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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, Eritrean passport holders can visit 15 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 72 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 9 of the 10 ASEAN member countries.

Visa-free 12
On arrival or eVisa 71
eTA or registration 4
Visa required 123
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As of 14 October 2026, Eritrean citizens can travel visa-free to 12 countries and territories: Benin, Dominica, Gambia, Haiti, Kenya, Micronesia, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Togo, and Uganda.

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

As of 14 October 2026, Eritrean citizens can get a visa on arrival in 21 countries and territories: Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, and Zambia.

As of 14 October 2026, Eritrean citizens can apply for an eVisa for 51 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mongolia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, South Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Eritrean citizens need a visa for 122 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, 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, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), and Yemen.

As of 14 October 2026, Eritrean citizens have Not admitted access to 1 country: United States of America.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Eritrean 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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