Tongan passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Tongan passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Tonga
Rank 37th of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
106
Visa-free
77
On arrival
24
eTA
5
e-Visa
43
Visa required
44
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 Tongan passport holders (77)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Andorra
- Angola30 days
- Austria90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belgium90 days
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Chile90 days
- China30 days
- Costa Rica30 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Estonia90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Germany90 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Ireland
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica
- Kiribati30 days
- Latvia90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Malta90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco
- Montenegro90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- Norway90 days
- Pakistan
- Panama180 days
- Peru180 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Romania90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- San Marino
- Singapore30 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- Spain90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Thailand60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Vatican City90 days
- 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 Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Iran30 days
- Jordan90 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nauru90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Palau30 days
- Papua New Guinea60 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Solomon Islands45 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (5)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- South Korea30 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (43)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- 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
- Mongolia
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Qatar
- Russia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Togo
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required (44)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Mali
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United States
- Uruguay
- 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 (19)
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (5)
- Aruba
- Curaçao
- 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 Tongan passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Tongan passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +33 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +26 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +24 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +19 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +19 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Tongan passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Tongan passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Tongan passport ranks 37th, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 106 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Tongan passport holders visit without a visa?
77 countries are visa-free for Tongan passport holders. Counting 24 that give a visa on arrival and 5 that need only an online eTA, 106 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 43 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 44 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Tongan passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Tongan 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: 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 Tongan citizens (revision 1348380252), 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.