Nauruan passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Nauruan passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Nauru
Rank 59th of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
65
Visa-free
40
On arrival
22
eTA
3
e-Visa
49
Visa required
79
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Nauruan passport holders (40)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda30 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Costa Rica30 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Jamaica
- Kiribati30 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Malawi
- Malaysia30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Palau30 days
- Panama180 days
- Peru183 days
- Russia14 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore
- South Korea30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (22)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Iran
- Jordan90 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Marshall Islands
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Papua New Guinea60 days
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Thailand15 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tonga31 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (3)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
e-Visa (49)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Armenia
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required (79)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guyana
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- 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 (15)
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Hong Kong
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
- Turks and Caicos Islands
e-Visa or visa required (9)
- Aruba
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Nauruan passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Nauruan passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +70 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +68 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +63 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +62 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +58 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +50 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +13 | Vanuatu citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Nauruan passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Nauruan passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Nauruan passport ranks 59th, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 65 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Nauruan passport holders visit without a visa?
40 countries are visa-free for Nauruan passport holders. Counting 22 that give a visa on arrival and 3 that need only an online eTA, 65 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 49 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 79 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Nauruan passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Nauruan 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-free; 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 Nauruan citizens (revision 1367833697), 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.