Cook Islands visa exemption & requirements
As of 2024, regular passport holders from 193 countries visiting Cook Islands for tourism purposes including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia and Australia Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Cook Islands
Visa Required
Visa Not Required
E-visa
Visa On Arrival
Cook Islander visa exempt countries
To enter Cook Islands for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Cook Islands without a visa:
- Afghanistan (31 days)
- Albania (31 days)
- Algeria (31 days)
- Andorra (31 days)
- Angola (31 days)
- Antigua and Barbuda (31 days)
- Argentina (31 days)
- Armenia (31 days)
- Australia (31 days)
- Austria (31 days)
- Azerbaijan (31 days)
- Bahamas (31 days)
- Bahrain (31 days)
- Bangladesh (31 days)
- Barbados (31 days)
- Belarus (31 days)
- Belgium (31 days)
- Belize (31 days)
- Benin (31 days)
- Bhutan (31 days)
- Bolivia (31 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (31 days)
- Botswana (31 days)
- Brazil (31 days)
- Brunei (31 days)
- Bulgaria (31 days)
- Burkina Faso (31 days)
- Burundi (31 days)
- Cambodia (31 days)
- Cameroon (31 days)
- Canada (31 days)
- Cape Verde (31 days)
- Central African Republic (31 days)
- Chad (31 days)
- Chile (31 days)
- China (31 days)
- Colombia (31 days)
- Comoros (31 days)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (31 days)
- Costa Rica (31 days)
- Croatia (31 days)
- Cuba (31 days)
- Cyprus (31 days)
- Czech Republic (31 days)
- Denmark (31 days)
- Djibouti (31 days)
- Dominica (31 days)
- Dominican Republic (31 days)
- Timor-Leste (31 days)
- Ecuador (31 days)
- Egypt (31 days)
- El Salvador (31 days)
- Equatorial Guinea (31 days)
- Eritrea (31 days)
- Estonia (31 days)
- Ethiopia (31 days)
- Fiji (31 days)
- Finland (31 days)
- France (31 days)
- Gabon (31 days)
- Gambia (31 days)
- Georgia (31 days)
- Germany (31 days)
- Ghana (31 days)
- Greece (31 days)
- Grenada (31 days)
- Guatemala (31 days)
- Guinea (31 days)
- Guyana (31 days)
- Haiti (31 days)
- Honduras (31 days)
- Hungary (31 days)
- Iceland (31 days)
- India (31 days)
- Indonesia (31 days)
- Iran (31 days)
- Iraq (31 days)
- Ireland (31 days)
- Israel (31 days)
- Italy (31 days)
- Côte d'Ivoire (31 days)
- Jamaica (31 days)
- Japan (31 days)
- Jordan (31 days)
- Kazakhstan (31 days)
- Kenya (31 days)
- Kiribati (31 days)
- Kuwait (31 days)
- Kyrgyzstan (31 days)
- Laos (31 days)
- Latvia (31 days)
- Lebanon (31 days)
- Lesotho (31 days)
- Liberia (31 days)
- Libya (31 days)
- Liechtenstein (31 days)
- Lithuania (31 days)
- Luxembourg (31 days)
- North Macedonia (31 days)
- Madagascar (31 days)
- Malawi (31 days)
- Malaysia (31 days)
- Maldives (31 days)
- Mali (31 days)
- Malta (31 days)
- Marshall Islands (31 days)
- Mauritania (31 days)
- Mauritius (31 days)
- Mexico (31 days)
- Micronesia (31 days)
- Moldova (31 days)
- Monaco (31 days)
- Mongolia (31 days)
- Montenegro (31 days)
- Morocco (31 days)
- Mozambique (31 days)
- Myanmar (31 days)
- Namibia (31 days)
- Nauru (31 days)
- Netherlands (31 days)
- New Zealand (Visa-free entry (90 days))
- Nicaragua (31 days)
- Niger (31 days)
- Nigeria (31 days)
- North Korea (31 days)
- Norway (31 days)
- Oman (31 days)
- Pakistan (31 days)
- Palau (31 days)
- Panama (31 days)
- Papua New Guinea (31 days)
- Paraguay (31 days)
- Peru (31 days)
- Philippines (31 days)
- Poland (31 days)
- Portugal (31 days)
- Qatar (31 days)
- Romania (31 days)
- Russia (31 days)
- Rwanda (31 days)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (31 days)
- Saint Lucia (31 days)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (31 days)
- Samoa (31 days)
- San Marino (31 days)
- São Tomé and Príncipe (31 days)
- Saudi Arabia (31 days)
- Senegal (31 days)
- Serbia (31 days)
- Seychelles (31 days)
- Sierra Leone (31 days)
- Singapore (31 days)
- Slovakia (31 days)
- Slovenia (31 days)
- Solomon Islands (31 days)
- Somalia (31 days)
- South Africa (31 days)
- South Korea (31 days)
- Spain (31 days)
- Sri Lanka (31 days)
- Sudan (31 days)
- Suriname (31 days)
- Eswatini (31 days)
- Sweden (31 days)
- Switzerland (31 days)
- Syria (31 days)
- Tajikistan (31 days)
- Tanzania (31 days)
- Thailand (31 days)
- Togo (31 days)
- Tonga (31 days)
- Trinidad and Tobago (31 days)
- Tunisia (31 days)
- Turkey (31 days)
- Turkmenistan (31 days)
- Tuvalu (31 days)
- Uganda (31 days)
- Ukraine (31 days)
- United Arab Emirates (31 days)
- United Kingdom (31 days)
- United States (31 days)
- Uruguay (31 days)
- Uzbekistan (31 days)
- Vanuatu (31 days)
- Venezuela (31 days)
- Vietnam (31 days)
- Yemen (31 days)
- Zambia (31 days)
- Zimbabwe (31 days)
- Kosovo (31 days)
- Republic of the Congo (31 days)
- Guinea-Bissau (31 days)
- South Sudan (31 days)
Asia
Nationals from 31 countries in Asia are exempt from Cook Islands visa, while those from 1 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Armenia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Azerbaijan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Bangladesh | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Bhutan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Brunei | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Cambodia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| China | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Timor-Leste | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| India | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Indonesia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Japan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Kazakhstan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Laos | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Maldives | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Mongolia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Myanmar | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Nepal | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| North Korea | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Pakistan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Singapore | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| South Korea | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Sri Lanka | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Tajikistan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Vietnam | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No |
Europe
Nationals from 46 countries in Europe are exempt from Cook Islands visa, while those from 0 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Andorra | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Austria | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Belgium | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Bulgaria | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Croatia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Cyprus | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Czech Republic | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Denmark | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Estonia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Finland | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| France | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Germany | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Greece | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Hungary | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Iceland | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Ireland | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Italy | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Latvia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Lithuania | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Luxembourg | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| North Macedonia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Malta | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Monaco | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Netherlands | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Norway | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Poland | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Portugal | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Romania | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Russia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| San Marino | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Slovakia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Slovenia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Spain | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Sweden | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Switzerland | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| United Kingdom | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Kosovo | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No |
Africa
Nationals from 54 countries in Africa are exempt from Cook Islands visa, while those from 0 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Angola | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Benin | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Burkina Faso | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Burundi | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Cameroon | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Cape Verde | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Central African Republic | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Chad | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Comoros | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Djibouti | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Egypt | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Eritrea | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Ethiopia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Gabon | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Gambia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Ghana | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Guinea | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Kenya | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Lesotho | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Liberia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Libya | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Madagascar | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Malawi | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Mali | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Mauritania | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Morocco | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Mozambique | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Niger | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Nigeria | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Rwanda | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Senegal | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Seychelles | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Sierra Leone | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Somalia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Sudan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Eswatini | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Tanzania | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Togo | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Uganda | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Zambia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Zimbabwe | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| South Sudan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No |
Central America and Caribbean
Nationals from 20 countries in Central America and Caribbean are exempt from Cook Islands visa, while those from 0 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Belize | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Cuba | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Grenada | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Panama | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No |
South America
Nationals from 12 countries in South America are exempt from Cook Islands visa, while those from 0 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Bolivia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Chile | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Guyana | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Paraguay | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Peru | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Uruguay | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Venezuela | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No |
Oceania
Nationals from 14 countries in Oceania are exempt from Cook Islands visa, while those from 0 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Fiji | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Marshall Islands | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Nauru | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| New Zealand | Visa not required | Visa-free entry (90 days) | No | No | |
| Palau | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Solomon Islands | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Tonga | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Tuvalu | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No |
Middle East
Nationals from 13 countries in Middle East are exempt from Cook Islands visa, while those from 0 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Iran | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Iraq | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Israel | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Jordan | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Kuwait | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Lebanon | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Oman | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Qatar | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Syria | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Yemen | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No |
North America
Nationals from 3 countries in North America are exempt from Cook Islands visa, while those from 0 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| Mexico | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No | |
| United States | Visa not required | 31 days | No | No |
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