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Eritrea Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Eritrea passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#92
Visa-Free Destinations
24
11
Visa-Free
53
E-Visa
13
Visa on Arrival
115
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania E-Visa
Notes
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Required -
5 Angola Visa Required -
6 Antigua and Barbuda E-Visa -
7 Argentina Visa Required
Notes
The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Eritrean citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
8 Armenia Visa Required -
9 Australia and territories Visa Required
Notes
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
10 Austria Visa Required -
11 Azerbaijan Visa Required -
12 Bahamas E-Visa -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Required -
16 Belarus Visa Required -
17 Belgium Visa Required -
18 Belize Visa Required -
19 Benin Visa Free -
20 Bhutan E-Visa
Notes
Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
21 Bolivia Visa on Arrival -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required -
23 Botswana E-Visa -
24 Brazil Visa Required -
25 Brunei Visa Required -
26 Bulgaria Visa Required -
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa Required -
29 Cabo Verde Visa on Arrival
Notes
Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival
30 Cambodia E-Visa -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Required -
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad E-Visa -
35 Chile Visa Required -
36 China Visa Required -
37 Colombia E-Visa
Notes
May apply online.
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Required
Notes
Holders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days.
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Visa Required -
42 Cuba Visa on Arrival
Notes
Tourist card must be obtained in advance via travel agency, airline or at the embassy.
43 Cyprus Visa Required -
44 Czechia Visa Required -
45 Denmark Visa Required -
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free -
48 Dominican Republic Visa Required -
49 DR Congo E-Visa -
50 East Timor Visa on Arrival
Notes
At Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
51 Ecuador Visa Required -
52 Egypt Visa Required -
53 El Salvador Visa Required -
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
55 Estonia Visa Required -
56 Eswatini Visa Required -
57 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
58 Fiji Visa Required -
59 Finland Visa Required -
60 France Visa Required -
61 Gabon E-Visa -
62 Gambia Visa Free -
63 Georgia E-Visa -
64 Germany Visa Required -
65 Ghana Visa on Arrival -
66 Greece Visa Required -
67 Grenada Visa Required -
68 Guatemala Visa Required -
69 Guinea Visa Required -
70 Guinea-Bissau E-Visa -
71 Guyana Visa Required -
72 Haiti Visa Free -
73 Honduras Visa Required -
74 Hungary Visa Required -
75 Iceland Visa Required -
76 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
77 Indonesia Visa Required -
78 Iran E-Visa -
79 Iraq E-Visa -
80 Ireland Visa Required -
81 Israel Visa Required -
82 Italy Visa Required -
83 Jamaica Visa Required -
84 Japan Visa Required -
85 Jordan Visa Required -
86 Kazakhstan Visa Required -
87 Kenya Visa Free -
88 Kiribati Visa Required -
89 Kuwait Visa Required -
90 Kyrgyzstan E-Visa -
91 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
92 Latvia Visa Required -
93 Lebanon Visa Required
Notes
In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
94 Lesotho E-Visa -
95 Liberia E-Visa -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Required -
98 Lithuania Visa Required -
99 Luxembourg Visa Required -
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi E-Visa -
102 Malaysia E-Visa -
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Required -
106 Marshall Islands Visa Required -
107 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
108 Mauritius Visa on Arrival -
109 Mexico Visa Required -
110 Micronesia Visa Free -
111 Moldova Visa Required -
112 Monaco Visa Required -
113 Mongolia Visa Required -
114 Montenegro Visa Required -
115 Morocco Visa Required -
116 Mozambique Visa Required
Notes
Visa on arrival if holding a printed confirmation from the Immigration Authority (SENAMI) Headquarters in Maputo, indicating that a visa has been approved before departure.
117 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism only.
118 Namibia E-Visa -
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal E-Visa -
121 Netherlands Visa Required -
122 New Zealand Visa Required
Notes
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
123 Nicaragua Visa Required -
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Required -
128 Norway Visa Required -
129 Oman Visa Required -
130 Pakistan Visa Required
Notes
Online Visa eligible.
131 Palau Visa on Arrival -
132 Panama Visa Required -
133 Papua New Guinea Visa Required -
134 Paraguay Visa Required -
135 Peru Visa Required -
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Required -
138 Portugal Visa Required -
139 Qatar E-Visa -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Required -
142 Russia Visa Required -
143 Rwanda Visa Free -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis E-Visa -
145 Saint Lucia Visa Required -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa on Arrival -
148 San Marino Visa Required -
149 Sao Tome and Principe E-Visa
Notes
Visa is obtained online.
150 Saudi Arabia Visa Required -
151 Senegal Visa Required -
152 Serbia Visa Required -
153 Seychelles Visa on Arrival -
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Required -
157 Slovenia Visa Required -
158 Solomon Islands Visa Required -
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
160 South Africa Visa Required -
161 South Korea Visa Required -
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
163 Spain Visa Required -
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa -
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname E-Visa -
167 Sweden Visa Required -
168 Switzerland Visa Required -
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan E-Visa -
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand E-Visa -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Required -
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Required -
176 Tunisia Visa Required -
177 Turkey Visa Required -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda Visa Free -
181 Ukraine Visa Required -
182 United Arab Emirates E-Visa
Notes
May apply online. May apply also using 'Smart service'.
183 United Kingdom and Crown dependencies Visa Required -
184 United States Admission Refused
Notes
Effective June 9, 2025, U.S. visas will no longer be issued to citizens of 12 countries.
185 Uruguay Visa Required -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Required -
187 Vanuatu E-Visa -
188 Vatican City Visa Required -
189 Venezuela Visa Required -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia E-Visa -
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 51 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 13 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Eritrea passport holders visit visa-free?
Eritrea passport holders can visit 24 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Eritrea passport?
The Eritrea passport is ranked #92 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Eritrea citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Eritrea citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Eritrea citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.