Global mobility continues to shift, influenced by changing geopolitical dynamics and evolving travel regulations. With international borders becoming increasingly fluid, understanding the strength of your passport is crucial for both business and leisure travelers.
The Henley & Partners Passport Index has just released its The latest rankings for 2025 have been released offering a comprehensive analysis of 199 passports and 227 global destinations.
This annual report provides key insights into visa-free access around the world, revealing the most powerful passports and the countries offering the greatest travel freedom.
Top 10 Most Powerful Passports
Ranking 1 – Singapore – 195 visa-free destinations
Ranking 2- Japan – 193 visa-free destinations
Ranking 3- Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain – 192 visa-free destinations
Ranking 4- Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden – 191 visa-free destinations
Ranking 5- Belgium, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom – 190 visa-free destinations
Ranking 6- Australia, Greece – 189 visa-free destinations
Ranking 7- Canada, Malta, Poland – 188 visa-free destinations
Ranking 8 – Czechia, Hungary – 187 visa-free destinations
Ranking 9- Estonia, United States – 186 visa-free destinations
Ranking 10 – Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates – 185 visa-free destinations
10 Least Powerful Passports
Ranking 106 – Afghanistan – 26 visa-free destinations
Ranking 105 – Syria – 27 visa-free destinations
Ranking 104 – Iraq – 31 visa-free destinations
Ranking 103- Yemen, Pakistan – 33 visa-free destinations
Ranking 102 –Somalia – 35 visa-free destinations
Ranking 101 – Nepal 39 visa-free destinations
Ranking 100 – Palestine, Libya, Bangladesh – 40 visa-free destinations
Ranking 99 – North Korea – 41 visa-free destinations
Ranking 98 – Eritrea – 42 visa-free destinations
Citizenship by Investment Countries’ Rankings
Ranking 24 – St. Kitts and Nevis – 157 visa-free destinations
Ranking 27 – Antigua and Barbuda – 153 visa-free destinations
Ranking 30 – Grenada and St. Lucia – 148 visa-free destinations
Ranking 31 – Dominica – 145 visa-free destinations
Ranking 46 – Turkey – 116 visa-free destinations
Ranking 54 – Vanuatu – 92 visa-free destinations
Ranking 62 – Nauru – 89 visa-free destinations
Top 5 Arab Countries’ Rankings
Ranking 10 – United Arab Emirates – 185 visa-free destinations
Ranking 47 Qatar – 112 visa-free destinations
Ranking 50 – Kuwait – 99 visa-free destinations
Ranking 58 – Bahrain and Saudi Arabia – 87 visa-free destinations
Ranking 59 – Oman – 86 visa-free destinations
All Passports Ranking
| Ranking | Country | Visa- Free destinations |
| 1 | Singapore | 195 |
| 2 | Japan | 193 |
| 3 | Finland France Germany Italy South Korea Spain |
192 |
| 4 | Austria Denmark Ireland Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Sweden |
191 |
| 5 | Belgium New Zealand Portugal Switzerland United Kingdom |
190 |
| 6 | Australia Greece |
189 |
| 7 | Canada Malta Poland |
188 |
| 8 | Czechia Hungary |
187 |
| 9 | Estonia United States |
186 |
| 10 | Latvia Lithuania Slovenia United Arab Emirates |
185 |
| 11 | Croatia Iceland Slovakia |
184 |
| 12 | Malaysia | 183 |
| 13 | Liechtenstein | 182 |
| 14 | Cyprus | 179 |
| 15 | Bulgaria Monaco Romania |
178 |
| 16 | Chile | 176 |
| 17 | Argentina | 172 |
| 18 | Andorra Brazil Hong Kong (SAR China) San Marino |
171 |
| 19 | Israel | 170 |
| 20 | Brunei | 166 |
| 21 | Barbados | 165 |
| 22 | Bahamas | 161 |
| 23 | Mexico | 159 |
| 24 | St. Kitts and Nevis St. Vincent and the Grenadines Uruguay |
157 |
| 25 | Seychelles | 156 |
| 26 | Vatican City | 155 |
| 27 | Antigua and Barbuda | 153 |
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | 152 |
| 29 | Costa Rica Mauritius |
151 |
| 30 | Grenada Panama Paraguay St. Lucia Ukraine |
148 |
| 31 | Dominica Macao (SAR China) |
145 |
| 32 | Peru | 143 |
| 33 | Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) | 141 |
| 34 | Serbia | 139 |
| 35 | El Salvador | 136 |
| 36 | Guatemala | 135 |
| 37 | Colombia Solomon Islands |
134 |
| 38 | Honduras | 133 |
| 39 | Samoa Tonga |
131 |
| 40 | Marshall Islands Montenegro North Macedonia |
129 |
| 41 | Nicaragua Tuvalu |
128 |
| 42 | Kiribati Micronesia Palau Islands |
124 |
| 43 | Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina |
123 |
| 44 | Georgia Moldova |
122 |
| 45 | Venezuela | 121 |
| 46 | Russian Federation Türkiye |
116 |
| 47 | Qatar | 112 |
| 48 | South Africa | 106 |
| 49 | Belize | 103 |
| 50 | Kuwait | 99 |
| 51 | Timor-Leste | 97 |
| 52 | Ecuador | 95 |
| 53 | Maldives | 94 |
| 54 | Guyana | 92 |
| 54 | Vanuatu | 92 |
| 55 | Fiji | 90 |
| 56 | Jamaica Nauru |
89 |
| 57 | Botswana | 88 |
| 58 | Bahrain Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia |
87 |
| 59 | Oman | 86 |
| 60 | China | 85 |
| 61 | Thailand | 82 |
| 62 | Belarus Namibia |
81 |
| 63 | Kosovo | 80 |
| 64 | Bolivia Lesotho Suriname |
79 |
| 65 | Kazakhstan eSwatini |
77 |
| 66 | Indonesia | 76 |
| 67 | Dominican Republic Malawi |
75 |
| 68 | Kenya | 74 |
| 69 | Morocco Tanzania |
73 |
| 70 | Azerbaijan | 72 |
| 71 | The Gambia | 71 |
| 72 | Uganda Zambia |
70 |
| 73 | Tunisia | 69 |
| 74 | Armenia Benin Cape Verde Islands Ghana |
68 |
| 75 | Philippines | 67 |
| 76 | Mongolia Rwanda Sierra Leone |
66 |
| 77 | Mozambique Zimbabwe |
65 |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 64 |
| 79 | Sao Tome and Principe | 63 |
| 80 | Cuba Uzbekistan |
62 |
| 81 | Togo | 61 |
| 82 | Burkina Faso Gabon Madagascar |
60 |
| 83 | Cote d’Ivoire Guinea |
59 |
| 84 | Mauritania Senegal Tajikistan |
58 |
| 85 | Equatorial Guinea India Niger |
57 |
| 86 | Algeria | 56 |
| 87 | Guinea-Bissau Mali |
55 |
| 88 | Comoro Islands | 54 |
| 89 | Cambodia Central African Republic Chad Haiti Jordan |
53 |
| 90 | Bhutan Egypt Liberia |
52 |
| 91 | Angola Vietnam |
51 |
| 92 | Burundi Cameroon Congo (Rep.) Turkmenistan |
50 |
| 93 | Djibouti Laos |
49 |
| 94 | Congo (Dem. Rep.) Ethiopia Myanmar Nigeria |
46 |
| 95 | Lebanon | 45 |
| 96 | Iran South Sudan Sri Lanka |
44 |
| 97 | Sudan | 43 |
| 98 | Eritrea | 42 |
| 99 | North Korea | 41 |
| 100 | Bangladesh Libya Palestine |
40 |
| 101 | Nepal | 39 |
| 102 | Somalia | 35 |
| 103 | Pakistan Yemen |
33 |
| 104 | Iraq | 31 |
| 105 | Syria | 27 |
| 106 | Afghanistan | 26 |