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Djibouti: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Djibouti. 44 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 91 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 17Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 23On arrival
  • 53eVisa
  • 129Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Djibouti
Rank91
No prior visa44
CodeDJI

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 91

Rank 91 of 199. 44 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 2.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free14 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 182

A prior visa is needed for 182 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility13/10044 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law33/100score -0.74 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life21/100HDI 0.513
Health and longevity36/10066.0 years life expectancy
Education8/100education index 0.30
Taxes35/100up to 45%, inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
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What the passport gives

What a Djibouti passport gives

31of 100
rank 168 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility1344 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law33score -0.74 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life21HDI 0.513
  • Health and longevity3666.0 years life expectancy
  • Education8education index 0.30
  • Taxes35up to 45%, inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 17

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeHong KongTanzania
BarbadosCaribbeanBeninAfricaCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGambiaAfricaHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 14 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTanzaniaAfrica

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaKenya
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 23

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfricaCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle EastMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 53

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaVietnamIndiaCuba
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Visa required 129

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 89Egypt47
  2. 89Haiti47
  3. 90Burundi46
  4. 90Republic of the Congo46
  5. 91Djibouti44
  6. 91Turkmenistan44
  7. 92Laos43
  8. 92Nigeria43
  9. 93Ethiopia42

Frequently asked questions

Djibouti: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 44 of 226 countries and territories, 17 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 23 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 91 of 199.

Djibouti: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Djibouti → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Djibouti → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Djibouti → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 143 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 115. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.