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Vatican City passport

Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.

Vatican City passport holders can travel to 148 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 110 visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival, and 14 with an electronic travel authorisation. 24 more offer an e-visa; 77 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Vatican City passport 26th of 250 worldwide.

110 visa-free
24 on arrival
14 eTA
24 e-visa
77 visa required
#26 global rank

Visa-free

110 destinations

Enter on a valid passport, no visa.

Visa on arrival

24 destinations

A visa is issued at the border.

Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)

14 destinations

Quick online approval before departure.

e-Visa

24 destinations

Apply and get approved online before travel.

Visa required in advance

77 destinations

Arrange a visa before you travel.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About Vatican City

Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state in Southern Europe. Ruled by the pope, it is an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy, and serves as the administrative centre of the Catholic Church. Vatican City is governed by the See of Rome, commonly known as the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains its temporal power, governance, diplomacy, and spiritual independence. Vatican is also used as a metonym for the Holy See, which is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City, comprising the pope and the Roman Curia. The independent state of Vatican City came into existence in 1929 via the Lateran Treaty between the Holy See and the Kingdom of Italy, which spoke of it as a creation, not as a vestige of the much larger Papal States (756–1870), which had previously encompassed much of Central Italy.

RegionSouthern Europe

Area0 km²

CurrencyEuro

LanguagesItalian, Latin

Calling code+3906698, +379

Climate in Vatican City

Warmest in August, coolest in January, driest in July. Monthly mean temperature:

January to December, climate normals via Open-Meteo (2020)

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.