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Eritrea Passport Ranking 2026

The Eritrea passport ranks #185 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 68.9 — stronger than 14 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

12Visa-free
26Visa on arrival
51e-Visa / ETA
109Visa required
VISAXSOct 2026
Eritrea
Passport strength
#185in the world

How strong is the Eritrea passport

The Eritrea passport ranks #185 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 68.9. It is stronger than 14 passports — visa-free to 12 countries and easy access to 89.

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Where the Eritrea passport can travel

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

Visa-free · 12

Visa on arrival · 26

e-Visa / ETA · 51

Visa required · 109

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

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Where Eritrea citizens face the toughest visas

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

The hardest is the UK — 61.1% of applications refused, against 38.8% at the most lenient one.

2 months until the next US interview · Asmara
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
39.7% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 2,405 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
2 countries accept visa applications right inside Eritrea

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 Eritrea passport

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

Frequently asked

How strong is the Eritrea passport?
The Eritrea passport ranks #185 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 68.9). It gives visa-free access to 12 countries and easy access to 89 — stronger than 14 passports.
How many countries can Eritrea visit visa-free?
12 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Eritrea" page.
Why does the Eritrea passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Eritrea 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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