ExploPassport comparison · 2026 data
Polish passport vs Mexican passport: which is stronger?
The Polish passport is stronger: it reaches 160 destinations without an embassy visit, 25 more than the Mexican passport (135).
Side by side
| Measure | Polish passport | Mexican passport |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | 20 of 197 | 52 of 197 |
| Without an embassy visit | 160 | 135 |
| Visa-free | 119 | 96 |
| Visa on arrival | 33 | 33 |
| eTA | 8 | 6 |
| e-Visa | 20 | 31 |
| Visa required | 16 | 30 |
Counts are out of the other 196 sovereign countries. “Without an embassy visit” is visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA together.
Places the Polish passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Mexican passport cannot 25
Places the Mexican passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Polish passport cannot 0
None: every place the Mexican passport reaches without an embassy visit is also open to the Polish passport.
What both can enter
134 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 Polish passport or the Mexican passport?
The Polish passport is stronger: it reaches 160 destinations without an embassy visit, 25 more than the Mexican passport (135). The Polish passport ranks 20 of 197 and the Mexican passport ranks 52.
How many countries can the Polish passport and the Mexican passport enter without an embassy visit?
The Polish passport: 160 (119 visa-free, 33 on arrival, 8 eTA). The Mexican passport: 135 (96 visa-free, 33 on arrival, 6 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.
Where can one passport go that the other cannot?
The Polish passport can enter 25 countries without an embassy visit that the Mexican passport cannot, among them Türkiye, China, Taiwan, Oman, Mongolia and South Africa. There is no country that the Mexican passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Polish passport cannot. Both passports can enter 134 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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