North Macedonia vs Montenegro Passport Comparison

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North Macedonia

EUROPE

#40
Rank
Visa-Free Access127 countries
Montenegro flag

Montenegro

EUROPE

#40
Rank
Visa-Free Access127 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Openness Score

Continent

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

North Macedonia

With 127 visa-free destinations, North Macedonia offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Schengen Area Access

North Macedonia

North Macedonia is a Schengen Area member, providing free movement across 27 European countries.

Most Unique Access

North Macedonia

North Macedonia provides exclusive visa-free access to 13 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 79 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 127 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

79
Shared Destinations
13
Unique to North Macedonia
10
Unique to Montenegro

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

North Macedonia flag

North Macedonia

13 unique destinations

JapanBahamasDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMalaysiaMontenegroNicaraguaOman+3 more
Montenegro flag

Montenegro

10 unique destinations

ArmeniaCosta RicaNorth MacedoniaSt. LuciaeSwatiniTrinidad and TobagoUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUzbekistanTajikistan
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 (79)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

AlbaniaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBelarusBelgiumBonaire; St. Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaChileColombiaCook IslandsCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominicaEcuadorEstoniaFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench West IndiesThe GambiaGermanyGreeceGreenlandHaitiHong Kong (SAR China)HungaryIcelandItalyKosovoLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao (SAR China)MaltaMayotteMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoNetherlands+29 more destinations

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

North Macedonia

Rank: #40

Visa-free: 129

Montenegro

Rank: #40

Visa-free: 129

Recent Historical Ranks

YearNorth MacedoniaMontenegro
2025#40 (129)#40 (129)
2024#45 (127)#46 (126)
2023#44 (125)#45 (124)
2022#42 (125)#43 (123)
2021#47 (125)#48 (123)
2020#44 (124)#44 (124)
2019#45 (123)#46 (122)
2018#43 (125)#45 (123)
2017#48 (0)#50 (107)
2016#45 (0)#47 (107)

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

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