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Passport rank
92nd
Visa-free travel to
48 Destinations
Djibouti

Djibouti

Djibouti passport ranking

The Djiboutian passport is currently ranked 92nd place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 48 destinations. Djiboutian passport holders have visa-free and visas on arrival access to countries such as Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Djiboutian passport holders require a visa to enter 181 destinations in the world. This high visa requirement results in a low mobility score and extended travel preparations.

Passport rank
92nd
Visa-free travel to
48 Destinations
eTA
1 Destinations
Visa required
145 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Australia
Australia
Austria
Austria
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Cameroon
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
El Salvador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Latvia
Latvia
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Myanmar
Nauru
Nauru
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Niger
Niger
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sudan
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Syria
Syria
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Vietnam
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

Djibouti Passport Ranking

The Djibouti passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Djibouti passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Djibouti passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 15 Djibouti passport visa-free countries, 32 Djibouti visa-on-arrival countries, and 1 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Djibouti passport holders can enter a total of 48 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Djibouti passport ranks 92 in the world.

Separate from these Djibouti visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 181 additional destinations which Djibouti passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Djibouti

The Republic of Djibouti a former French colony. Located in Eastern Africa, consists of six administrative regions. It borders the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia. The most important regions are Djibouti, Tadjourah and Dikhil. Djibouti is the 47th largest country in Africa with a surface area of only 23,200 square kilometers. Its climate is tropical desert on the coast and semi desert in the south and central highlands. The terrain is characterized by coastal plains and central mountains.

The overall population is 921,804 people. The capital of the country is Djibouti, which is also the most populous city with 562,000 inhabitants. Other notable cities are Ali Sabieh, Dikhil and Tadjoura. The largest and only international airport is Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport (JIB), which also serves as a major military hub for several international armed forces. It connects Djibouti to destinations across Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

Djibouti gained independence from France in 1977. Its culture is dominated by a mix of cultures from Somali, Afar and other Arab Ethnic groups. The Sunni Muslim religion is the most dominant (94%). The official languages of the country are French and Arabic. The legal system is a mix of the civil, sharia and customary law. The government form is a presidential republic with President Ismail Omar Guelleh as chief of state and Prime Minister Bdoulkader Kamil Mohamed as head of government.

The official currency of the country is the Djiboutian Franc (DJF) with the current exchange rate being DJF 178 to the USD. Djibouti has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $3.9 billion. This makes it the 6th smallest economy in Africa. It has a per capita income of $3,788. 80% of the nation’s GDP is originating from the services sector. Due to its geographic location, Djibouti’s income mostly derives from its port. Offering services such as refueling, freight handling and container loading and unloading. This is one of the sole sources of governmental income. Furthermore, the government grants land to foreign military bases on its territory to generate rental income.

The Republic of Djibouti is developing tourism destination with mainly natural sites. People visit the nation for diving with the famous whale sharks, trekking, fishing and bird watching. Some of the main destinations are Djibouti City, Lake Assal, Tadjoura and the Day Forest National Park. The country has a well-developed selection of international hotels providing a base to explore.

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