Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries Passport Rankings 2026

How Do We Rank It?

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Ranking compares only passports from countries included in the organization. The results are re-ranked from 1 within this group.Global Ranking Methodology: passportreports.com ranks passports by their Mobility Score. The Mobility Score represents the total number of countries that can be entered visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. If Mobility Scores are equal, the number of countries accessible without a visa is considered first. If that number is also equal, the number of countries accessible with an electronic travel authorization is considered. If the tie remains, the number of countries accessible with a visa on arrival is considered. If all values are equal, the countries share the same rank. Review the algorithm used in our methodology.

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Difference Between the Rankings

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Ranking Ranks the passports of SCO member countries only against other SCO members.

Global Ranking Shows where those same passports rank worldwide.

About Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 2001 after the earlier Shanghai Five process. It brings together countries across Eurasia with a focus on security dialogue, political coordination and practical cooperation. The organisation has expanded over time and Belarus became its tenth member state in 2024. This page uses membership only as a passport comparison group, not as a common travel or visa area.

The organisation works through summits, ministerial meetings, permanent bodies and specialised cooperation channels. Its agenda covers regional security, connectivity, economic dialogue and cultural exchange, while each member keeps control over its own borders and entry rules. No shared passport is issued by the organisation and there is no single visa policy for travellers. Passport strength therefore has to be read through each country’s own mobility profile.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization ranking view compares only the passports included in this group, while the global view keeps the same passports inside the worldwide Passport Reports index. The figures come from the central Passport Reports system and include visa-free destinations, visa on arrival, eTA access and visa-required destinations. The website-wide ranking method and tie-break rules remain unchanged. When central mobility records are updated, the values on this page update automatically.