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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, holders of the Central African passport enjoy entry to 25 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 66 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 5 of the 6 CEMAC member countries.

Visa-free 23
On arrival or eVisa 65
eTA or registration 3
Visa required 119
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As of 14 October 2026, Central African citizens can travel visa-free to 23 countries and territories: Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Haiti, Kenya, Micronesia, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Togo.

As of 14 October 2026, Central African citizens need an eTA for 3 countries and territories: Ghana, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.

As of 14 October 2026, Central African citizens can get a visa on arrival in 21 countries and territories: Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tuvalu.

As of 14 October 2026, Central African citizens can apply for an eVisa for 44 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, El Salvador, Georgia, Guinea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mongolia, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Central African citizens need a visa for 119 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), and Yemen.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Central African passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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