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Passport rank
10th
Visa-free travel to
185 Destinations
Estonia

Estonia

Estonia passport ranking

The Estonian passport is currently ranked 10th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 185 countries. With a high mobility score it is one of the best ranking passports in the world. Estonian passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Japan and the entire European Union. This allows almost instant travel opportunities worldwide. Estonian passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 44 destinations in the world. Some countries where a visa is required are China, India and Australia.

Passport rank
10th
Visa-free travel to
185 Destinations
Visa free access
142 Destinations
Albania
Albania
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bolivia
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Chile
Colombia
Colombia
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuador
El Salvador
El Salvador
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
Gabon
Gabon
Gambia
Gambia
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guatemala
Guatemala
Haiti
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Micronesia
Micronesia
Moldova
Moldova
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Norway
Norway
Palau
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Samoa
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Spain
Spain
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Suriname
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zambia

Estonia Passport Ranking

The Estonia passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Estonia passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Estonia 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 142 Estonia passport visa-free countries, 32 Estonia visa-on-arrival countries, and 11 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Estonia passport holders can enter a total of 185 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Estonia passport ranks 10 in the world.

Separate from these Estonia visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 44 additional destinations which Estonia passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Estonia

The Republic of Estonia consists of 15 counties and is part of the European Union. The most important counties are Harju, Tartu and Ida-Viru. The nation is one of the Baltic States bordering Latvia and Russia. Estonia is the 29th largest country in Europe with a surface area of 45,227 square kilometers. Its climate is maritime with moderate winters and cool summers. The terrain is marshy in the lowlands, hilly in the south and flat in the north.

The overall population is 1.3 million people, making it one of the least populous countries in the European Union. The capital of the country is Tallinn, which is also the most populated city with 437,619 inhabitants. Other important cities are Tartu and Narva. The largest airport is Tallinn Airport (TLL) with 3.2 million annual passengers. The airport covers domestic and international routes connecting Estonia to Europe and Africa.

Estonia’s culture is a blend of Nordic and European aspects influenced by Germanic traditions. There is a multi-national mix and over half of the population do not follow a religion. The official language is Estonian. The legal system is based on the Civil Law. The government type is a parliamentary republic. The chief of state is the elect President Kersti Kaljulaid and the head of government is the elected Kaja Kallas.

The official currency of the country is the Euro (EUR) with the current exchange rate being EUR 0.84 to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $49.6 billion, which puts it on the 36th spot in Europe. Its citizens have a per capita income of $37,033. The GDP is mostly made up of 2 key sectors, which are services and industry. Some of the most important export products are wood, textiles, grain and vegetables.

Estonia has a variety of urban and natural historic tourism destinations. It attracts tourists for its unique culture and mix of heritages. There are 2 UNESCO world heritage sites in the country. Some of the main destinations include the capital Tallinn, Tartu, Lahemaa National Park, Parnu, the Narva Castle and Soomaa National Park. The nation has a total of approximately 3.8 million tourists visiting every year with the majority originating from Europe and its surrounding countries.

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