Kenya vs Tanzania Passport Comparison

Kenya flag

Kenya

AFRICA

#68
Rank
Visa-Free Access69 countries
Tanzania flag

Tanzania

AFRICA

#69
Rank
Visa-Free Access69 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Kenya
63/100
Tanzania
63/100

Openness Score

Kenya
45/100
Tanzania
42/100

Continent

Kenya
AFRICA
Tanzania
AFRICA

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Kenya

With 69 visa-free destinations, Kenya offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Tanzania

Tanzania provides exclusive visa-free access to 10 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 36 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 69 visa-free destinations
  • Consider your travel priorities: business, leisure, or specific regions when choosing a passport
  • Visa requirements can change - always verify current entry requirements before traveling

Visa Access Analysis

Understanding the overlap and unique access each passport provides

36
Shared Destinations
8
Unique to Kenya
10
Unique to Tanzania

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Kenya flag

Kenya

8 unique destinations

CubaEthiopiaKiribatiSenegalTanzaniaTrinidad and TobagoEritreaDjibouti
Tanzania flag

Tanzania

10 unique destinations

BangladeshBelizeEcuadorKenyaMacao (SAR China)St. LuciaSurinameAngolaIranSouth Sudan
Note: Exclusive visa-free access means destinations that are only accessible visa-free with that specific passport and not with any of the other compared passports.

Shared Visa-Free Destinations (36)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBeninBotswanaBurundiCayman IslandsCook IslandsDominicaFijiThe GambiaGhanaGrenadaHaitiHong Kong (SAR China)JamaicaLesothoMalawiMalaysiaMauritiusMicronesiaMontserratNamibiaPhilippinesRwandaSingaporeSt. Vincent and the GrenadineseSwatiniUgandaVanuatuBritish Virgin IslandsZambiaZimbabweSouth AfricaCongo (Dem. Rep.)Mozambique

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

Historical passport ranking comparison from 2006 to 2025 (lower rank is better)

2025 Snapshot

Kenya

Rank: #68

Visa-free: 74

Tanzania

Rank: #69

Visa-free: 73

Recent Historical Ranks

YearKenyaTanzania
2025#68 (74)#69 (73)
2024#67 (76)#69 (73)
2023#73 (73)#74 (72)
2022#71 (72)#71 (72)
2021#77 (72)#77 (72)
2020#70 (72)#71 (71)
2019#72 (71)#75 (68)
2018#73 (71)#74 (68)
2017#68 (69)#72 (65)
2016#70 (68)#72 (65)

Each cell shows rank and visa-free count for that year.

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