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Kiribati Passport Visa Requirements

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

Global Rank
#40
Visa-Free Destinations
91
75
Visa-Free
53
E-Visa
16
Visa on Arrival
49
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 Free -
5 Angola Visa Free -
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Required
Notes
The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Kiribati 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 E-Visa -
9 Australia and territories Visa Required
Notes
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). Transit visa is not required.
10 Austria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
11 Azerbaijan Visa Required -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Required -
17 Belgium Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
18 Belize Visa Required -
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
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 E-Visa -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free -
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Required -
25 Brunei Visa Required -
26 Bulgaria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
29 Cabo Verde Visa on Arrival
Notes
Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival.
30 Cambodia E-Visa -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Required
Notes
US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad E-Visa
Notes
Passengers with an Entry Authorization letter issued by the authorities of Chad before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
35 Chile Visa Required -
36 China Visa Required -
37 Colombia E-Visa -
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
42 Cuba E-Visa -
43 Cyprus Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
44 Czechia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
45 Denmark Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free -
48 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
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 Free -
52 Egypt Visa on Arrival -
53 El Salvador E-Visa -
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
55 Eritrea Visa Required -
56 Estonia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
57 Eswatini Visa Required -
58 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
59 Fiji Visa Free -
60 Finland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
61 France Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
62 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
63 Gambia Visa Free -
64 Georgia E-Visa -
65 Germany Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
66 Ghana Visa Required -
67 Greece Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
68 Grenada Visa Free -
69 Guatemala Visa Required -
70 Guinea E-Visa -
71 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
72 Guyana Visa Required -
73 Haiti Visa Free -
74 Honduras Visa Required -
75 Hungary Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
76 Iceland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
77 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.
78 Indonesia Visa Required -
79 Iran E-Visa -
80 Iraq E-Visa -
81 Ireland Visa Free -
82 Israel Visa Required -
83 Italy Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
84 Jamaica Visa Free -
85 Japan Visa Required
Notes
Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. May apply online
86 Jordan E-Visa -
87 Kazakhstan E-Visa -
88 Kenya Visa Free -
89 Kuwait Visa Required
Notes
e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
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 Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
93 Lebanon Visa Required -
94 Lesotho Visa Free -
95 Liberia E-Visa -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
98 Lithuania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
99 Luxembourg Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi Visa Free -
102 Malaysia Visa Free -
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
106 Marshall Islands Visa on Arrival -
107 Mauritania E-Visa -
108 Mauritius Visa Free -
109 Mexico Visa Required -
110 Micronesia Visa Free -
111 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
112 Monaco Visa Free -
113 Mongolia E-Visa -
114 Montenegro Visa Free -
115 Morocco Visa Required
Notes
May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
116 Mozambique E-Visa -
117 Myanmar E-Visa -
118 Namibia E-Visa -
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal E-Visa -
121 Netherlands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
122 New Zealand Visa Required
Notes
Kiribati investor passports are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them. International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy not required. May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. 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 on Arrival -
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Required -
128 Norway Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
129 Oman Visa Required -
130 Pakistan Visa Required
Notes
Online Visa eligible.
131 Palau Visa on Arrival -
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa -
134 Paraguay Visa Required -
135 Peru Visa Free -
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
138 Portugal Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
139 Qatar E-Visa -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
142 Russia Visa Required -
143 Rwanda Visa Free -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
145 Saint Lucia Visa Free -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa Free -
148 San Marino Visa Free -
149 Sao Tome and Principe E-Visa -
150 Saudi Arabia Visa Required
Notes
Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
151 Senegal Visa on Arrival -
152 Serbia Visa Required -
153 Seychelles Visa on Arrival -
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
157 Slovenia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
158 Solomon Islands Visa on Arrival -
159 Somalia E-Visa -
160 South Africa Visa Required -
161 South Korea Visa Free -
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
163 Spain Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry eVisa is also available.
167 Sweden Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
168 Switzerland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan E-Visa -
171 Tanzania Visa Free -
172 Thailand E-Visa -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa on Arrival -
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free -
176 Tunisia Visa Free -
177 Turkey Visa Required -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda E-Visa
Notes
May apply online.
181 Ukraine E-Visa -
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free -
183 United Kingdom and Crown dependencies Visa Required -
184 United States Visa Required -
185 Uruguay Visa Required -
186 Uzbekistan E-Visa -
187 Vanuatu Visa Free -
188 Vatican City Visa Free
Notes
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
189 Venezuela Visa Required -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia Visa Free -
193 Zimbabwe Visa Free -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 12 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Kiribati passport holders visit visa-free?
Kiribati passport holders can visit 91 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 Kiribati passport?
The Kiribati passport is ranked #40 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Kiribati citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Kiribati citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Kiribati 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.