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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Saint Helena Passport Holders (2026)

Saint Helena passport holders can visit 154 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 124 visa-free, 9 with an electronic travel authorization and 21 with a visa on arrival. 38 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 51 require a visa before travel. That puts the Saint Helena passport at #32 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 124
  • ETA 9
  • On arrival 21
  • E-visa 38
  • Visa 51
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

154

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#32 of 208

E-visa online

38

Visa required

51

Visa-free for Saint Helena passport holders

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

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina90 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBolivia90 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChile90 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFalkland Islands30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGambia90 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada180 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica180 daysJeju Island30 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho14 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau180 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontserrat180 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Lucia90 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea30 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUruguay90 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysVietnam45 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Saint Helena passport holders

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

Cambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis180 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Saint Helena passport holders

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

Bangladesh30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Saint Helena passport holders

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

AngolaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Saint Helena passport holders

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

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBelarusBruneiCentral African RepublicChinaEgyptEritreaGeorgiaGhanaGuamHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLebanonMaliMarshall IslandsMexicoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoNauruNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsRepublic of the CongoRussiaSaudi ArabiaSouth OssetiaSudanTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTurkeyTurkmenistanUkraineUnited StatesUS Virgin IslandsYemen

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

Home: Saint Helena. Saint Helena passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Saint Helena.

Saint Helena passport: common questions

How many countries can Saint Helena passport holders visit without a visa?

154 destinations: 124 visa-free, 9 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 21 with a visa on arrival. Another 38 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Saint Helena passport holders need a visa for the United States?

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

Do Saint Helena passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No. Saint Helena passport holders can visit the United Kingdom visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do Saint Helena passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Saint Helena passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Saint Helena passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Saint Helena passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Saint Helena passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Saint Helena passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Saint Helena passport holders?

Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Helena passport holders?

51 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Brunei and Central African Republic. 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.

Anguilla#31 · 155 destinationsBritish National (Overseas)#31 · 155 destinationsMontserrat#31 · 155 destinationsUkraine#32 · 154 destinationsDominica#33 · 153 destinationsTaiwan#33 · 153 destinations
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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.