The Eswatini passport is moderate: it gives access to 71 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #123 worldwide in 2026 — 28 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 97 more than Eswatini. Even so, these 71 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa30/53
Americas16/35
Asia11/35
Oceania8/14
Middle East4/15
Europe2/46
The Eswatini passport is strongest across Africa, opening 30 of 53 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 2 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Eswatini passport gets you to destinations like South Africa, Singapore, South Korea 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 Eswatini passport: 43 destinations are fully visa-free, 25 grant a visa on arrival, 3 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 36 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 91 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
43
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇯Benin90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇭Ghana60 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇾Guyana60 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇲🇼Malawi90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇦Namibia90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇿🇦South Africa30 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇼Taiwan90 days
🇹🇿Tanzania90 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇺🇬Uganda90 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
🇿🇼Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival
25
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
3
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇰🇷South Korea
e-Visa (online)
36
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
91
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇦Laos
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 71 sums every destination the Eswatini 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 Eswatini passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 71 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #123 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Eswatini 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, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Eswatini passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 28 below the world average. It opens 71 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Eswatini passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Eswatini, with 71, sits 97 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.