Vatican City passport: where you can travel visa-free
135
Access to 135 destinations without a prior visa
#57 strongest passport in the world · 199
The Vatican City passport is strong: it gives access to 135 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #57 worldwide in 2026 — 36 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 33 more than Vatican City. Even so, these 135 cover the bulk of Europe and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Europe44/45
Africa26/54
Americas24/35
Asia21/35
Middle East10/15
Oceania10/14
The Vatican City passport is strongest across Europe, opening 44 of 45 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Oceania, at 10 of 14 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Vatican City passport gets you to destinations like United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain with no visa, while United States, Japan, China, Thailand still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇪 Germany🇵🇹 Portugal🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇬🇷 Greece🇳🇱 Netherlands🇨🇭 Switzerland🇨🇦 Canada🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea
Not all access is equal. With the Vatican City passport: 95 destinations are fully visa-free, 34 grant a visa on arrival, 6 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 28 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 35 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
95
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇩Andorra90 days
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇦🇲Armenia180 days
🇦🇹Austria90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇪Belgium90 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇴Bolivia90 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇧🇬Bulgaria90 days
🇨🇻Cape Verde30 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica180 days
🇭🇷Croatia90 days
🇨🇾Cyprus90 days
🇨🇿Czechia90 days
🇩🇰Denmark90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇪🇪Estonia90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇫🇮Finland90 days
🇫🇷France90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇩🇪Germany90 days
🇬🇷Greece90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China14 days
🇭🇺Hungary90 days
🇮🇸Iceland90 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇮🇹Italy90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan60 days
🇱🇻Latvia90 days
🇱🇮Liechtenstein90 days
🇱🇹Lithuania90 days
🇱🇺Luxembourg90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇹Malta90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇨Monaco90 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇳🇱Netherlands90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇲🇰North Macedonia90 days
🇳🇴Norway90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇵🇱Poland90 days
🇵🇹Portugal90 days
🇷🇴Romania90 days
🇸🇲San Marino90 days
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
🇷🇸Serbia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇸🇰Slovakia90 days
🇸🇮Slovenia90 days
🇰🇷South Korea30 days
🇪🇸Spain90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇪Sweden90 days
🇨🇭Switzerland90 days
🇹🇼Taiwan90 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine90 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates30 days
🇬🇧United Kingdom180 days
🇺🇾Uruguay90 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival
34
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇵Nepal
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇳Senegal
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
6
🇦🇺Australia
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
e-Visa (online)
28
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇮🇶Iraq
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
Visa required
35
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇧🇧Barbados
🇧🇳Brunei
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇬🇾Guyana
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇿🇦South Africa
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇸United States
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 135 sums every destination the Vatican City 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 Vatican City passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 135 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #57 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Vatican City passport?
Among the most searched: United States, Japan, China, Thailand, Mexico, South Africa, India, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Vatican City passport good for travel?
It is a strong passport, 36 above the world average. It opens 135 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Vatican City passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Vatican City, with 135, sits 33 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.