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Egypt Passport Ranking 2026

The Egypt passport ranks #166 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 75.8 — stronger than 33 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

20Visa-free
29Visa on arrival
46e-Visa / ETA
103Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Egypt
Passport strength
#166in the world

How strong is the Egypt passport

The Egypt passport ranks #166 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 75.8. It is stronger than 33 passports — visa-free to 20 countries and easy access to 95.

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Where the Egypt passport can travel

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

Visa-free · 20

Visa on arrival · 29

e-Visa / ETA · 46

Visa required · 103

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland India Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Mexico Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Namibia Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saint Lucia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela

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Where Egypt citizens face the toughest visas

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

The hardest is the US — 47.6% of applications refused, against 24.0% at the most lenient one.

2 months until the next US interview · Cairo
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
38.4% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 22,745 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
27 countries accept visa applications right inside Egypt

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Egypt citizens most

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 Egypt passport

Whether Egypt citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Egypt passport?
The Egypt passport ranks #166 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 75.8). It gives visa-free access to 20 countries and easy access to 95 — stronger than 33 passports.
How many countries can Egypt visit visa-free?
20 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Egypt" page.
Why does the Egypt passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Egypt 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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