You do not need a visa for United States Minor Outlying Islands if you have an American passport
No visa needed
American citizens can enter United States Minor Outlying Islands without applying for a visa in advance. Check your passport validity and any onward-travel requirements before you fly.

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No. American citizens can enter United States Minor Outlying Islands without applying for a visa in advance.
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What United States Minor Outlying Islands may ask for
Not every traveller is asked for all of these. A valid passport is checked every time; the rest is a spot check at the border, and some items belong to a visa application rather than the crossing itself.
- Valid U.S. passport for all visitors
- Approved Special Use Permit from managing agency
- Complete equipment manifest and supply list
- Medical evacuation insurance required
- Confirmed charter transportation arrangements
- Proof of expedition funding and self-sufficiency
A look at United States Minor Outlying Islands

Midway Atoll — Home to the world's largest Laysan albatross colony 
Wake Island — Strategic U.S. Air Force installation in the central Pacific 
Palmyra Atoll — Premier location for tropical marine research 
Charter vessels — The primary transportation to remote Pacific refuges
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