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Marshall Islands: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Marshall Islands. 127 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 39 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 90Visa-free
  • 9ETA
  • 28On arrival
  • 44eVisa
  • 55Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Marshall Islands
Rank39
No prior visa127
CodeMHL

Passport strength

An above-average passport 39

Rank 39 of 199. 127 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 9.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysUnited KingdomETA180 daysUnited StatesVisa-freeSouth KoreaETA30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysMexicoVisa-free180 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free14 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 99

A prior visa is needed for 99 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

CanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredChinaVisa requiredUnited Arab EmirateseVisaTürkiyeVisa requiredThailandeVisa
Health and longevity39/10066.9 years life expectancy
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Marshall Islands passport gives

56of 100
rank 92 of 199

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

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility61127 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law70score 0.62 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life59HDI 0.733
  • Health and longevity3966.9 years life expectancy
  • Education83education index 0.84
  • Taxes88up to 12%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
  • US access50no E-2, visa-free entry
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not 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 90

Entry on your passport

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ETA 9

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomSouth KoreaIsraelSri LankaKenya
American SamoaOceaniaIsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 30 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 daysUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 28

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptMaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysCape VerdeAfricaComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysJordanMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsia · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNauruOceaniaNepalAsia · 90 daysPapua New GuineaOceania · 60 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 30 daysSolomon IslandsOceania · 90 daysTanzaniaAfricaTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTongaOceania · 31 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 44

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaArmeniaVietnamIndia
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Visa required 55

Through a consulate

Popular:TürkiyeJapanChinaSerbiaIndonesiaBrazil
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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. 35Taiwan133
  2. 36Colombia130
  3. 37El Salvador129
  4. 38Honduras128
  5. 39Marshall Islands127
  6. 39Samoa127
  7. 40Nicaragua126
  8. 40Tonga126
  9. 41Montenegro125

Frequently asked questions

Marshall Islands: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 127 of 226 countries and territories, 90 visa-free, 9 with an ETA and 28 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 39 of 199.

Marshall Islands: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Marshall Islands → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Marshall Islands → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa-free. Entry on your passport.

Marshall Islands → 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 61 destinations without a prior visa, Türkiye adds 46. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.