Visa-Free Countries for Central African Republic Passport Holders in 2026
In 2026, Central African Republic passport holders can enter 20 destinations visa-free, and 75 more with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, out of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas. The lists below are grouped by entry regime, click any destination for the full requirements (documents, fees, processing times).
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- Visa-free (20)No visa formality for a short stay.
- Visa on arrival (24)Issued at the airport or border desk, on the same day.
- E-visa (51)Online application before departure: from a few minutes to a week depending on the portal.
- Consular visa (103)Application at the embassy or visa centre: from a few days to several weeks (15 days as a rule for a Schengen visa, up to 45).
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Visa-free destinations for Central African Republic citizens (20)
Central Africans can enter 20 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: Kenya (60 days), Senegal (90 days) and Côte d'Ivoire (90 days). 10 of 20 verified against the destination's official list.
Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.
- Barbadosstay 90 days
- Beninstay 90 days
- Burkina Fasostay 90 days
- Cameroonstay 90 days
- Chadstay 90 days
- Congostay 90 days
- Côte d'Ivoirestay 90 days
- Dominicastay 21 days
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabonstay 90 days
- Haiti
- Kenyastay 60 days
- Micronesiastay 30 days (extendable to 60)
- Philippinesstay 30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesstay 3 months
- Senegalstay 90 days
- Singaporestay 30 days
- The Gambiastay 90 days
- Togostay 30 days
Visa on arrival for Central African Republic citizens (24)
For Central Africans, 24 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Bangladesh (30 days), Burundi (30 days) and Cambodia (30 days). 8 of 24 verified against the destination's official list.
The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.
- Bangladeshstay 30 days
- Burundistay 30 days
- Cambodiastay 30 days
- Comorosstay 45 days
- East Timor
- Ethiopiastay 3 months
- Iran
- Laosstay 30 days
- Macau
- Madagascarstay 90 days
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mozambiquestay 30 days
- Namibiastay 90 days
- Nepalstay 30 days
- Palaustay 30 days
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Sierra Leonestay 1 month
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalustay 1 month
E-visa destinations for Central African Republic citizens (51)
For Central Africans, 51 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: Antigua and Barbuda, Angola and Thailand (60 days). 26 of 51 verified against the destination's official list.
An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.
- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armeniastay 120 days
- Australiastay 3 months
- Bahrain
- Bhutanstay 90 days
- Botswana
- Colombia
- Cubastay 90 days
- Democratic Republic of the Congostay 7 days
- Djibouti
- Fiji
- Georgiastay 90 days within 180 days
- Ghana
- Guineastay 90 days
- Guyana
- Indonesiastay 60 days (extendable to 180)
- Iraqstay 30 days
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstanstay 60 days
- Lesothostay 44 days
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africastay 90 days
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Thailandstay 60 days (extendable once by 30 days)
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Vanuatu
- Vietnamstay 90 days
- Zambiastay 90 days
- Zimbabwe
Consular visa required for Central African Republic citizens (103)
For Central Africans, 103 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel, including 29 Schengen countries, all covered by a single Schengen visa. For example: France (90 days per 180-day period), Spain (90 days per 180-day period) and Italy (90 days per 180-day period). 52 of 103 verified against the destination's official list.
A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.
Insurance requiredSchengen visa: medical insurance is part of the file
29 destinations on this list are in the Schengen area. For their visa, the Visa Code requires insurance covering at least €30,000 of medical expenses, valid in every Schengen state for the whole stay. Any compliant insurer is accepted; AXA Schengen is one. Only the consulate decides whether the certificate is acceptable.
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- Algeria
- Andorrastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Argentina
- Austriastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgiumstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgariastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Cyprusstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Czech Republicstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Denmarkstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estoniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Eswatini
- Finlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Francestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Germanystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Greecestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea-Bissau
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungarystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Icelandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latviastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lebanon
- Liechtensteinstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lithuaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Luxembourgstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Mali
- Maltastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monacostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlandsstay 90 days per 180-day period
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norwaystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Oman
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Polandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Portugalstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Romaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- San Marinostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sloveniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- South Korea
- Spainstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sudan
- Swedenstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Switzerlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Taiwan
- The Bahamas
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican Citystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Venezuela
- Yemen
What changed in 2026
See all visa updatesRecorded changes
Latest recorded change on October 28, 2026.
- Djibouticurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
- Vanuatucurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Solomon Islandscurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Fijicurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Rwandacurrent regime: visa on arrivalShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → visa on arrival
- Antigua and Barbudacurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
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This information is checked regularly but can change: always confirm with official sources before booking. Each destination page details up-to-date documents, fees and processing times.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Central African Republic passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?▾
In 2026, Central African Republic passport holders can enter 20 destinations visa-free. Counting the 75 destinations reachable with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, 95 of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas are easy to access.
Do citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for Antigua and Barbuda?▾
Yes, an e-Visa is required: citizens of the Central African Republic apply online before departure.
Do citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for Angola?▾
Yes, an e-Visa is required: citizens of the Central African Republic apply online before departure.
How do you get a visa for destinations that require one?▾
For an e-visa, you apply online before departure. For a consular visa, the application is filed at the destination’s embassy or consulate. Each destination page here details the documents, fees and processing times, and an online provider such as iVisa can simplify the process.
How many destinations require a consular visa for Central African Republic citizens?▾
103 destinations require a consular visa for Central African Republic citizens: the visa must be obtained before departure from an embassy or consulate.
Does the passport ranking for Central African Republic change?▾
Yes. Visa exemptions evolve with bilateral agreements and migration-policy changes: the number of visa-free destinations can go up or down. IziVisas re-checks its data regularly and this page is refreshed daily.
Which European countries can Central African Republic passport holders visit without a visa?▾
None of the European countries are visa-free. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Albania, Georgia and Moldova. The others require a consular visa.
Which African countries can Central African Republic passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Senegal, The Gambia and Togo. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya and 18 more. The others require a consular visa.
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