ExploPassport comparison · 2026 data
German passport vs Brazilian passport: which is stronger?
The German passport is stronger: it reaches 163 destinations without an embassy visit, 13 more than the Brazilian passport (150).
Side by side
| Measure | German passport | Brazilian passport |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | 4 of 197 | 43 of 197 |
| Without an embassy visit | 163 | 150 |
| Visa-free | 124 | 108 |
| Visa on arrival | 31 | 36 |
| eTA | 8 | 6 |
| e-Visa | 18 | 22 |
| Visa required | 15 | 24 |
Counts are out of the other 196 sovereign countries. “Without an embassy visit” is visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA together.
Places the German passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Brazilian passport cannot 15
Places the Brazilian passport can enter without an embassy visit and the German passport cannot 2
What both can enter
147 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 German passport or the Brazilian passport?
The German passport is stronger: it reaches 163 destinations without an embassy visit, 13 more than the Brazilian passport (150). The German passport ranks 4 of 197 and the Brazilian passport ranks 43.
How many countries can the German passport and the Brazilian passport enter without an embassy visit?
The German passport: 163 (124 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 8 eTA). The Brazilian passport: 150 (108 visa-free, 36 on arrival, 6 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.
Where can one passport go that the other cannot?
The German passport can enter 15 countries without an embassy visit that the Brazilian passport cannot, among them Vietnam, China, Taiwan, United States, Mexico and Canada. The Brazilian passport can enter 2 countries without an embassy visit that the German passport cannot, among them Russia and Suriname. Both passports can enter 147 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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