Where can Vatican passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Vatican passport lets you enter 129 countries without applying for a visa — 95 visa-free and 34 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 34 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 9 countries let Vatican 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)	95
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	34
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	34
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	9
Embassy visa needed	35

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (9)

Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Armenia (180 days), Costa Rica (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Georgia (360 days), Peru (180 days), United Kingdom (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (95)

Albania (90 days), Andorra (90 days), Angola (30 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Argentina (90 days), Armenia (180 days), Austria (90 days), Bahamas (90 days), Belarus (30 days), Belgium (90 days), Belize, Bolivia (90 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Botswana (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Cape Verde (30 days), Chile (90 days), Colombia (90 days), Costa Rica (180 days), Croatia (90 days), Cyprus (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), El Salvador (180 days), Estonia (90 days), Fiji (120 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Gambia (90 days), Georgia (360 days), Germany (90 days), Greece (90 days), Grenada (90 days), Guatemala (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (14 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Ireland (90 days), Israel (90 days), Italy (90 days), Kazakhstan (30 days), Kosovo (90 days), Kyrgyzstan (60 days), Latvia (90 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Malaysia (30 days), Malta (90 days), Mauritius (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco (90 days), Montenegro (90 days), Netherlands (90 days), Nicaragua, North Macedonia (90 days), Norway (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (30 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Romania (90 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), San Marino (90 days), Sao Tome and Principe (15 days), Serbia (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), South Korea (30 days), Spain (90 days), Swaziland (30 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Taiwan (90 days), Tajikistan (30 days), Tunisia (90 days), Turkey (90 days), Ukraine (90 days), United Arab Emirates (30 days), United Kingdom (180 days), Uruguay (90 days), Uzbekistan (30 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa on arrival (34)

Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Oman, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (34)

Australia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Cuba, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia

Embassy visa needed (35)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Barbados, Brunei, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Eritrea, Guyana, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Niger, North Korea, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, United States, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Vatican citizens visit without a visa?

Vatican passport holders can visit 129 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 95 are fully visa-free and 34 issue a visa on arrival. 34 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Vatican citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

9 countries allow Vatican citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Peru, United Kingdom, Vanuatu.

Can Vatican 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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