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Tonga: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Tonga. 126 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 40 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 96Visa-free
  • 8ETA
  • 22On arrival
  • 43eVisa
  • 57Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Tonga
Rank40
No prior visa126
CodeTON

Passport strength

An above-average passport 40

Rank 40 of 199. 126 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 9.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysUnited KingdomETA180 daysSouth KoreaETA30 daysChinaVisa-free30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 100

A prior visa is needed for 100 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredUnited Arab EmirateseVisaTürkiyeVisa requiredIndiaeVisa
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Tonga passport gives

60of 100
rank 73 of 199

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

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility61126 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law64score 0.40 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life65HDI 0.769
  • Health and longevity5872.9 years life expectancy
  • Education85education index 0.86
  • Taxes44up to 25%, worldwide income 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 96

Entry on your passport

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ETA 8

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomSouth KoreaIsraelSri LankaKenya
IsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 30 daysSri LankaAsiaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 22

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptMaldives
BoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysJordanMiddle East · 90 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMarshall IslandsOceania · 90 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfricaNauruOceania · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysPapua New GuineaOceania · 60 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 30 daysSolomon IslandsOceania · 45 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 43

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 57

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. 38Honduras128
  2. 39Marshall Islands127
  3. 39Samoa127
  4. 40Nicaragua126
  5. 40Tonga126
  6. 41Montenegro125
  7. 41North Macedonia125
  8. 42Tuvalu123
  9. 43Albania122

Frequently asked questions

Tonga: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 126 of 226 countries and territories, 96 visa-free, 8 with an ETA and 22 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 40 of 199.

Tonga: 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.

Tonga → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Tonga → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Tonga → 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 62 destinations without a prior visa, Türkiye adds 48. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.