Visa for traveling outside of america

You only need a visa to travel to some countries…but not all. Some countries will give you a stamp upon arrival which serves as your visa, others will give you a visa upon arrival provided you have the appropriate small photos, and others you have to apply for a visa at their embassy weeks before arriving (and some even require a “letter of invitation” from a travel agency, hotel, business, friend, etc in that country). Most of the places Americans visit will put a stamp in your passport on arrival…Carribean countries, Europe, Australia. Many(but not all) third-world countries require a visa beforehand. The biggest exception to all of this is Russia. In order to get a Russian visa, you actually have to hand deliver your passport and visa application to their embassy in Washington, you need a letter of invitation, you need to submit an itinerary, and it costs $131 (most countries are free or less than $100). Most countries will post the requirements for a visa (if you need it) on their embassy’s website…just search google for “embassy [insert country] Washington”. There is usually a section under “consular information” and you can find the visa requirements there. The State Dept provides comprehensive info on every country here: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html I recommend you read all info listed for thew country you will be visiting, but the entry requirements are listed in the first section.