ExploPassport comparison · 2026 data
Spanish passport vs Filipino passport: which is stronger?
The Spanish passport is stronger: it reaches 164 destinations without an embassy visit, 100 more than the Filipino passport (64).
Side by side
| Measure | Spanish passport | Filipino passport |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | 2 of 197 | 130 of 197 |
| Without an embassy visit | 164 | 64 |
| Visa-free | 125 | 34 |
| Visa on arrival | 31 | 27 |
| eTA | 8 | 3 |
| e-Visa | 18 | 41 |
| Visa required | 14 | 90 |
| 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 Spanish passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Filipino passport cannot 101
Places the Filipino passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Spanish passport cannot 2
What both can enter
62 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 Spanish passport or the Filipino passport?
The Spanish passport is stronger: it reaches 164 destinations without an embassy visit, 100 more than the Filipino passport (64). The Spanish passport ranks 2 of 197 and the Filipino passport ranks 130.
How many countries can the Spanish passport and the Filipino passport enter without an embassy visit?
The Spanish passport: 164 (125 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 8 eTA). The Filipino passport: 64 (34 visa-free, 27 on arrival, 3 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.
Where can one passport go that the other cannot?
The Spanish passport can enter 101 countries without an embassy visit that the Filipino passport cannot, among them Italy, France, Greece, Portugal, United Kingdom and Croatia. The Filipino passport can enter 2 countries without an embassy visit that the Spanish passport cannot, among them Myanmar and Suriname. Both passports can enter 62 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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