Common Name of Country

Official Name of Country

Visa Required Unless Exempted*

Visa Not Required

Afghanistan

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

ü

Albania

Republic of Albania

ü

Algeria

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

ü

Andorra

Principality of Andorra

ü

Angola

Republic of Angola

ü

Armenia

Republic of Armenia

ü

Azerbaijan

Republic of Azerbaijan

ü

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

ü

Argentina

Argentine Republic

ü

Australia

Commonwealth of Australia

ü

Austria

Republic of Austria

ü

Bahamas

Commonwealth of The Bahamas

ü

Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain

ü

Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh

ü

Barbados

Barbados

ü

Belarus

Republic of Belarus

ü

Belgium

Kingdom of Belgium

ü

Belize

Belize

ü

Benin

Republic of Benin

ü

Bhutan

Kingdom of Bhutan

ü

Bolivia

Republic of Bolivia

ü

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

ü

Botswana

Republic of Botswana

ü

Brazil

Federative Republic of Brazil

ü

Brunei Darussalam

Negara Brunei Darussalam

ü

Bulgaria

Republic of Bulgaria

ü

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

ü

Burundi

Republic of Burundi

ü

Cambodia

Kingdom of Cambodia

ü

Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon

ü

Canada

Canada

ü

Cape Verde

Republic of Cape Verde

ü

Central African Republic

Central African Republic

ü

Chad

Republic of Chad

ü

Chile

Republic of Chile

ü

China

Republic of China

(provided holding Hong Kong (SAR China) passports)

ü

China

China (People’s republic of)

ü

Colombia

Republic of Colombia

ü

Comoros

Union of the Comoros

ü

Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

ü

Congo

Republic of the Congo

ü

Costa Rica

Republic of Costa Rica

ü

Ivory Coast

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

ü

Croatia

Republic of Croatia

ü

Cuba

Republic of Cuba

ü

Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus

ü

Czech Republic

Czech Republic

ü

Denmark (including Associated Territories)

Kingdom of Denmark (including Associated Territories)

ü

Djibouti

Republic of Djibouti

ü

Dominica

Commonwealth of Dominica

ü

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

ü

Timor-Leste

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

ü

Ecuador

Republic of Ecuador

ü

Egypt

Arab Republic of Egypt

ü

El Salvador

Republic of El Salvador

ü

Equatorial Guinea

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

ü

Eritrea

State of Eritrea

ü

Ethiopia

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

ü

Estonia

Republic of Estonia

ü

Fiji

Republic of the Fiji Islands

ü

Finland

Republic of Finland

ü

France

French Republic (France)

ü

French Republic (including Overseas Collectivites and Communities)

French Republic (including Overseas Collectivites and Communities)

ü

Gabon

Gabonese Republic

ü

Gambia

Republic of The Gambia

ü

Georgia

Georgia

ü

Germany

Federal Republic of Germany

ü

Ghana

Republic of Ghana

ü

Greece

Hellenic Republic (Greece)

ü

Grenada

Grenada

ü

Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala

ü

Guinea

Republic of Guinea

ü

Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau

ü

Guyana

Co-operative Republic of Guyana

ü

Haiti

Republic of Haiti

ü

Honduras

Republic of Honduras

ü

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

ü

Hungary

Republic of Hungary

ü

Iceland

Republic of Iceland

ü

India

Republic of India

ü

Indonesia

Republic of Indonesia

ü

Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran

ü

Iraq

Republic of Iraq

ü

Ireland

Republic of Ireland

ü

Israel

State of Israel

ü

Italy

Italian Republic

ü

Japan

Japan

ü

Jamaica

Jamaica

ü

Jordan

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

ü

Kazakhstan

Republic of Kazakhstan

ü

Kenya

Republic of Kenya

ü

Kiribati

Republic of Kiribati

ü

Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

ü

Korea

Republic of Korea

ü

Kosovo

Kosovo

ü

Kuwait

State of Kuwait

ü

Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyz Republic

ü

Latvia

Republic of Latvia

ü

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic

ü

Lebanon

Republic of Lebanon

ü

Lesotho

Kingdom of Lesotho

ü

Liberia

Republic of Liberia

ü

Liechtenstein

Principality of Liechtenstein

ü

Lithuania

Republic of Lithuania

ü

Libya

Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

ü

Luxembourg

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

ü

Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

ü

Madagascar

Republic of Madagascar

ü

Malawi

Republic of Malawi

ü

Malaysia

Malaysia

ü

Maldives

Republic of Maldives

ü

Mali

Republic of Mali

ü

Malta

Republic of Malta

ü

Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshall Islands

ü

Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

ü

Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius

ü

Mexico

United Mexican States

ü

Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia

ü

Moldova

Republic of Moldova

ü

Monaco

Principality of Monaco

ü

Mongolia

Mongolia

ü

Montenegro

Republic of Montenegro

ü

Morocco

Kingdom of Morocco

ü

Mozambique

Republic of Mozambique

ü

Myanmar

Union of Myanmar

ü

Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)

Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)

ü

Namibia

Republic of Namibia

ü

Nauru

Republic of Nauru

ü

Nepal

State of Nepal

ü

Netherlands (including Associated Territories)

Kingdom of the Netherlands (including Associated Territories)

ü

New Zealand (including Associated States and Overseas Territories)

New Zealand (including Associated States and Overseas Territories)

ü

Nicaragua

Republic of Nicaragua

ü

Niger

Republic of Niger

ü

Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria

ü

Norway (including Associated Territories)

Kingdom of Norway (including Associated Territories)

ü

Oman

Sultanate of Oman

ü

Pakistan

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

ü

Palau

Republic of Palau

ü

Palestinian Territories

Occupied Palestinian Territories

ü

Panama

Republic of Panama

ü

Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

ü

Paraguay

Republic of Paraguay

ü

Peru

Republic of Peru

ü

Philippines

Republic of the Philippines

ü

Poland

Republic of Poland

ü

Portugal

Portuguese Republic

ü

Qatar

State of Qatar

ü

Romania

Romania

ü

Russian Federation

Russian Federation

ü

Rwanda

Republic of Rwanda

ü

Saint Christopher and Nevis

Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis

ü

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

ü

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

ü

Samoa

Independent State of Samoa

ü

San Marino

Most Serene Republic of San Marino

ü

São Tomé and Príncipe

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

ü

Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

ü

Senegal

Republic of Senegal

ü

Serbia

Republic of Serbia

ü

Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles

ü

Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone

ü

Singapore

Republic of Singapore

ü

Slovak Republic

Slovak Republic

ü

Slovenia

Republic of Slovenia

ü

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

ü

Somalia

Somalia

ü

Sri Lanka

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

ü

South Africa

Republic of South Africa

ü

Spain

Kingdom of Spain

ü

Sudan

Republic of the Sudan

ü

Suriname

Republic of Suriname

ü

Swaziland

Kingdom of Swaziland

ü

Sweden

Kingdom of Sweden

ü

Switzerland

Swiss Confederation

ü

Syria

Syrian Arab Republic

ü

Taiwan

Republic of China (Taiwan) (provided holding an ordinary passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which includes the personal identification number)

ü

Tajikistan

Republic of Tajikistan

ü

Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania

ü

Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand

ü

Togolese Republic

Togolese Republic

ü

Tonga

Kingdom of Tonga

ü

Trinidad and Tobago

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

ü

Tunisia

Tunisian Republic

ü

 Turkey

Republic of Turkey

ü

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

ü

Tuvalu

Tuvalu

ü

 Uganda

Republic of Uganda

ü

Ukraine

Ukraine

ü

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

ü

United Kingdom (including Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (including Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories)

ü

United States of America (including Associated Territories)

United States of America (including Associated Territories)

ü

Uruguay

Eastern Republic of Uruguay

ü

Uzbekistan

Republic of Uzbekistan

ü

Vanuatu

Republic of Vanuatu

ü

Vatican City

State of the Vatican City

ü

Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

ü

Vietnam

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

ü

Yemen

Republic of Yemen

ü

Zambia

Republic of Zambia

ü

Zimbabwe

Republic of Zimbabwe

ü

*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 a Customs and Border Control Officer on arrival in the Cayman Islands that you are:

·         authorized 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 53 of the Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman 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 Customs and Border Control 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.