How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of Vatican City?

Around 33 destinations require citizens of Vatican City to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for Vatican City. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of Vatican City

Where can you travel as a citizen of Vatican City? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

92

Albania90 days Andorra90 days Angola30 days Antigua & Barbuda180 days Argentina90 days Armenia180 days Austria90 days Bahamas90 days Belarus30 days Belgium90 days BelizeVisa-free Bolivia90 days Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days Botswana90 days Brazil90 days Bulgaria90 days Cape Verde30 days Chile90 days Colombia90 days Costa Rica180 days Croatia90 days Cyprus90 days Czechia90 days Denmark90 days Dominica21 days Dominican Republic30 days Ecuador90 days El Salvador180 days Estonia90 days Eswatini30 days Fiji120 days Finland90 days France90 days Gambia90 days Georgia360 days Germany90 days Greece90 days Grenada90 days Guatemala90 days Haiti90 days Honduras90 days Hong Kong SAR China14 days Hungary90 days Iceland90 days Ireland90 days Italy90 days Kazakhstan30 days Kosovo90 days Kyrgyzstan60 days Latvia90 days Liechtenstein90 days Lithuania90 days Luxembourg90 days Malaysia30 days Malta90 days Mauritius90 days Micronesia30 days Moldova90 days Monaco90 days Montenegro90 days Netherlands90 days Nicaragua90 days North Macedonia90 days Norway90 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Panama90 days Peru180 days Philippines30 days Poland90 days Portugal90 days Romania90 days San Marino90 days São Tomé & Príncipe15 days Serbia90 days Seychelles90 days Singapore30 days Slovakia90 days Slovenia90 days South Korea30 days Spain90 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days Sweden90 days Switzerland90 days Taiwan90 days Tunisia90 days Türkiye90 days Ukraine90 days United Arab Emirates30 days Uruguay90 days Uzbekistan30 days Vanuatu120 days Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

73

Australia90 days Azerbaijan30 days Bahrain30 days Bangladesh30 days Benine-Visa required Bhutane-Visa required Burkina Fasoe-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Canada180 days Chade-Visa required Comoros45 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Cuba90 days Djibouti90 days Egypt30 days Equatorial Guineae-Visa required Ethiopia90 days Gabon90 days Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days Guyanae-Visa required India30 days Indonesia30 days Iran30 days Iraqe-Visa required Israel90 days Jordan30 days Kenya90 days Kuwait90 days Laos30 days Liberiae-Visa required Libyae-Visa required Macao SAR China30 days Madagascar90 days Malawi30 days Maldives30 days Marshall Islands90 days Mauritania90 days Mongoliae-Visa required Mozambique30 days Namibia90 days Nepal150 days New Zealand90 days Nigeria90 days Oman30 days Pakistane-Visa required Palau30 days Papua New Guinea60 days Qatar30 days Russia30 days Rwanda30 days Samoa90 days Senegal30 days Sierra Leonee-Visa required Somaliae-Visa required South Sudan90 days Sri Lanka30 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days Suriname90 days Syriae-Visa required Tajikistan45 days TanzaniaVisa on arrival Thailande-Visa required Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Tuvalu30 days Ugandae-Visa required United Kingdom180 days Vietnam90 days Zimbabwe90 days

Visa required in advance

33

AfghanistanVisa required AlgeriaVisa required BarbadosVisa required BruneiVisa required Central African RepublicVisa required ChinaVisa required Congo - BrazzavilleVisa required EritreaVisa required GhanaVisa required JamaicaVisa required JapanVisa required KiribatiVisa required LebanonVisa required LesothoVisa required MaliVisa required MexicoVisa required MoroccoVisa required Myanmar (Burma)Visa required NauruVisa required NigerVisa required North KoreaVisa required ParaguayVisa required Saudi ArabiaVisa required Solomon IslandsVisa required South AfricaVisa required St. LuciaVisa required SudanVisa required TongaVisa required Trinidad & TobagoVisa required TurkmenistanVisa required United StatesVisa required VenezuelaVisa required YemenVisa required

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of Vatican City can currently enter around 92 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 73 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.