Central African passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Central African passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Central African Republic
Rank 76th of 93 ranks · joint with 4
Score
47
Visa-free
23
On arrival
22
eTA
2
e-Visa
44
Visa required
102
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Central African passport holders (23)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Burkina Faso90 days
- Cameroon90 days
- Chad90 days
- Congo90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Equatorial Guinea90 days
- Gabon90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Palau30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
Visa on arrival (22)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros
- Ethiopia90 days
- Ghana30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Iran30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia
- Nepal30 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Uganda
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (2)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
e-Visa (44)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Togo
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (102)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (4)
- Cook Islands
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (20)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Hong Kong
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Central African passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Central African passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +94 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +90 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +84 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +81 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +81 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +68 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +40 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +34 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +14 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Central African passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Central African passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Central African passport ranks 76th, joint with 4 other passports. It opens 47 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Central African passport holders visit without a visa?
23 countries are visa-free for Central African passport holders. Counting 22 that give a visa on arrival and 2 that need only an online eTA, 47 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 44 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 102 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Central African passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Laos, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Uganda. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Central African passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: e-visa (apply online before travel); Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Central African citizens (revision 1377134758), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.