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215 countries · 44 visa-free · updated 22 April 2026

Where can I travel with a Refugee Travel Document?

Type a country — we'll show if you need a visa, how to apply and how much it costs. Visa rules for holders of the UK Refugee Travel Document and Certificate of Travel. 44 visa-free, 12 on arrival, 12 e-visa. Don't have a Refugee Travel Document yet? Apply for one (£102, gov.uk) →

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Useful if you plan a whole direction — Europe, Southeast Asia or South America. Countries within a region often share similar rules for Refugee Travel Document holders.

Europe · Schengen 27 countries CIS 12 countries Middle East 18 countries Southeast Asia 11 countries South America 13 countries Africa 54 countries Caribbean 22 countries North America 3 countries Oceania 14 countries East Asia 7 countries South Asia 8 countries Balkans 6 countries
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All countries (by region) 211 countries

Europe

🇦🇱 Albania Visa-free 🇦🇩 Andorra Schengen 🇦🇹 Austria Schengen 🇧🇾 Belarus — 🇧🇪 Belgium Schengen 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina — 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Schengen 🇭🇷 Croatia Visa-free 🇬🇧 Crown Dependencies Visa-free 🇨🇾 Cyprus — 🇨🇿 Czech Republic Schengen 🇩🇰 Denmark Schengen 🇪🇪 Estonia Schengen 🇫🇮 Finland Visa-free 🇫🇷 France Schengen 🇬🇪 Georgia Visa-free 🇩🇪 Germany Visa-free 🇬🇮 Gibraltar Visa-free 🇬🇷 Greece Schengen 🇭🇺 Hungary Visa-free 🇮🇸 Iceland Schengen 🇮🇪 Ireland Schengen 🇮🇹 Italy Visa-free 🇽🇰 Kosovo Visa-free 🇱🇻 Latvia Schengen 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein Visa-free 🇱🇹 Lithuania Visa-free 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Schengen 🇲🇹 Malta Schengen 🇲🇩 Moldova Visa-free 🇲🇨 Monaco Schengen 🇲🇪 Montenegro Visa-free 🇳🇱 Netherlands Visa-free 🇲🇰 North Macedonia — 🇳🇴 Norway Schengen 🇵🇱 Poland Schengen 🇵🇹 Portugal Schengen 🇷🇴 Romania Schengen 🇷🇺 Russia — 🇸🇲 San Marino Visa-free 🇷🇸 Serbia E-visa 🇸🇰 Slovakia Schengen 🇸🇮 Slovenia Visa-free 🇪🇸 Spain Schengen 🇸🇪 Sweden Schengen 🇨🇭 Switzerland Visa-free 🇺🇦 Ukraine Visa

Asia

🇦🇫 Afghanistan — 🇦🇲 Armenia E-visa 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Visa 🇧🇭 Bahrain — 🇧🇩 Bangladesh — 🇧🇹 Bhutan — 🇧🇳 Brunei — 🇰🇭 Cambodia On arrival 🇨🇳 China — 🇹🇱 East Timor — 🇮🇳 India Visa 🇮🇩 Indonesia Visa 🇮🇷 Iran E-visa 🇮🇶 Iraq On arrival 🇮🇱 Israel — 🇯🇵 Japan Visa 🇯🇴 Jordan E-visa 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Visa 🇰🇼 Kuwait E-visa 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan Visa 🇱🇦 Laos Visa 🇱🇧 Lebanon Visa 🇲🇾 Malaysia — 🇲🇻 Maldives — 🇲🇳 Mongolia Visa 🇲🇲 Myanmar — 🇳🇵 Nepal E-visa 🇰🇵 North Korea — 🇴🇲 Oman — 🇵🇰 Pakistan — 🇵🇭 Philippines — 🇶🇦 Qatar — 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — 🇸🇬 Singapore E-visa 🇰🇷 South Korea Visa 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka — 🇸🇾 Syria — 🇹🇼 Taiwan Visa 🇹🇯 Tajikistan Visa 🇹🇭 Thailand Visa 🇹🇷 Turkey Visa 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan Visa 🇦🇪 UAE — 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Visa 🇻🇳 Vietnam — 🇾🇪 Yemen —

Central and South America

🇦🇷 Argentina Visa 🇧🇿 Belize Visa-free 🇧🇴 Bolivia Visa 🇧🇷 Brazil Visa 🇨🇱 Chile E-visa 🇨🇴 Colombia Visa-free 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Visa-free 🇪🇨 Ecuador Visa-free 🇸🇻 El Salvador Visa-free 🇬🇫 French Guiana Visa-free 🇬🇹 Guatemala Visa 🇬🇾 Guyana — 🇭🇳 Honduras Visa-free 🇲🇽 Mexico — 🇳🇮 Nicaragua — 🇵🇦 Panama Visa-free 🇵🇾 Paraguay — 🇵🇪 Peru Visa-free 🇺🇾 Uruguay Visa 🇻🇪 Venezuela Visa

Africa

🇩🇿 Algeria Visa 🇦🇴 Angola — 🇧🇯 Benin Visa-free 🇧🇼 Botswana Visa 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — 🇧🇮 Burundi On arrival 🇨🇲 Cameroon Visa 🇨🇻 Cape Verde Visa 🇨🇫 Central African Republic — 🇹🇩 Chad — 🇰🇲 Comoros — 🇨🇬 Congo Visa 🇩🇯 Djibouti On arrival 🇨🇩 DR Congo Visa 🇪🇬 Egypt Visa 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea — 🇪🇷 Eritrea — 🇸🇿 Eswatini Visa 🇪🇹 Ethiopia E-visa 🇬🇦 Gabon Visa 🇬🇲 Gambia Visa 🇬🇭 Ghana Visa 🇬🇳 Guinea Visa 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast Visa 🇰🇪 Kenya E-visa 🇱🇸 Lesotho Visa 🇱🇷 Liberia — 🇱🇾 Libya — 🇲🇬 Madagascar — 🇲🇼 Malawi — 🇲🇱 Mali Visa 🇲🇷 Mauritania Visa-free 🇲🇺 Mauritius — 🇾🇹 Mayotte Visa-free 🇲🇦 Morocco Visa 🇲🇿 Mozambique Visa 🇳🇦 Namibia Visa 🇳🇷 Nauru — 🇳🇪 Niger Visa 🇳🇬 Nigeria Visa 🇷🇪 Reunion Visa-free 🇷🇼 Rwanda On arrival 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe — 🇸🇳 Senegal Visa 🇸🇨 Seychelles E-visa 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Visa 🇸🇴 Somalia — 🇿🇦 South Africa Visa 🇸🇸 South Sudan — 🇸🇩 Sudan — 🇹🇿 Tanzania E-visa 🇹🇬 Togo Visa 🇹🇳 Tunisia Visa 🇺🇬 Uganda E-visa 🇿🇲 Zambia Visa-free 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Visa

Caribbean

🇦🇮 Anguilla — 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda On arrival 🇦🇼 Aruba Visa-free 🇧🇸 Bahamas — 🇧🇧 Barbados Visa-free 🇧🇲 Bermuda — 🇧🇶 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Visa-free 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands — 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands — 🇨🇺 Cuba Visa 🇨🇼 Curacao Visa-free 🇩🇲 Dominica — 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Visa-free 🇬🇵 French West Indies Visa-free 🇭🇹 Haiti Visa-free 🇯🇲 Jamaica (visa on arrival) On arrival 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis — 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent — 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten Visa-free 🇸🇷 Suriname — 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago — 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Visa-free

North America

🇨🇦 Canada Visa 🇺🇸 USA Visa

Oceania

🇦🇺 Australia E-visa 🇨🇰 Cook Islands — 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands — 🇫🇯 Fiji Visa 🇰🇮 Kiribati — 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands Visa 🇫🇲 Micronesia — 🇲🇸 Montserrat — 🇳🇿 New Zealand Visa 🇵🇼 Palau — 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea Visa 🇸🇭 Saint Helena — 🇼🇸 Samoa — 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands — 🇹🇴 Tonga Visa 🇹🇻 Tuvalu — 🇻🇺 Vanuatu —
FAQ · AEO

What's important to know before you travel

Where can I travel with a Refugee Travel Document?

44 countries visa-free, 12 with visa on arrival, 12 with online visa. Other countries require an embassy visa. Rules change — always verify with embassy and airline before travel.

What is a Refugee Travel Document?

Travel document for people with refugee status in the UK. Replaces national passport for travel. Valid 10 years. Applied for online on gov.uk for £75. Details — on the document page.

Can I use an e-visa for Turkey with Refugee Travel Document?

No. Turkey's e-visa does NOT work for Refugee Travel Document. Apply in person via VFS Global Turkey in London. Cost ~£230, processing 10–14 days.

Do I need Schengen for Europe?

Yes. With Refugee Travel Document you need a Schengen visa to travel to EU/EEA. Apply via VFS Global at the embassy of your destination. Cost €80, processing 2–4 weeks. Multi-entry visa is possible.

Can I travel to CIS countries?

Most require a visa for Refugee Travel Document holders (Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan). IMPORTANT: travelling to the country you fled may lead the Home Office to review your refugee status.

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