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World Passport Index · October 2026

Tonga passport: rank 72 of 199

The Tonga passport scores 59.5 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 109 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 119.2, rank 79).

59.5Investor Score · out of 100rank 72
119.2Mobility Scorerank 79
109Destinations without a prior visa
70–75Rank range with varied weights
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Photo: Nuku island, Vava'u · dr.scott.mills · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)

Investor Score

How the Tonga passport scores on each pillar

PillarPointsWhat drives it
Weighted mobility16.7 / 30109 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 56% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance.
Right to live and work0.0 / 20No automatic right to live and work in another country.
Banking access15.0 / 15Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations15.0 / 15No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship flexibility7.0 / 10Dual citizenship allowed; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Can be withdrawn on broad grounds
Stability and consular protection5.8 / 10Political stability 89/100 · rule of law 71/100 · embassies or consulates in 7 countries.
Investor Score59.5 / 100

Weighted mobility

Where Tonga 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-free81
Electronic travel authorisation5
Visa on arrival23
E-visa44
Visa required45

Right to live and work

Where Tonga citizens can live and work

Tonga citizens have no automatic right to live and work in another country: residence abroad depends on each country's immigration rules — or on a residence or citizenship by investment programme.

Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility

Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Tonga 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
  • Passed automatically to children born abroad
  • Can be withdrawn on broad grounds

Stability and consular network

  • Political stability 89/100 · rule of law 71/100 · embassies or consulates in 7 countries.

Tonga passport: common questions

How many countries can Tonga passport holders visit without a visa? +

109 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 81 visa-free, 5 with an electronic travel authorisation and 23 with a visa on arrival. A further 44 offer an e-visa, and 45 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Do Tonga citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +

Schengen area (France): Visa-free. United Kingdom: Electronic travel authorisation. United States: Visa required.

Is the Tonga passport good for investors? +

It ranks 72 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 59.5 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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