Palestinian passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations
Where Palestinian citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.
Freedom of movement (1)
- PalestineFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.
Visa-free destinations (9)
- BoliviaVisa-free
The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.
- EswatiniVisa-free
- MalaysiaVisa-free
Malaysia's eVISA portal says the eVISA is compulsory only for 31 specific nationalities, and applies only to entry for social visit purposes such as tourism, family visits or short business trips.
- NicaraguaVisa-free
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
- VenezuelaVisa-free
Venezuela's Foreign Ministry includes this nationality in its "list of countries exempt from the tourist visa to enter the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by air".
eVisa / ETA destinations (54)
Albania's visa fee list names the Albanian missions in Ankara, Cairo or Istanbul as where to apply. Type C visa: free of charge (one entry), free of charge (two entries), free of charge (multiple entries). Type D visa: free of charge.
- Antigua and BarbudaeVisa
- BahraineVisa
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Cabo Verde's EASE portal says that from 1 January 2026 nationals of the countries on its list must obtain an entry visa, and a transit or airport stopover visa, before arriving in Cabo Verde, or be refused entry, transit or stopover.
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
- ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
- ColombiaeVisa
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
- GaboneVisa
- GuineaeVisa
- KyrgyzstaneVisa
- LibyaeVisa
Moldova's eVisa portal says foreigners on the list of states whose citizens must hold an invitation issued by the Migration and Asylum Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not exempt from presenting it when applying for an eVisa.
- SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
- South SudaneVisa
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
Tanzania's visa guidelines list this nationality among those who cannot obtain a visa on arrival unless they have special permission from the Commissioner General of Immigration.
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism lists, for this passport: "Tourist visa - 30 or 60 days validity with single or multiple entry".
Visa on arrival (12)
- GambiaVisa on arrival
The Gambia Immigration Department lists this country among the Asian and Middle East countries that need both a visa and clearance.
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
- PalauVisa on arrival
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
Embassy visa required (93)
- AlgeriaEmbassy visa
Andorra's government says that when the Schengen visa is required, third-country nationals must apply for a double-entry or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, depending on how many times they will enter the Schengen area from Andorra.
Armenia's Foreign Ministry lists this country among those whose citizens, and holders of whose travel documents, can apply for a visitor visa only at Armenia's diplomatic representations or consular posts abroad, and only with an invitation.
- BahamasEmbassy visa
- Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
- ChileEmbassy visa
- ChinaEmbassy visa
Costa Rica's visa directives place this nationality in the fourth group, which enters with a restricted visa.
Cyprus says holders of a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen states, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.
- EgyptEmbassy visa
The Egyptian Consulate in Washington says holders of passports on its list of countries requiring pre-approval cannot get a visa on arrival.
- El SalvadorEmbassy visa
- EritreaEmbassy visa
- GuyanaEmbassy visa
- IranEmbassy visa
- IraqEmbassy visa
- IrelandEmbassy visa
Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says nationals of countries to which Kosovo applies a visa regime who hold a valid biometric residence permit issued by a Schengen-area state, and holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, are exempt from the need for a Kosovo visa for entry, transit and stay. Their stay in Kosovo is limited to 15 days.
- KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
- LaosEmbassy visa
Laos's Law on Immigration and Foreigner Management (2014) says foreigners holding passports of countries that have no visa exemption agreement with Laos must comply with the visa application procedures before entering.
General Security says holders of Palestinian travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority, and Jordanians without a national number residing in the occupied Palestinian territories, must submit a recently issued return permit.
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
- MaliEmbassy visa
Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.
Monaco's government says visa applications to enter Monaco must therefore be made at the embassy of the Schengen country that will be the gateway of the stay in Europe; once the Schengen visa is obtained, Monaco can be visited without any other formality.
- MontenegroEmbassy visa
- NepalEmbassy visa
- ParaguayEmbassy visa
- RussiaEmbassy visa
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.
- Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa
- SerbiaEmbassy visa
- TaiwanEmbassy visa
Tajikistan's Consular Department says foreign citizens and stateless persons can obtain the relevant visa from Tajikistan's missions abroad in their country of residence or, by agreement with the Consular Directorate, on entry from the Consular Bureau at Dushanbe International Airport.
- TunisiaEmbassy visa
- TurkeyEmbassy visa
Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit, provided that certain conditions are fulfilled, may obtain 30-day single-entry e-Visas at www.evisa.gov.tr.
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
- United StatesEntry restricted
The December 2025 presidential proclamation fully suspends the entry into the United States, as immigrants and nonimmigrants, of foreign nationals who seek to travel on any travel documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority.
Visa required (how to apply not stated) (8)
- KiribatiVisa required
- MoroccoVisa required
- SenegalVisa required
- TongaVisa required
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.
- YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.
How this passport compares
Closest to this passport is the one held by Syrian citizens: identical requirements in 173 of 197 destinations. They differ in 24.
| Destination | This passport | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | Visa-free | Embassy visa |
| Eswatini | Visa-free | Embassy visa |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | eVisa |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | No official information |
| Suriname | ETA90 days | eVisa90 days |
| Cuba | eVisa90 days | No official information days |
| India | eVisa | Embassy visa |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival30 days | eVisa |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | Visa required |
| Namibia | Visa on arrival90 days | eVisa90 days |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | eVisa |
| Iran | Embassy visa | Visa-free |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | Visa on arrival |
| Barbados | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Ecuador | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Georgia | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Grenada | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Haiti | No official information days | Embassy visa |
| Israel | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Jamaica | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Kazakhstan | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Lesotho | No official information | eVisa |
| North Macedonia | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | No official information days | eVisa |
Next closest: Yemen (87%), Afghanistan (87%).
Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Palestinian citizens visit visa-free?
Of the 199 destinations we cover, Palestinian citizens can enter 10 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 54 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).