories)
New Zealand (including Associated New Zealand (including Associated States and Overseas 
States and Overseas Territories) Territories)
Nicaragua Republic of Nicaragua 
Niger Republic of Niger 
Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria 
Norway (including Associated Kingdom of Norway (including Associated Territories) 
Territories)
Oman Sultanate of Oman 
Pakistan Islamic Republic of Pakistan 
Palau Republic of Palau 
Palestinian Territories Occupied Palestinian Territories 
Panama Republic of Panama 
Papua New Guinea Independent State of Papua New Guinea 
Paraguay Republic of Paraguay 
Peru Republic of Peru 
Philippines Republic of the Philippines 
Poland Republic of Poland 
Portugal Portuguese Republic 
Qatar State of Qatar 
Romania Romania 
Russian Federation Russian Federation 
Rwanda Republic of Rwanda 
Saint Christopher and Nevis Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis 
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
Samoa Independent State of Samoa 
San Marino Most Serene Republic of San Marino 
São Tomé and Príncipe Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe 
Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Senegal Republic of Senegal 
Serbia Republic of Serbia 
Seychelles Republic of Seychelles 
Sierra Leone Republic of Sierra Leone 
Singapore Republic of Singapore 
Slovak Republic Slovak Republic 
Slovenia Republic of Slovenia 
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 
Somalia Somalia 
Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 
South Africa Republic of South Africa 
Spain Kingdom of Spain 
Sudan Republic of the Sudan 
Suriname Republic of Suriname 
Swaziland Kingdom of Swaziland 
 Visa
Common Name of Country required Visa not
Official Name of Country required
(Alphabetical) unless
exempt*
Sweden Kingdom of Sweden 
Switzerland Swiss Confederation 
Syria Syrian Arab Republic 
Taiwan Republic of China (Taiwan) (provided holding an ordinary 
passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which
includes the personal identification number)
Tajikistan Republic of Tajikistan 
Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 
Thailand Kingdom of Thailand 
Togolese Republic Togolese Republic 
Tonga Kingdom of Tonga 
Trinidad and Tobago Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 
Tunisia Tunisian Republic 
Turkey Republic of Turkey 
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 
Tuvalu Tuvalu 
Uganda Republic of Uganda 
Ukraine Ukraine 
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 
United Kingdom (including Crown United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
Dependencies and British (including Crown Dependencies and British Overseas
Overseas Territories) Territories)
United States of America (including United States of America (including Associated 
Associated Territories) Territories)
Uruguay Eastern Republic of Uruguay 
Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan 
Vanuatu Republic of Vanuatu 
Vatican City State of the Vatican City 
Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
Yemen Republic of Yemen 
Zambia Republic of Zambia 
Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe 

*Exemptions

Even if you are a national of one of the countries listed above, you will NOT require a visa to enter the
Cayman Islands if you are not a prohibited immigrant** and you can satisfy an Immigration Officer on
arrival in the Cayman Islands that you are:

 authorised by a work permit to work in the Cayman Islands; or

 named in a work permit as a dependant of the licensee; or
 exempted from the requirement to possess a work permit or a dependant of such a person
under section 40 of the Immigration Law; or
 a person who has permission to reside permanently in the Cayman Islands; or
 the holder of a valid re-entry permit

OR
you are resident in the United States of America; and you arrive directly from that country; and you
produce on arrival a valid United States Alien Registration Card; and you produce on arrival a return or
round trip ticket to the United States.

OR

you are resident in Canada; and you arrive directly from Canada or the USA; and you produce on arrival
proof that you are a permanent resident or landed immigrant of Canada; and you produce on arrival a
return or round trip ticket to Canada or the United States.

OR

you are resident in the United Kingdom; and you arrive directly from the United Kingdom; and you
provide proof on arrival that you are a permanent resident or landed immigrant of the United Kingdom;
and you produce on arrival a return or round trip ticket to the United Kingdom.

OR

Nationals of Jamaica, India, and China (People’s Republic of) who:

 possess a valid visa from the United States of America, Canada, or the United Kingdom and,
 arrives in the Cayman Islands directly from the country for which the visa was issued,

OR

Nationals of Jamaica who are 14 years of age or younger, or 71 years of age or older

Note: Please note that persons taking advantage of the waiver of the visa requirement above may only
be permitted to enter and remain in the Islands for a period not exceeding thirty days.

** Prohibited immigrants are defined in full in the Immigration Law but include the destitute, the
mentally disordered, persons creating health hazards to the community, anyone reasonably believed to
be a prostitute or living on prostitution, anyone previously deported, anyone convicted in any country of
an offence for which a prison sentence of twelve months or more was imposed, and others declared to
be undesirable immigrants for economic or moral reasons.