Travelling to United States
In short
0 of the 20 passports we cover can visit United States without a visa. Find yours below, or check your whole trip.
Entry requirements by nationality
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electronic travel authorisation (ETA) required · up to 90 days per visit
What you can bring
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- Alcoholallowed, within limits1 liter of alcoholic beverages duty-free per adult nonresident visitor
- CannabisprohibitedFederally illegal at the border regardless of state or foreign-country legality, including for medical use.
- Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredYou must file a report if you carry more than $10,000 in currency or other monetary instruments into or out of the United States at one time (31 U.S.C. 5316).
- CBDdepends on specificsHemp CBD under 0.3% delta-9 THC isn't marijuana under federal law. Stricter limits start on 12 November 2026 and fully on 11 December 2026.
- Controlled medicationallowed, within limitsControlled medicine is allowed for personal use if it's in its original container and you declare it to CBP.
- Dronesdepends on specificsAny drone weighing 250g or more must be registered with the FAA (DroneZone) before flying; recreational flyers must also pass the free TRUST knowledge test.
- E-cigarettesallowedCBP's own prohibited-and-restricted-items page (which does cover alcohol, firearms, food, plants, medication and more) doesn't mention e-cigarettes or vapes anywhere — the absence is the finding.
- Fresh producedepends on specificsWhether CBP lets fresh fruit or vegetables in depends on where you got them and where you are going in the US.
- Injectable medicationallowed, within limitsVisitors can bring or ship up to a 90-day supply of insulin or FDA-approved GLP-1 medicine.
- Meat & dairydepends on specificsYou may not import fresh, dried or canned meats or meat products from most foreign countries, or food products prepared with meat.
- PeptidesprohibitedThis covers peptides that are not FDA-approved drugs, such as BPC-157, TB-500, melanotan II, CJC-1295, ipamorelin and retatrutide.
- Prescription medicationallowed, within limitsCBP's rule of thumb: bring no more than a 90-day supply, for your personal use during your stay.
- Tobaccoallowed, within limits200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 2 kg of smoking tobacco (proportionate combinations allowed), duty-free per adult nonresident visitor
- Weaponsdepends on specificsSwitchblade and other spring-loaded knives are generally prohibited.
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Recent changes to United States's rules
- 2026-10-22Doctor's letter checklist on medication rows
- 2026-10-19US CBD: the hemp redefinition is phased in (12 Nov and 11 Dec 2026)
- 2026-10-19US customs: re-source medicine, meat and produce rows to CBP
- 2026-10-19Re-read August customs sources; correct and re-date 46 rows
- 2026-10-19Re-check August entry rows for China, Vietnam, Mexico-US and US-India
Checked against official sources on 2026-08-10. Official source