Ethiopian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Ethiopian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Ethiopia
Rank 83rd of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
39
Visa-free
14
On arrival
25
eTA
0
e-Visa
46
Visa required
108
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Ethiopian passport holders (14)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Gambia90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Palau30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
Visa on arrival (25)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Djibouti
- Eritrea30 days
- Ghana30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Senegal30 days
- Somalia30 days
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Thailand15 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Togo15 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (0)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
None.
e-Visa (46)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Uganda
- Vietnam
- Zambia
Visa required (108)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- 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 Ethiopian passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Ethiopian passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +97 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +93 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +86 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +85 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +85 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +72 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +43 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +35 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +17 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
| Egypt | 76th | 47 | +20 | Egypt citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Ethiopian passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Ethiopian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Ethiopian passport ranks 83rd, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 39 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Ethiopian passport holders visit without a visa?
14 countries are visa-free for Ethiopian passport holders. Counting 25 that give a visa on arrival and 0 that need only an online eTA, 39 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 46 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 108 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Ethiopian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Laos, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Ethiopian 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: visa required; Australia: visa required; 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 Ethiopian citizens (revision 1369500215), 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.