Passport and Visa Instructions for Peace Corps Volunteers
Now that you’ve been invited to serve in the Peace Corps, you must apply for your passport and visa immediately to ensure you are eligible to depart for service.
All Peace Corps Invitees must apply for a no-fee passport, even if you already possess a personal passport. Not all Peace Corps countries require a visa.
Passport instructions
Question 1
Have you been previously issued a No-Fee Passport for Peace Corps Service or have you already applied for one?
Question 2
Are you applying from outside of the U.S.?
Question 3
Do you currently possess a valid (un-expired) U.S. Passport Book or U.S. Passport Card?
Question 4
Was your personal U.S. Passport issued to you after your 16th birthday?
Question 5
Was your personal U.S. Passport issued after ?
Question 6
Was your personal U.S. Passport issued with a 10 year validity period?
Question 7
Is your personal U.S. Passport in your possession and is all the information on the photo page readable?
Question 8
Important: Personal passports submitted with your Peace Corps no-fee passport application will not be returned by mail.
These items will be returned to you in person at your Staging event the day before you depart for service. Can you submit your personal passport?
- I need to keep my passport.
Your next step:
Please contact us at [email protected] to confirm if any further action is needed. If you have been issued a No-Fee Peace Corps Passport and have it in your possession please list the expiration date when you contact us.
Your next step:
Your next step:
Visa instructions by country
| Country | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Albania | No visa required |
| Armenia | No visa required |
| Belize | No visa required |
| Benin | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Botswana | No visa required |
| Cambodia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Cameroon | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| China | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Colombia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Comoros | Visa issued in country |
| Costa Rica | No visa required |
| Dominican Republic | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Eastern Caribbean | No visa required |
| Ecuador | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Eswatini | No visa required |
| Ethiopia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Fiji | No visa required |
| Georgia | No visa required |
| Ghana | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Guatemala | No visa required |
| Guinea | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Guyana | No visa required |
| Indonesia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Jamaica | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Kosovo | No visa required |
| Kyrgyz Republic | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Lesotho | No visa required |
| Liberia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Macedonia | No visa required |
| Madagascar | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Malawi | No visa required |
| Mexico | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Moldova | No visa required |
| Mongolia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Morocco | No visa required |
| Mozambique | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Myanmar | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Namibia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Nepal | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Nicaragua | No visa required |
| Panama | No visa required |
| Paraguay | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Peru | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Philippines | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Rwanda | Visa issued in country |
| Samoa | No visa required |
| Senegal | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Sierra Leone | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| South Africa | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Sri Lanka | Visa instructions coming soon |
| Tanzania | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Thailand | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| The Gambia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Timor-Leste | No visa required |
| Togo | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Tonga | No visa required |
| Uganda | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Ukraine | Visa instructions [PDF] |
| Vanuatu | Visa issued in country |
| Zambia | Visa instructions [PDF] |