Common Name of Country - Cayman Islands Immigration Department

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