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Central African Republic

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Central African Republic passport

Central African Republic (CF) ranks #168 with mobility 48 / 198. 48 destinations need no prior visa.

Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source

Rank

#168

199

Mobility

48

/ 198

Visa free

21

Visa required

100

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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.

Travel notes

Plug

—

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+236

Airports

BGF · BBT

Highlights

  • Manovo-Gounda St Floris
  • Bangui Cathedral

Policy · Central African RepublicOpen interactive atlas

FVisa free21

BarbadosBeninBurkina FasoCameroonChadCongoCôte d'IvoireDominicaEcuadorGabonGambiaHaitiKenyaMicronesiaPalestinePhilippinesRwandaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSenegalSeychellesSingapore

AOn arrival26

BangladeshBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaComorosDjiboutiEthiopiaGhanaGuinea-BissauIranLaosMacaoMadagascarMaldivesMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaNepalNicaraguaPalauSamoaSierra LeoneSri LankaTanzaniaTimor-LesteTuvalu

TeTA1

Suriname

EeVisa50

AlbaniaAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaBahamasBahrainBhutanBoliviaBotswanaColombiaCubaDR CongoEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaGeorgiaGuineaGuyanaHong KongIndonesiaIraqIsraelKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLiberiaLibyaMalawiMalaysiaMauritaniaMoldovaMongoliaNigeriaOmanPakistanPapua New GuineaQatarSaint Kitts and NevisSão Tomé and PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSomaliaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSyriaTajikistanThailandTogoUgandaUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatuVietnamZambiaZimbabwe

RVisa required100

AfghanistanAlgeriaAndorraAngolaArgentinaArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican Republic

+76

Nearby in the ranking

BhutanGuinea-BissauJordanEgyptAngolaBurundi

FAQ

How many visa-free countries for Central African Republic?

Visa-free 21, on arrival 26, eTA 1, eVisa 50, visa required 100.

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