ExploPassport comparison · 2026 data
French passport vs Egyptian passport: which is stronger?
The French passport is stronger: it reaches 163 destinations without an embassy visit, 113 more than the Egyptian passport (50).
Side by side
| Measure | French passport | Egyptian passport |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | 4 of 197 | 160 of 197 |
| Without an embassy visit | 163 | 50 |
| Visa-free | 125 | 17 |
| Visa on arrival | 30 | 31 |
| eTA | 8 | 2 |
| e-Visa | 18 | 44 |
| Visa required | 15 | 102 |
Counts are out of the other 196 sovereign countries. “Without an embassy visit” is visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA together.
Places the French passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Egyptian passport cannot 116
Places the Egyptian passport can enter without an embassy visit and the French passport cannot 4
What both can enter
46 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 French passport or the Egyptian passport?
The French passport is stronger: it reaches 163 destinations without an embassy visit, 113 more than the Egyptian passport (50). The French passport ranks 4 of 197 and the Egyptian passport ranks 160.
How many countries can the French passport and the Egyptian passport enter without an embassy visit?
The French passport: 163 (125 visa-free, 30 on arrival, 8 eTA). The Egyptian passport: 50 (17 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 2 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.
Where can one passport go that the other cannot?
The French passport can enter 116 countries without an embassy visit that the Egyptian passport cannot, among them Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, United Kingdom and Croatia. The Egyptian passport can enter 4 countries without an embassy visit that the French passport cannot, among them Benin, Guinea, Nigeria and Yemen. Both passports can enter 46 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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