The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Kyrgyzstan passport: rank 122 of 199
The Kyrgyzstan passport scores 47.4 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 59 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 67.5, rank 143).
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Investor Score
How the Kyrgyzstan passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 4.8 / 30 | 59 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 16% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 1.2 / 20 | Right to live and work in 4 other countries. |
| Banking access | 15.0 / 15 | Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check. |
| Tax and obligations | 15.0 / 15 | No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad. |
| Citizenship flexibility | 7.0 / 10 | Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Not established yet |
| Stability and consular protection | 4.4 / 10 | Political stability 65/100 · rule of law 43/100 · embassies or consulates in 31 countries. |
| Investor Score | 47.4 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Kyrgyzstan passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free28
- Antigua & Barbuda · 180 days
- Armenia · 180 days
- Azerbaijan · 90 days
- Barbados · 28 days
- Belarus
- Dominica · 21 days
- Georgia
- Grenada
- Haiti
- Iran · 15 days
- Kazakhstan · 90 days
- Malaysia · 90 days
- Maldives · 30 days
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Moldova · 90 days
- Mongolia · 90 days
- Palestine
- Philippines · 30 days
- Russia · 90 days
- Samoa · 60 days
- Serbia · 90 days
- Seychelles
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Tajikistan
- Türkiye · 90 days
- Ukraine · 90 days
- Uzbekistan · 60 days
- Vietnam · 30 days
Electronic travel authorisation1
- Sri Lanka · 30 days
Visa on arrival30
- Bangladesh · 30 days
- Bolivia · 90 days
- Burundi · 30 days
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Cape Verde · 30 days
- Comoros · 45 days
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Jamaica · 30 days
- Jordan
- Laos · 30 days
- Lebanon
- Macao
- Madagascar · 90 days
- Malawi · 30 days
- Marshall Islands · 90 days
- Mauritius · 60 days
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Namibia
- Nepal · 90 days
- Nicaragua · 90 days
- Palau · 30 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Saudi Arabia · 90 days
- Sierra Leone · 30 days
- St Lucia
- Syria · 15 days
- Thailand · 15 days
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
- Tuvalu
- Zimbabwe · 90 days
E-visa44
- Albania
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Côte d’Ivoire
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Hong Kong
- India
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Singapore
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- St Kitts & Nevis
- Suriname
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Venezuela
- Zambia
Visa required95
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of the Congo
- Romania
- San Marino
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Right to live and work
Where Kyrgyzstan citizens can live and work
Kyrgyzstan citizens can live and work without a permit in these countries:
Right to live and work4
- Armenia · facilitated residence
- Belarus · facilitated residence
- Kazakhstan · facilitated residence
- Russia · facilitated residence
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Kyrgyzstan citizens
Banking
- Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations
- No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions
- Passed automatically to children born abroad
- Not established yet
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 65/100 · rule of law 43/100 · embassies or consulates in 31 countries.
Some indicators are estimated from regional medians: Tax and obligations, Citizenship flexibility.
Kyrgyzstan passport: common questions
How many countries can Kyrgyzstan passport holders visit without a visa? +
59 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 28 visa-free, 1 with an electronic travel authorisation and 30 with a visa on arrival. A further 44 offer an e-visa, and 95 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Kyrgyzstan citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa required. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Visa required.
Is the Kyrgyzstan passport good for investors? +
It ranks 122 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 47.4 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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