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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Eswatini Passport Holders (2026)

Eswatini passport holders can visit 82 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 51 visa-free, 10 with an electronic travel authorization and 21 with a visa on arrival. 41 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 119 require a visa before travel. That puts the Eswatini passport at #72 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 51
  • ETA 10
  • On arrival 21
  • E-visa 41
  • Visa 119
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

82

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#72 of 208

E-visa online

41

Visa required

119

Visa-free for Eswatini passport holders

51 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysCayman Islands180 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica180 daysEcuador90 daysFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGhana60 daysGrenada90 daysGuyana60 daysHaiti90 daysIreland90 daysJamaica180 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLesotho90 daysMalawi90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTaiwan90 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Eswatini passport holders

10 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea30 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Eswatini passport holders

21 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Eswatini passport holders

41 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAnguilla90 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysHong KongIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Eswatini passport holders

119 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaItalyJapanKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

ArmeniaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Eswatini. Eswatini passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Eswatini.

Eswatini passport: common questions

How many countries can Eswatini passport holders visit without a visa?

82 destinations: 51 visa-free, 10 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 21 with a visa on arrival. Another 41 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Eswatini passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Eswatini passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Eswatini passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Eswatini passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Eswatini passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Eswatini passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Eswatini passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Eswatini passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Eswatini passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Eswatini passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Eswatini passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Eswatini passport holders?

119 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belarus. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.