North America Visa Guide: US, Canada, Caribbean

Visa policies across 23 North American countries.

The US, Canada and Mexico all require advance application. The US needs an interview, Canada is online with biometrics, and Mexico needs a Mexican visa.

The US B1/B2 needs an interview with high discretion but lasts up to 10 years. Canada TRV is online with biometrics, about 20–45 days, usually 10 years. A US visa simplifies the Canadian application.

Most Caribbean islands are visa-free or visa-on-arrival (Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominica, Barbados, Grenada). But transiting the US or Canada requires a US or Canadian visa.