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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Vatican Passport 2026

The Vatican passport gives visa-free entry to 95 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 69 more. Ranked #60 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

95visa-free
69on arrival / eTA
164total access
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95visa-free

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Visa-free · 95

Albania90 days→ Andorra90 days→ Angola30 days→ Antigua and Barbuda180 days→ Argentina90 days→ Armenia180 days→ Austria90 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Belarus30 days→ Belgium90 days→ Belize90 days→ Bolivia90 days→ Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days→ Botswana90 days→ Brazil90 days→ Bulgaria90 days→ Cape Verde30 days→ Chile90 days→ Colombia90 days→ Costa Rica180 days→ Croatia90 days→ Cyprus90 days→ Czech Republic90 days→ Denmark90 days→ Dominica21 days→ Dominican Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Estonia90 days→ Fiji120 days→ Finland90 days→ France90 days→ Gambia90 days→ Georgia360 days→ Germany90 days→ Greece90 days→ Grenada90 days→ Guatemala90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Honduras90 days→ Hong Kong14 days→ Hungary90 days→ Iceland90 days→ Ireland90 days→ Israel90 days→ Italy90 days→ Kazakhstan30 days→ Kosovo90 days→ Kyrgyzstan60 days→ Latvia90 days→ Liechtenstein90 days→ Lithuania90 days→ Luxembourg90 days→ Malaysia30 days→ Malta90 days→ Mauritius90 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Moldova90 days→ Monaco90 days→ Montenegro90 days→ Netherlands90 days→ Nicaragua90 days→ North Macedonia90 days→ Norway90 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Peru180 days→ Philippines30 days→ Poland90 days→ Portugal90 days→ Romania90 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ San Marino90 days→ Sao Tome and Principe15 days→ Serbia90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore30 days→ Slovakia90 days→ Slovenia90 days→ South Korea30 days→ Spain90 days→ Swaziland30 days→ Sweden90 days→ Switzerland90 days→ Taiwan90 days→ Tajikistan30 days→ Tunisia90 days→ Turkey90 days→ Ukraine90 days→ United Arab Emirates30 days→ United Kingdom180 days→ Uruguay90 days→ Uzbekistan30 days→ Vanuatu120 days→

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Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Canada e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kuwait Visa on arrival · 30 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → New Zealand e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman Visa on arrival · 30 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Russia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Thailand e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Vatican citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Vatican passport in one place.

United States
0.0%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #197 of 197
0.0 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Vatican passport still needs a visa · 34

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Barbados visa required → Brunei visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → China visa required → Congo visa required → Eritrea visa required → Guyana visa required → Jamaica visa required → Japan visa required → Kiribati visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Mali visa required → Mexico visa required → Morocco visa required → Myanmar visa required → Nauru visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → Paraguay visa required → Saint Lucia visa required → Saudi Arabia visa required → Solomon Islands visa required → South Africa visa required → Sudan visa required → Tonga visa required → Trinidad and Tobago visa required → Turkmenistan visa required → United States visa required → Venezuela visa required → Yemen visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Vatican passport travel to visa-free?
The Vatican passport gives visa-free access to 95 countries, plus 69 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Vatican citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 34 countries for Vatican citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Vatican passport?
The Vatican passport ranks #60 in the 2026 passport index, with 164 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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