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Central African Republic Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 92 destinations open to Central African Republic passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Central African Republic passport holders can currently enter 20 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 28 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 44. An embassy visa is still required for 105 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

92Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
20
Visa-free
Barbados90 days
Benin90 days
Burkina Faso90 days
Cameroon90 days
Chad90 days
Congo90 days
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Gabon90 days
Gambia90 days
Haiti90 days
Ivory Coast90 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Rwanda90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Senegal90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

28
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
MauritiusPrograms
Mozambique
NamibiaPrograms
Nepal
NicaraguaPrograms
Nigeria
Palau
SamoaPrograms
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

44
e-Visa
Albania
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
BahamasPrograms
Bahrain
Bhutan
Botswana
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
GeorgiaPrograms
Guinea
Hong KongPrograms
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Malaysia
Moldova
Mongolia
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and NevisPrograms
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

105
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
ArgentinaPrograms
ArmeniaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BrazilPrograms
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
ChilePrograms
China
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican RepublicPrograms
EgyptPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guatemala
Guyana
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
India
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
Jamaica
JapanPrograms
JordanPrograms
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Morocco
Myanmar
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
PanamaPrograms
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
RussiaPrograms
Saint LuciaPrograms
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South AfricaPrograms
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
TurkeyPrograms
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
VanuatuPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Central African Republic Passport

#64Rank, shared with 1
92Mobility score
20Visa-free
47%Of world destinations

The Central African Republic passport ranks 64th, placing it in the lower tier. It grants visa-free access to 20 destinations, and adding visa on arrival and e-Visa options lifts total mobility to 92. Africa is where holders have the most freedom, with 12 visa-free destinations, whereas South America and Oceania each allow just one. Visa on arrival is offered by 28 destinations and e-Visa by 44, so the practical range of travel is much wider than the visa-free list alone would suggest to a holder.

Of the key destinations, only Singapore is visa-free. Australia and the United Arab Emirates offer an e-Visa, but France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, China and Brazil all require a visa, as do 105 countries overall. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 90 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Central African Republic passport holders can enter 20 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 0

No visa-free destinations in this region.

Asia 2

PhilippinesSingapore

Africa 12

BeninBurkina FasoCameroonChadCongoGabonGambiaIvory CoastKenyaeTARwandaSenegalSeychelles

North America 4

BarbadosDominicaHaitiSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

South America 1

Ecuador

Oceania 1

Micronesia

How Central African Republic Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Mozambique#629430
Chad#639323
Djibouti#639317
Guinea-Bissau#639327
Laos#639322
Central African Republic#649220
Myanmar#649216
Congo#659121
Liberia#659125
Nepal#659113
Burundi#669019

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 91 more destinations than the Central African Republic passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Central African Republic passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+90 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+79 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

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Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+76 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa required to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Central African Republic passport holders visit without a visa?

Central African Republic passport holders can visit 20 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 28 with a visa on arrival and 44 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 92 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Central African Republic passport ranking?

The Central African Republic passport ranks #64 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 1 other passport, with a mobility score of 92. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Central African Republic passport holders?

28 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Central African Republic passport holders: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and 18 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Central African Republic passport holders?

Central African Republic passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 105 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, India and 97 more.

How can a Central African Republic passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Central African Republic passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+90 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+79 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+76 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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