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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Central African Republic Passport Holders (2026)

Central African Republic passport holders can visit 59 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 30 visa-free, 6 with an electronic travel authorization and 23 with a visa on arrival. 51 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 133 require a visa before travel. That puts the Central African Republic passport at #93 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 30
  • ETA 6
  • On arrival 23
  • E-visa 51
  • Visa 133
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

59

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#93 of 208

E-visa online

51

Visa required

133

Visa-free for Central African Republic passport holders

30 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Barbados90 daysBenin90 daysBurkina Faso90 daysCameroon90 daysChad90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon90 daysGambia90 daysHaiti90 daysIvory Coast90 daysMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRepublic of the Congo90 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Central African Republic passport holders

6 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Central African Republic passport holders

23 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Central African Republic passport holders

51 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysFiji120 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Central African Republic passport holders

133 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

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Central African Republic passport: common questions

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

59 destinations: 30 visa-free, 6 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 23 with a visa on arrival. Another 51 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Central African Republic passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Central African Republic passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

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

133 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.