ExploPassport comparison · 2026 data
Czech passport vs Pakistani passport: which is stronger?
The Czech passport is stronger: it reaches 159 destinations without an embassy visit, 127 more than the Pakistani passport (32).
Side by side
| Measure | Czech passport | Pakistani passport |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | 24 of 197 | 193 of 197 |
| Without an embassy visit | 159 | 32 |
| Visa-free | 118 | 10 |
| Visa on arrival | 34 | 20 |
| eTA | 7 | 2 |
| e-Visa | 20 | 49 |
| Visa required | 17 | 114 |
| No admission | 0 | 1 |
Counts are out of the other 196 sovereign countries. “Without an embassy visit” is visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA together.
Places the Czech passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Pakistani passport cannot 127
Places the Pakistani passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Czech passport cannot 0
None: every place the Pakistani passport reaches without an embassy visit is also open to the Czech passport.
What both can enter
32 countries are open to both passports without an embassy visit. The two home countries are not counted in these lists.
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Questions
Which is stronger, the Czech passport or the Pakistani passport?
The Czech passport is stronger: it reaches 159 destinations without an embassy visit, 127 more than the Pakistani passport (32). The Czech passport ranks 24 of 197 and the Pakistani passport ranks 193.
How many countries can the Czech passport and the Pakistani passport enter without an embassy visit?
The Czech passport: 159 (118 visa-free, 34 on arrival, 7 eTA). The Pakistani passport: 32 (10 visa-free, 20 on arrival, 2 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.
Where can one passport go that the other cannot?
The Czech passport can enter 127 countries without an embassy visit that the Pakistani passport cannot, among them Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Portugal and United Kingdom. There is no country that the Pakistani passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Czech passport cannot. Both passports can enter 32 of the same countries without an embassy visit. The two home countries are left out of these counts.
How is passport strength measured here?
We count the other 196 sovereign countries a passport can enter with visa-free entry, a visa on arrival or an eTA. An e-Visa counts as a visa. The data is the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Other indexes count differently, so their rankings can differ, and rules change often, so check the official source before you book.
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