Equatorial Guinean passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Equatorial Guinean passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Equatorial Guinea
Rank 74th of 93 ranks · joint with 3
Score
49
Visa-free
20
On arrival
28
eTA
1
e-Visa
45
Visa required
98
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Equatorial Guinean passport holders (20)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Cameroon90 days
- Central African Republic90 days
- Chad90 days
- Congo90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Gabon90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Tunisia90 days
Visa on arrival (28)
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
- Ethiopia90 days
- Ghana30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Iran30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Nigeria90 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (1)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
e-Visa (45)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Georgia
- Guinea
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Togo
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- Zambia
Visa required (98)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- 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
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- 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
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- 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 (6)
- Bermuda
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (18)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- 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 Equatorial Guinean passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Equatorial Guinean passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +89 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +88 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +81 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +80 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +79 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +65 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +39 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +31 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +11 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Equatorial Guinean passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Equatorial Guinean passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Equatorial Guinean passport ranks 74th, joint with 3 other passports. It opens 49 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Equatorial Guinean passport holders visit without a visa?
20 countries are visa-free for Equatorial Guinean passport holders. Counting 28 that give a visa on arrival and 1 that need only an online eTA, 49 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 45 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 98 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Equatorial Guinean passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Equatorial Guinean passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: not confirmed; 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: 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 Equatorial Guinean citizens (revision 1348167963), 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.