Visa-free countries for Togolese in 2026: the full list

With a Togolese passport you can visit 85 countries and territories without going to an embassy. 31 of them are fully visa-free: you show your passport at the border and walk in.

The list below uses the same data as our Togo passport page, so the two always match. When we confirm a rule change with an official source, both update together.

Four ways in without an embassy

• Visa-free: no application. Show your passport, and usually a return ticket, at the border.
• Visa on arrival: you get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.
• eTA: a short online travel authorisation, applied for before you fly.
• eVisa: a full visa, but you apply on the official government website. No embassy visit.

All four count as "no embassy". Only the last two need an online application before you travel.

The full list for Togolese passports

What changed for Togolese in 2025 and 2026

Visa lists age quickly. These are the changes we have confirmed since the start of 2025:

• United States: no tourist visas (since 1 January 2026). Proclamation 10998 suspends entry on visitor (B-1/B-2) and student or exchange (F, M, J) visas for Togolese citizens, so tourist travel is not possible. Other visa types continue with reduced validity. See the US travel ban explained.
• Kenya: no eTA, up to 60 days (since 30 May 2025). Togolese are among the African nationals exempt from Kenya's electronic travel authorisation. See who can skip Kenya's eTA.
• Thailand: e-Visa (since 1 January 2025). Thailand's e-Visa is open to applicants from every country, so Togolese can apply online at thaievisa.go.th instead of visiting an embassy.
• Mauritania: e-Visa before boarding (since 5 January 2025). Travellers who need a visa now apply online on the ANRPTS portal, anrpts.gov.mr. The visa on arrival has ended.
• Bolivia: visa before travel (since 25 July 2025). Bolivia stopped issuing visas on arrival. Get the visa in advance from a Bolivian embassy or consulate.
• Nicaragua: consulted visa (since 16 February 2026). Togo is not on the exempt list of Nicaragua's Disposición 002-2026, so Nicaragua's migration authority must approve your visa before you travel. See Nicaragua's new visa list.

Changing planes on the way

Cheap flights from Lomé often connect in Europe or the Gulf. For Togolese:

• Schengen area: you can change planes airside in most Schengen airports without a visa. The exceptions are France and Spain, which require an airport transit visa from Togolese. You don't need it if you hold a valid Schengen visa or residence permit, a valid visa for Canada, Japan or the US, or a US, Canadian, Japanese or UK residence permit.
• United Kingdom: Togolese do not need a transit visa to change planes airside, without passing border control.
• United States: there is no airside transit, and visitor visas are suspended for Togolese citizens. Avoid connections in the US.
• Canada: Togolese need a Canadian visa to transit, unless they are US permanent residents.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Singapore are simpler: no passport needs a visa to stay in their transit areas. Before you book a cheap connection, check where it stops. The "Changing planes" section of the Togo passport page keeps these rules up to date.

How we keep this list honest

Our base dataset is a public list of visa requirements for every passport. We compare the Togolese passport with lists that cite IATA Timatic, the database airlines check at boarding. Whenever they disagree, we change our data only after confirming the rule with an official government source or a legal text. A few destinations are still being checked, so treat any single entry as a starting point and confirm it before you travel.

Rules can change without notice. Before you book, confirm with the destination's official immigration website or embassy.