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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Central African Republic Passport Ranking 2026

The Central African Republic passport ranks #172 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 74.5 — stronger than 27 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

21Visa-free
27Visa on arrival
45e-Visa / ETA
105Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Central African Republic
Passport strength
#172in the world

How strong is the Central African Republic passport

The Central African Republic passport ranks #172 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 74.5. It is stronger than 27 passports — visa-free to 21 countries and easy access to 93.

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Where the Central African Republic passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 21

Visa on arrival · 27

e-Visa / ETA · 45

Visa required · 105

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile China Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland India Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia 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 Saint Lucia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Central African Republic citizens face the toughest visas

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

The hardest is the US — 42.6% of applications refused, against 33.5% at the most lenient one.

No slots US consulates in Central African Republic are not scheduling interviews
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
58.7% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 520 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
1 countries accept visa applications right inside Central African Republic

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

Popular destinations for the Central African Republic passport

Whether Central African Republic citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Central African Republic passport?
The Central African Republic passport ranks #172 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 74.5). It gives visa-free access to 21 countries and easy access to 93 — stronger than 27 passports.
How many countries can Central African Republic visit visa-free?
21 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Central African Republic" page.
Why does the Central African Republic passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Central African Republic passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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