Visa requirements by passport
199 passports
Choose your passport to see, for every destination, whether you can travel visa-free, get a visa on arrival, need an e-Visa or electronic travel authorisation, or must apply at an embassy. The passports with the most destinations open without a prior visa are those of the United Arab Emirates (170), South Korea (164) and Singapore (164).
Visa-free, on arrival, ETA, e-Visa or visa
Visa-free means entry with a valid passport alone; a visa on arrival is issued at the border; an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) is a pre-travel clearance for visa-exempt travellers; an e-Visa is a full visa issued online; and a visa required in advance is applied for at an embassy, a consulate or a visa centre.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- Electronic travel authorisation
- e-Visa
- Visa required
- No admission
Visa guides by country
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Afghanistan 8 visa types -
Albania 11 visa types -
Algeria 14 visa types -
Andorra 8 visa types -
Angola 7 visa types -
Antigua and Barbuda 6 visa types -
Argentina 9 visa types -
Australia 15 visa types -
Austria 16 visa types -
Azerbaijan 17 visa types -
Bahamas 7 visa types -
Bahrain 7 visa types
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Bangladesh 10 visa types -
Barbados 4 visa types -
Belarus 8 visa types -
Belgium 21 visa types -
Belize 8 visa types -
Benin 5 visa types -
Bhutan 9 visa types -
Bolivia 4 visa types -
Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 visa types -
Botswana 9 visa types -
Brazil 10 visa types -
Brunei 7 visa types -
Bulgaria 16 visa types -
Burkina Faso 5 visa types -
Burundi 4 visa types -
Cambodia 5 visa types -
Cameroon 12 visa types -
Canada 16 visa types -
Cape Verde 2 visa types -
Central African Republic 2 visa types -
Chad 2 visa types -
Chile 8 visa types -
China 11 visa types -
Colombia 9 visa types -
Comoros 2 visa types -
Costa Rica 8 visa types -
Croatia 15 visa types -
Cuba 4 visa types -
Cyprus 12 visa types -
Czech Republic 24 visa types -
Denmark 16 visa types -
Djibouti 2 visa types -
Dominica 5 visa types -
Dominican Republic 7 visa types -
DR Congo 2 visa types -
Ecuador 10 visa types -
Egypt 12 visa types -
El Salvador 7 visa types -
Equatorial Guinea 1 visa type -
Eritrea 6 visa types -
Estonia 12 visa types -
Eswatini 2 visa types -
Ethiopia 14 visa types -
Fiji 10 visa types -
Finland 18 visa types -
France 19 visa types -
Gabon 2 visa types -
Gambia 3 visa types -
Georgia 14 visa types -
Germany 22 visa types -
Ghana 14 visa types -
Greece 21 visa types -
Grenada 4 visa types -
Guatemala 9 visa types -
Guinea 2 visa types -
Guinea-Bissau 1 visa type -
Guyana 4 visa types -
Haiti 2 visa types -
Holy See 1 visa type -
Honduras 6 visa types -
Hong Kong 12 visa types -
Hungary 22 visa types -
Iceland 13 visa types -
India 9 visa types -
Indonesia 14 visa types -
Iran 10 visa types -
Iraq 6 visa types -
Ireland 21 visa types -
Israel 6 visa types -
Italy 13 visa types -
Ivory Coast 7 visa types -
Jamaica 5 visa types -
Japan 14 visa types -
Jordan 9 visa types -
Kazakhstan 8 visa types -
Kenya 15 visa types -
Kiribati 4 visa types -
Kosovo 6 visa types -
Kuwait 8 visa types -
Kyrgyzstan 7 visa types -
Laos 6 visa types -
Latvia 18 visa types -
Lebanon 8 visa types -
Lesotho 2 visa types -
Liberia 3 visa types -
Libya 7 visa types -
Liechtenstein 7 visa types -
Lithuania 16 visa types -
Luxembourg 16 visa types -
Macau 8 visa types -
Madagascar 2 visa types -
Malawi 4 visa types -
Malaysia 18 visa types -
Maldives 6 visa types -
Mali 2 visa types -
Malta 15 visa types -
Marshall Islands 5 visa types -
Mauritania 2 visa types -
Mauritius 13 visa types -
Mexico 8 visa types -
Micronesia 5 visa types -
Moldova 7 visa types -
Monaco 2 visa types -
Mongolia 10 visa types -
Montenegro 10 visa types -
Morocco 16 visa types -
Mozambique 6 visa types -
Myanmar 7 visa types -
Namibia 7 visa types -
Nauru 2 visa types -
Nepal 10 visa types -
Netherlands 18 visa types -
New Zealand 15 visa types -
Nicaragua 6 visa types -
Niger 1 visa type -
Nigeria 17 visa types -
North Korea 1 visa type -
North Macedonia 14 visa types -
Norway 15 visa types -
Oman 11 visa types -
Pakistan 10 visa types -
Palau 7 visa types -
Palestine 5 visa types -
Panama 8 visa types -
Papua New Guinea 7 visa types -
Paraguay 5 visa types -
Peru 9 visa types -
Philippines 12 visa types -
Poland 21 visa types -
Portugal 25 visa types -
Qatar 11 visa types -
Republic of the Congo 2 visa types -
Romania 15 visa types -
Russia 9 visa types -
Rwanda 17 visa types -
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 visa types -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 visa types -
Samoa 6 visa types -
San Marino 8 visa types -
São Tomé and Príncipe 1 visa type -
Saudi Arabia 16 visa types -
Senegal 4 visa types -
Serbia 16 visa types -
Seychelles 7 visa types -
Sierra Leone 4 visa types -
Singapore 10 visa types -
Slovakia 17 visa types -
Slovenia 17 visa types -
Solomon Islands 8 visa types -
Somalia 3 visa types -
South Africa 12 visa types -
South Korea 16 visa types -
South Sudan 4 visa types -
Spain 16 visa types -
Sri Lanka 11 visa types -
St Lucia 2 visa types -
Sudan 6 visa types -
Suriname 3 visa types -
Sweden 17 visa types -
Switzerland 13 visa types -
Syria 1 visa type -
Taiwan 17 visa types -
Tajikistan 8 visa types -
Tanzania 14 visa types -
Thailand 13 visa types -
Timor-Leste 10 visa types -
Togo 5 visa types -
Tonga 7 visa types -
Trinidad and Tobago 3 visa types -
Tunisia 8 visa types -
Turkey 9 visa types -
Turkmenistan 11 visa types -
Tuvalu 3 visa types -
Uganda 11 visa types -
Ukraine 6 visa types -
United Arab Emirates 16 visa types -
United Kingdom 25 visa types -
United States 20 visa types -
Uruguay 4 visa types -
Uzbekistan 7 visa types -
Vanuatu 8 visa types -
Venezuela 8 visa types -
Vietnam 11 visa types -
Yemen 8 visa types -
Zambia 11 visa types -
Zimbabwe 7 visa types
The strongest and weakest passports
| # | Passport | Easy entries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 170 |
| 2 | South Korea | 164 |
| 2 | Singapore | 164 |
| 4 | Japan | 163 |
| 5 | Spain | 162 |
| 6 | Belgium | 161 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 161 |
| 6 | Germany | 161 |
| # | Passport | Easy entries |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Afghanistan | 23 |
| 198 | Syria | 26 |
| 196 | Pakistan | 30 |
| 196 | Iraq | 30 |
| 195 | Somalia | 33 |
Counting destinations open visa-free, on arrival or with an ETA, the strongest passports are those of the United Arab Emirates (170), South Korea (164), Singapore (164), Japan (163) and Spain (162).
At the other end are Afghanistan (23), Syria (26), Pakistan (30), Iraq (30) and Somalia (33).
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- 157
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Good to know
Sources and limits
The rules come from an open passport index dataset; conditions such as passport validity, return tickets or proof of funds are not covered, and the destination’s embassy or official government website is the final authority.
Frequently asked questions
Which passport is the most powerful?
The Emirati passport, with 170 destinations open visa-free, on arrival or with an ETA.
What is the difference between an e-Visa and an ETA?
An e-Visa is a visa issued online after an application; an ETA is a lighter pre-travel authorisation for travellers who are otherwise visa-exempt.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.