Openness rank
#178
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
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Country profile
Capital
Bangui
Population
6.5 million
Area
622,984 km²
Currency
Central African CFA franc XAF
Languages
French, Sango
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Foreign-born
94,556 · 2024
Migrant share
1.8%
Ethnic groups · 2003
- Baya28.8%
- Banda22.9%
- Mandjia9.9%
- Sara7.9%
- M'Baka-Bantu7.9%
- Arab-Fulani6%
- Other16.6%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
15
F+A+eTA
Visa free
14
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 183
Entry with current passport
Visa required
Central African Republic
CF · Openness rank #178
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Israel#50Visa free
Rwanda#135Visa free
Benin#141Visa free
Gabon#146Visa free
Senegal#146Visa free
Burkina Faso#153Visa free
Equatorial Guinea#153Visa free
Côte d'Ivoire#156Visa free
Niger#156Visa free
Chad#162Visa free
Burundi#170Visa free
Liberia#170Visa free
Congo#173Visa free
Cameroon#173Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.