Refreshed 11 Oct 2026
What changed in visa rules
Every refresh compares the new data with the previous snapshot. The latest one found 4,084 category changes worldwide and 1,600 changes to allowed stay.
Switched the main source to Wikipedia's visa articles (edited as recently as this week) from the Passport Index data of Feb 2026. Most changes below reflect that switch and eight months of rule changes, not changes made this week.
Easier for Tongan passport holders 5
AfghanistanVisa required→eVisa
BoliviaeVisa→Visa on arrival90 days
PakistaneVisa→Visa-free
VenezuelaVisa required→eVisa
SamoaVisa on arrival90 days→Visa-free60 days
Harder for Tongan passport holders 12
AustraliaeVisa→Visa required
Côte d'IvoireeTA90 days→eVisa
DjiboutiVisa on arrival90 days→eVisa
GuyanaeVisa→Visa required
IndonesiaeVisa→Visa required
KenyaVisa-free90 days→eTA90 days
South KoreaVisa-free30 days→eTA30 days
NamibiaVisa on arrival90 days→eVisa
OmaneVisa→Visa required
Saudi ArabiaeVisa→Visa required
SeychellesVisa-free90 days→Visa on arrival90 days
SurinameeTA90 days→eVisa
Changes for visitors to Tonga 1
ChinaVisa on arrival31 days→Visa-free30 days
Refresh history
- 11 Oct 2026Switched the main source to Wikipedia's visa articles (edited as recently as this week) from the Passport Index data of Feb 20264,084 category changes
- 17 Feb 2026Passport Index data update (January 2025 to February 2026)2,761 category changes