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The visitor limit for each country, with the one thing that country does differently. Every page answers for a US and a British passport, and says so where the answers part.

Europe

How long can I stay in Italy? 90 days in any 180 · The declaration of presence Italy How long can I stay in Spain? 90 days in any 180 · Money for every day you plan to stay Spain How long can I stay in France? 90 days in any 180 · Where France stops counting France How long can I stay in Portugal? 90 days in any 180 · Arriving from Spain or France Portugal How long can I stay in Greece? 90 days in any 180 · Cyprus, a pause in the count Greece How long can I stay in Germany? 90 days in any 180 · Anmeldung, and when it reaches a visitor Germany How long can I stay in the UK? 6 months per visit · Who needs an ETA UK How long can I stay in Georgia? 1 year visa-free · The tax count inside the visa year Georgia

Americas

How long can I stay in Canada? 6 months, or the date set · Who needs an eTA Canada How long can I stay in Mexico? 180 days at most · The number in your passport Mexico How long can I stay in the US? 90 days, no extension · Which passport, which limit US

Asia-Pacific

How long can I stay in Japan? 90 days per landing · Your passport decides what comes after Japan How long can I stay in Thailand? 30 days visa-free · One extension, and what it buys Thailand

Where a US and a UK passport differ

DestinationWhat changes with the passport
Japan

US passport Extending a temporary visitor stay is, in principle, allowed only for a truly unavoidable humanitarian reason or a comparable special circumstance.14

UK passport British nationals can stay past 90 days, up to 6 months, if an extension is granted at a regional immigration bureau before the period ends.1516

Canada

US passport US citizens need no eTA, only proper identification such as a valid US passport.17

UK passport British citizens need an eTA and a valid passport to board a flight to Canada.18

The UK

US passport Since 25 February 2026, visitors of 85 nationalities, including Americans, Canadians and the French, must hold an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK.1920

UK passport British and Irish citizens, dual citizens included, are exempt.21

The US

UK passport The United Kingdom is a Visa Waiver Program country for British citizens with the unrestricted right of permanent abode there.22

Schengen countries

Both US citizens and British citizens need no visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.23

Sources

7 laws and 16 official pages, each with its exact words
  1. Schengen Borders Code, Art. 6(1) · EUR-Lex, Publications Office of the European Union · read 25 Oct 2026
    Exact words For intended stays on the territory of the Member States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, which entails considering the 180-day period preceding each day of stay
  2. Embassy of Japan in the USA, Visa Information · Embassy of Japan in the United States of America (us.emb-japan.go.jp) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words Short-term stay (less than 90 days) AND Transit, tourism, business (without paid activities), conference, or study purpose
  3. MOFA Japan, Exemption of Visa · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (mofa.go.jp) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words The period of stay granted upon landing permission will be "15 days" for Indonesia and Thailand, "30 days" for Brunei and Qatar, and "90 days" for other countries and regions.
  4. GOV.UK, Standard Visitor · GOV.UK, UK Visas and Immigration (Home Office) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words You can usually stay in the UK for up to 6 months.
  5. IRPR, s. 183 · Department of Justice Canada, Justice Laws website · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words the period authorized for the stay of a temporary resident is six months or any other period that is fixed by an officer
  6. Migration Law, art. 52(I) · Cámara de Diputados (PDF published by the Instituto Nacional de Migración) · read 26 Oct 2026 · Being rechecked
    Exact words Autoriza al extranjero para transitar o permanecer en territorio nacional por un tiempo ininterrumpido no mayor a ciento ochenta días, contados a partir de la fecha de entrada It authorizes the foreigner to transit or stay in the national territory for an uninterrupted time of no more than one hundred eighty days, counted from the date of entry.
  7. CBP, Visa Waiver Program · U.S. Customs and Border Protection · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words stays of up to 90 days without a visa
  8. 8 U.S.C. § 1187(a)(1) · Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (text of the US Code and CFR) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words for a period not exceeding 90 days
  9. Government Ordinance No 255, Note 1 · Legislative Herald of Georgia (matsne.gov.ge) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words Citizens of the countries listed in the annex may enter and stay in Georgia without visa for one full year.
  10. Aliens Law of Georgia, Art. 10(3) · Legislative Herald of Georgia (matsne.gov.ge) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words The list of countries citizens of which can enter Georgia without a visa, and stay in Georgia for the period different from that provided for in paragraph 2 of this article, namely, for one full year, shall be determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia.
  11. Royal Thai Embassy, Washington DC, visa exemption · Royal Thai Embassy, Washington DC (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words New Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme (30 Days) Effective Date 15 September 2026
  12. Royal Thai Embassy, Washington DC, eligible countries · Royal Thai Embassy, Washington DC (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words Nationals of the following 60 countries and territories are entitled to visa exemption for the purpose of tourism
  13. Thai Foreign Ministry, list of visa-exempt countries · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Department of Consular Affairs · read 26 Oct 2026 · Being rechecked
    Exact words List of countries and territories whose nationals are entitled to Thailand's visa exemption scheme for the purpose of tourism for a period not exceeding 30 days
  14. JETRO, extension of period of stay · Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a Japanese government agency · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words If the status of residence is a temporary visitor's status, extensions will, in principle, be granted only when there is a truly excusable circumstance from the standpoint of humanity or a comparable special circumstance.
  15. JETRO, extension of period of stay · Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a Japanese government agency · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words However, under the visa exemption agreement, nationals from Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein, the United Kingdom, and Mexico may stay for more than 90 days and stay up to 6 months if permitted by the procedures for extension of period of stay at the Regional Immigration Services Bureau before the expiration of the period of stay.
  16. MOFA Japan, Exemption of Visa · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (mofa.go.jp) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words For nationals of those countries with visa exemptions permitting stays of up to 6 months under the bilateral visa exemption arrangements
  17. IRCC, who needs an eTA · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words U.S. citizens are exempt from the eTA requirement and must carry proper identification such as a valid U.S. passport.
  18. IRCC, entry requirements by country · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words You need an eTA and a valid passport to board your flight to Canada if you’re a citizen of any of the countries or territories listed below.
  19. GOV.UK, UK enforces digital permission to travel · UK Government (GOV.UK news, 24 February 2026) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words From today (25 February), it will be mandatory for visitors to the UK to have obtained digital permission to travel.
  20. GOV.UK, who needs an ETA · UK Government (GOV.UK news, 24 February 2026) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words Visitors of 85 nationalities, including nationals of the United States, Canada and France, are now legally required to have an ETA when travelling to the UK.
  21. GOV.UK, ETA exemptions · UK Government (GOV.UK news, 24 November 2025) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words British and Irish citizens, including dual citizens, are exempt from needing an ETA.
  22. DHS, Visa Waiver Program countries · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words The United Kingdom refers only to British citizens who have the unrestricted right of permanent abode in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man)
  23. Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Art. 4(1) and Annex II · EUR-Lex, Publications Office of the European Union · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words Nationals of third countries listed in Annex II shall be exempt from the requirement set out in Article 3(1) for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
Checked against Schengen Borders Code, Art. 6 · Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, s. 183 · Ley de Migración · 8 U.S.C. § 1187 · Government Ordinance No 255 · Law on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons · Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 on 25 Oct 2026 Updated 26 Oct 2026 Being rechecked

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