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Vatican City Passport Visa Requirements

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

Global Rank
#24
Visa-Free Destinations
101
92
Visa-Free
54
E-Visa
9
Visa on Arrival
39
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free -
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free -
5 Angola E-Visa
Notes
30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia E-Visa -
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
10 Austria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
11 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Required -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free until 31 December 2024.
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 USD 40 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 Free -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Free -
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 E-Visa -
29 Cabo Verde Visa Free -
30 Cambodia E-Visa
Notes
Visa is also obtainable online.
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Free
Notes
eTA required if arriving by air.
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad Visa Required -
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Required
Notes
Visa on arrival for Macau
37 Colombia Visa Free
Notes
90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
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 -
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt E-Visa -
53 El Salvador Visa Free -
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
eVisa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
63 Gambia Visa Free -
64 Georgia Visa Free -
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 Free -
70 Guinea E-Visa -
71 Guinea-Bissau E-Visa -
72 Guyana Visa Required -
73 Haiti Visa Free -
74 Honduras Visa Free -
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 on Arrival
Notes
Select ports of entry.
79 Iran E-Visa -
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 Required -
85 Japan Visa Required
Notes
Holders of diplomatic and official passports do not need a visa for Japan, and are granted the status of residence as diplomats or officials
86 Jordan E-Visa -
87 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
88 Kenya Visa Required -
89 Kiribati Visa Required -
90 Kuwait E-Visa -
91 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
92 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.
93 Latvia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
94 Lebanon Visa Required -
95 Lesotho E-Visa -
96 Liberia Visa Required -
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 E-Visa -
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
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
109 Mauritius Visa Free -
110 Mexico Visa Free -
111 Micronesia Visa Free -
112 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
113 Monaco Visa Free -
114 Mongolia Visa Required -
115 Montenegro Visa Free -
116 Morocco Visa Required -
117 Mozambique E-Visa -
118 Myanmar Visa Required -
119 Namibia E-Visa -
120 Nauru Visa Required -
121 Nepal E-Visa -
122 Netherlands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
123 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. 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. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
124 Nicaragua Visa Free -
125 Niger Visa Required -
126 Nigeria E-Visa -
127 North Korea Visa Required -
128 North Macedonia Visa Free -
129 Norway Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
130 Oman E-Visa -
131 Pakistan Visa Required -
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 Free -
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 Visa Free -
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
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
144 Rwanda E-Visa -
145 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
146 Saint Lucia Visa Required -
147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
148 Samoa Visa Free -
149 San Marino Visa Free -
150 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
151 Saudi Arabia Visa Required -
152 Senegal Visa on Arrival -
153 Serbia Visa Free -
154 Seychelles Visa Free -
155 Sierra Leone Visa Required -
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 Required -
160 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
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 -
166 Sudan Visa Required -
167 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
Vatican citizens are not required to pay an entrance fee. Multiple entry eVisa is also available.
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 Taiwan Visa Free -
172 Tajikistan Visa Free
Notes
Visa also available online.
173 Tanzania E-Visa -
174 Thailand E-Visa -
175 Togo E-Visa -
176 Tonga Visa Required -
177 Trinidad and Tobago E-Visa -
178 Tunisia Visa Free -
179 Turkey Visa Free -
180 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
181 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
182 Uganda E-Visa
Notes
May apply online.
183 Ukraine Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
184 United Arab Emirates Visa Free -
185 United Kingdom Visa Required -
186 United States Visa Required -
187 Uruguay Visa Free -
188 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
189 Vanuatu Visa Free -
190 Venezuela Visa Required -
191 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
192 Yemen Visa Required -
193 Zambia Visa Free -
194 Zimbabwe E-Visa -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Vatican City passport holders visit visa-free?
Vatican City passport holders can visit 101 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 Vatican City passport?
The Vatican City passport is ranked #24 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Vatican City citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Vatican City citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Vatican City 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.