Where can Central African Republic passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Central African Republic passport lets you enter 48 countries without applying for a visa — 20 visa-free and 28 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 44 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 0 countries let Central African Republic citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	20
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	28
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	44
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	0
Embassy visa needed	106

Visa-free (20)

Barbados (90 days), Benin (90 days), Burkina Faso (90 days), Cameroon (90 days), Chad (90 days), Congo (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Ecuador (90 days), Gabon (90 days), Gambia (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Ivory Coast (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Palestine, Philippines (30 days), Rwanda (90 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Senegal (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days)

Visa on arrival (28)

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palau, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (44)

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Georgia, Guinea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Embassy visa needed (106)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Central African Republic citizens visit without a visa?

Central African Republic passport holders can visit 48 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 20 are fully visa-free and 28 issue a visa on arrival. 44 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Central African Republic citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

0 countries allow Central African Republic citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including .

Can Central African Republic citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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