American, British and Canadian nationals do not require a passport to enter Cayman Islands, provided they hold a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, as well as proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. Note that American citizens would need a passport to re-enter the United States.
Other nationals entering Cayman Islands are required to have a passport valid for at least 6 months.
A return ticket is required for all nationals.
Nationals of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and South Africa do not require a visa for stays of maximum 30 days.
Visas are also not required for citizens of other Commonwealth countries (with the exception of Jamaica, Bangladesh, Gambia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda) as well as: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong (SAR China), Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Venezuela.
Cruise ship passengers who visit Cayman Islands are not required to have a tourist visa.
