International trips made by the heads of state and heads of government to the United States have become a valuable part of American diplomacy and international relations since such trips were first made in the mid-19th century. They are complicated undertakings that often require months of planning along with a great deal of coordination and communication.

The first international visit to the United States was made by King Kalakaua of Hawaii in 1874, which was the first visit by a foreign chief of state or head of government.

The first Asian head of state to visit the United States was King Prajadhipok of Siam in 1931.

Afghanistan + Table of TripsStartEndGuestTitleReasonAugust 7, 1947August 9, 1947Shah Mahmud KhanPrime MinisterUnofficial visit.April 20, 1951April 26, 1951Mohammed Daud KhanUnofficial visit. Had come to Baltimore in February for medical treatment at Johns Hopkins HospitalJune 24, 1958June 27, 1958Official visit; signed a cultural agreement. Visited Detroit, Niagara Falls, Fort Bragg, Knoxville and Oak Ridge, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Laramie and Yellowstone Park, and New York City Left U.S. July 13.September 5, 1963September 7, 1963Mohammed Zahir ShahKingState visit. In U.S. September 4–16, visited Williamsburg, Cape Canaveral, Fort Bragg, New York City, Cheyenne, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and LafayetteMarch 28, 1967March 30, 1967Mohammad Hashim MaiwandwalPrime MinisterOfficial visit. In U.S. March 25–April 9; visited New York City, Santa Barbara, and Chicago.January 27, 2002January 30, 2002Hamid KarzaiChairmanWorking visit. Arrived in the U.S. January 27. Attended President Bush's State of the Union speech January 29. Addressed the United Nations and visited Ground Zero in New York City on January 30.September 12, 2002September 12, 2002PresidentMet with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.February 25, 2003February 28, 2003Working visit.September 23, 2003September 23, 2003Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York CityJune 9, 2004June 16, 2004Working visit. Met with President Bush at the G-8 Economic Summit in Sea Island. Attended the funeral of Former President Reagan. Addressed a Joint session of Congress June 15.September 22, 2004September 22, 2004Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York CityMay 23, 2005May 23, 2005Working visit.September 24, 2006September 27, 2006Working visit. Also met with Pakistani President Musharraf on September 27.August 5, 2007August 6, 2007Working visit. Met with President Bush at Camp DavidSeptember 26, 2007September 26, 2007Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York CitySeptember 26, 2008September 26, 2008Working visit.May 6, 2009May 6, 2009May 10, 2010May 13, 2010September 20, 2011September 20, 2011Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City.May 21, 2012May 21, 2012Met with President Obama at the NATO Summit meeting in ChicagoJanuary 10, 2013January 11, 2013Working visit.March 23, 2015March 24, 2015Ashraf GhaniOfficial Working Visit.June 25, 2021June 25, 2021Working visit.

Bahrain + Table of TripsStartEndGuestTitleReasonJuly 17, 1983July 22, 1983Isa bin Salman Al KhalifaEmirState visit.October 15, 1991October 15, 1991May 31, 1998June 3, 1998Working visit.May 6, 2001May 8, 2001Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifaFebruary 3, 2003February 4, 2003November 29, 2004November 29, 2004KingSeptember 19, 2006September 19, 2006Haya Rashed al-KhalifaPresident of 61st UN General AssemblyMet with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York CityMarch 22, 2008March 25, 2008Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifaKingWorking visit.November 30, 2017November 30, 2017Salman bin Hamad Al KhalifaCrown Prince Working visit. Met with President TrumpSeptember 15, 2019September 17, 2019Working Visit.July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Bangladesh + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of Bangladesh U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonOctober 1, 1974October 1, 1974Sheikh Mujibur RahmanPrime MinisterPrivate visit.August 25, 1980August 27, 1980Ziaur RahmanPresidentPrivate visit. Met with President Carter August 27.September 24, 1983September 26, 1983Hussain Mohammad ErshadPresident of the Council of Ministers Official working visit. Private visit to Houston afterward.October 1, 1990October 1, 1990PresidentMet with President Bush at the UN General Assembly.March 18, 1992March 19, 1992Khaleda ZiaPrime MinisterMet with President Bush during a private visit.October 16, 2000October 19, 2000Sheikh HasinaWorking Visit.

Brunei + Table of TripsStartEndGuestTitleReasonNovember 18, 1993November 20, 1993Hassanal BolkiahSultanAttended Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Seattle.December 15, 2002December 17, 2002Working visit.November 10, 2011November 13, 2011Attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit at Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii.March 11, 2013March 12, 2013Working visit.February 16, 2016February 18, 2016Attended the ASEAN Leaders Summit at Sunnylands, California.May 12, 2022May 13, 2022Attended the U.S.-ASEAN Summit.November 12, 2023November 17, 2023Attended the APEC Leaders' Summit at San Francisco, CA.

Cambodia + Table of TripsStartEndGuestTitleReasonApril 17, 1953April 17, 1953Norodom SihanoukKingEn route from Europe to Cambodia; visited New York City and San Francisco. Departed U.S.April 21.September 28, 1958October 3, 1958Premier and PrinceUnofficial visit to Washington, D.C. while attending UN General Assembly.Arrived in U.S.September 12.September 27, 1960September 27, 1960Premier and PrinceMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 25, 1961September 25, 1961PrinceMet with President Kennedy in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.November 24, 1963November 25, 1963Premier and PrinceAttended Funeral of President KennedyOctober 24, 1970October 25, 1970Cheng HengPresidentAttended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; met privately with President Nixon October 25.August 10, 1971August 11, 1971Sisowath Sirik MatakPrime MinisterOfficial visit.October 11, 1988October 11. 1988King SihanoukMet with President Reagan at the White HouseFebruary 16, 2016February 18, 2016Hun SenPrime MinisterAttended the ASEAN Leaders Summit at Sunnylands, CaliforniaMay 12, 2022May 13, 2022Attended the U.S.-ASEAN Summit.

China Note: The United States recognized the Republic of China until 1979 when it established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of China U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianVisits By Foreign Leaders of Taiwan U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonApril 26, 1945June 14, 1945T. V. SoongPremierLed Chinese delegation to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco.As Foreign Minister, had met with U.S.officials in Washington, D.C., April 17–23.July 31, 1961August 3, 1961Chen ChengOfficial visit. In U.S. July 29 – August 10, visiting Honolulu, San Francisco, Williamsburg, New York City, Knoxville, Chicago, and Detroit. May 9, 1967May 11, 1967Yen Chia-kan Official visit. In U.S. May 7–25; visited San Francisco, Williamsburg, Cape Kennedy, Houston, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Honolulu. October 24, 1970October 25, 1970Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; met privately with President Nixon October 25. January 29, 1979February 5, 1979Deng XiaopingVice PremierState visit. Met with President Carter and attended a State Dinner. Also traveled to Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, and Los Angeles during his visit.January 10, 1984January 12, 1984Zhao ZiyangPremierOfficial visit. In U.S.January 7–16; visited Honolulu, Hawaii, Williamsburg, San Francisco, and New York City.July 22, 1985July 25, 1985Li XiannianPresidentState Visit. In U.S.July 21–31; visited Niagara Falls, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Honolulu, Hawaii.January 31, 1992January 31, 1992Li PengPremierMet with President Bush during a UN Security Council Summit in New York City.November 18, 1993November 21, 1993Jiang ZeminCCP General SecretaryPresidentAttended Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Seattle.October 24, 1995October 24, 1995Met with President Clinton at the UN General Assembly in New York City.October 28, 1997October 30, 1997State Visit. Arrived in U.S. October 26, visiting Honolulu, Hawaii and Williamsburg.Afterwards visited Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and Los Angeles. Departed the U.S.Nov.3.April 7, 1999April 10, 1999Zhu RongjiPremierOfficial visit. Arrived in Los Angeles April 6. Later visited Denver, Chicago, Libertyville, New York City, and Boston. Departed the U.S. April 14.September 7, 2000September 8, 2000Jiang ZeminCCP General SecretaryPresidentMet with President Clinton at the UN Millennium Summit in New York City.October 22, 2002October 25, 2002Official Working visit. Met with President Bush at Crawford Ranch. Arrived in the U.S.October 22; also visited Chicago and Houston.December 9, 2003December 9, 2003Wen JiabaoPremierOfficial visit.September 13, 2005September 13, 2005Hu JintaoCCP General SecretaryPresidentMet with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.April 20, 2006April 21, 2006Official visit. Arrived in Seattle April 18. Visited New Haven April 21.November 14, 2008November 15, 2008Attended the G-20 Economic Summit meeting.September 22, 2009September 22, 2009Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City.September 24, 2009September 25, 2009Attended the G-20 Economic Summit meeting in PittsburghApril 12, 2010April 13, 2010Attended the Nuclear Security SummitSeptember 23, 2010September 23, 2010Wen JiabaoPremierMet with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City.January 18, 2011January 20, 2011Hu JintaoCCP General SecretaryPresidentState Visit. Also visited Chicago, Illinois on January 20–21.November 10, 2011November 13, 2011Attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit at Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii.June 7, 2013June 8, 2013Xi JinpingCCP General SecretaryPresidentMet with President Obama at Rancho Mirage.September 24, 2015September 25, 2015State visit.March 31, 2016April 1, 2016Attended the Nuclear Security Summit.September 19, 2016September 19, 2016Li KeqiangPremierMet with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City.April 6, 2017April 7, 2017Xi JinpingCCP General SecretaryPresidentMet with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Florida.February 22, 2019February 22, 2019Liu HeVice PremierBilateral Meeting.April 4, 2019April 4, 2019October 11, 2019October 11, 2019November 12, 2023November 12, 2023Xi JinpingCCP General SecretaryPresidentOffsite Meeting at Woodside, CaliforniaNovember 12, 2023November 17, 2023Attended the APEC Leaders' Summit at San Francisco, California.September 23, 2026September 25, 2026State visit.

East Timor (Timor-Leste) + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of Timor-Leste U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonOctober 2, 2002October 2, 2002Xanana GusmãoPresidentWorking visit.

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