Central African Republic passport: where you can travel visa-free
49
Access to 49 destinations without a prior visa
#171 strongest passport in the world · 199
The Central African Republic passport is limited: it gives access to 49 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #171 worldwide in 2026 — 50 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 119 more than Central African Republic. Even so, these 49 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa26/53
Asia10/35
Americas7/35
Oceania4/14
Middle East2/15
Europe0/46
The Central African Republic passport is strongest across Africa, opening 26 of 53 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Central African Republic passport gets you to destinations like Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Central African Republic passport: 20 destinations are fully visa-free, 28 grant a visa on arrival, 1 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 43 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 106 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
20
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇯Benin90 days
🇧🇫Burkina Faso90 days
🇨🇲Cameroon90 days
🇹🇩Chad90 days
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville90 days
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇬🇦Gabon90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇼Rwanda90 days
🇸🇳Senegal90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
Visa on arrival
28
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇷Iran
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
1
🇰🇪Kenya
e-Visa (online)
43
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇾Malaysia
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa required
106
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯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 (Burma)
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 49 sums every destination the Central African Republic passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Central African Republic passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 49 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #171 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Central African Republic passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Central African Republic passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 50 below the world average. It opens 49 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Central African Republic passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Central African Republic, with 49, sits 119 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.