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Tonga Passport Visa Requirements

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

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#37
Visa-Free Destinations
91
77
Visa-Free
53
E-Visa
14
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
Notes
Maximum 3 entries per calendar year
6 Antigua and Barbuda E-Visa -
7 Argentina Visa Required
Notes
Strict laws apply for Tongan citizens in Argentina. Previously, a "Travel certificate" was required in order to enter the DNM migration posts. "Travel certificate" lifted, however visa required with AVE (eTA) option.
8 Armenia E-Visa -
9 Australia 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 Free -
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 Free -
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
Notes
May Apply online
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 -
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Free -
37 Colombia E-Visa -
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa 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
Notes
Conditions apply.
53 El Salvador E-Visa
Notes
Visa not required if holding a valid visa issued by Canada, United States, or a Schengen member state.
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 Free -
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
Notes
Visa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State.
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
Notes
Conditions apply.
80 Iraq E-Visa -
81 Ireland Visa Free -
82 Israel E-Visa -
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 Required
Notes
Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
89 Kiribati Visa Free -
90 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
91 Kyrgyzstan E-Visa -
92 Laos Visa Required -
93 Latvia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
94 Lebanon Visa Required -
95 Lesotho Visa Free -
96 Liberia E-Visa -
97 Libya E-Visa -
98 Liechtenstein Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
99 Lithuania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
100 Luxembourg Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
101 Madagascar E-Visa -
102 Malawi Visa Free -
103 Malaysia Visa Free -
104 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
105 Mali Visa Required -
106 Malta Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
107 Marshall Islands Visa on Arrival -
108 Mauritania E-Visa -
109 Mauritius Visa Free -
110 Mexico Visa Required
Notes
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
111 Micronesia Visa Free -
112 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
113 Monaco Visa Free -
114 Mongolia E-Visa -
115 Montenegro Visa Free -
116 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.
117 Mozambique E-Visa -
118 Myanmar Visa Required -
119 Namibia E-Visa -
120 Nauru Visa on Arrival -
121 Nepal E-Visa -
122 Netherlands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
123 New Zealand Visa Required
Notes
Tongan Protected Person 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.
124 Nicaragua Visa on Arrival -
125 Niger Visa Required -
126 Nigeria E-Visa -
127 North Korea Visa Required -
128 North Macedonia Visa Required
Notes
Visa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
129 Norway Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
130 Oman Visa Required -
131 Pakistan Visa Free
Notes
Eligible to apply for Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes. Eligible to apply for Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. Online Visa eligible.
132 Palau Visa on Arrival -
133 Panama Visa Free -
134 Papua New Guinea E-Visa -
135 Paraguay Visa Required -
136 Peru Visa Free -
137 Philippines Visa Required
Notes
Residents of the United Arab Emirates may obtain an eVisa through the official Philippine eVisa website. A valid Emirati residence visa must be shown upon an eVisa application.
138 Poland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
139 Portugal Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
140 Qatar E-Visa -
141 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
142 Romania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
143 Russia E-Visa -
144 Rwanda Visa Free -
145 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
146 Saint Lucia Visa Free -
147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
148 Samoa Visa Free -
149 San Marino Visa Free -
150 Sao Tome and Principe E-Visa -
151 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.
152 Senegal Visa Required -
153 Serbia Visa Required -
154 Seychelles Visa on Arrival -
155 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
156 Singapore Visa Free -
157 Slovakia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
158 Slovenia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
159 Solomon Islands Visa on Arrival -
160 Somalia E-Visa -
161 South Africa Visa Required -
162 South Korea E-Visa -
163 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
164 Spain Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
165 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival. 30 days extendable to 6 months. 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).
166 Sudan Visa Required -
167 Suriname E-Visa -
168 Sweden Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
169 Switzerland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
170 Syria E-Visa -
171 Tajikistan Visa Required -
172 Tanzania Visa Free -
173 Thailand Visa Free -
174 Togo E-Visa -
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free -
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 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 13 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Tonga passport holders visit visa-free?
Tonga 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 Tonga passport?
The Tonga passport is ranked #37 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Tonga citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Tonga citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Tonga 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.