Mauritian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Mauritian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Mauritius
Rank 29th of 93 ranks
Score
118
Visa-free
90
On arrival
24
eTA
4
e-Visa
33
Visa required
42
Strong travel access. A European residence or a top-ranked second passport mainly adds the right to live and work in more places.
Visa-free countries for Mauritian passport holders (90)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra90 days
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Austria90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belgium90 days
- Belize
- Benin90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Chile90 days
- China60 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Estonia90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Gabon
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia90 days
- Germany90 days
- Ghana60 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Iran15 days
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica
- Japan90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Kiribati30 days
- Latvia90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Malta90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco
- Montenegro90 days
- Mozambique90 days
- Namibia90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Panama180 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Romania90 days
- Russia90 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis180 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- San Marino
- Senegal90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- South Africa30 days
- Spain90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Thailand30 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia90 days
- Uganda90 days
- United Arab Emirates30 days
- Vanuatu30 days
- Vatican City
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (24)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros
- Congo (DRC)7 days
- Ethiopia30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Jordan
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Palau30 days
- Qatar30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (4)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Israel90 days
- New Zealand90 days
- South Korea30 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (33)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Visa required (42)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Nauru
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Serbia
- Solomon Islands
- Sudan
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- United States
- Uruguay
- 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 (22)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Guernsey
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
- Turks and Caicos Islands
e-Visa or visa required (2)
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Mauritian passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Mauritian passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +26 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +21 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +20 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +17 | Grenada citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Mauritian passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Mauritian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Mauritian passport ranks 29th. It opens 118 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Mauritian passport holders visit without a visa?
90 countries are visa-free for Mauritian passport holders. Counting 24 that give a visa on arrival and 4 that need only an online eTA, 118 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 33 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 42 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Mauritian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Mauritian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Mauritian citizens (revision 1361914710), 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.