World’s strongest passports in 2025 revealed

According to the latest Henley Passport Index for 2025, the Singaporean passport has topped the rankings, becoming the world's most powerful passport. The index ranks passports based on the number of destinations their holders can enter visa-free, with Singapore leading at 195 visa-free destinations.

Following closely behind Singapore is Japan, in second place with 193 visa-free destinations. Several EU member states, including France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, all dropped two places to tie for third with Finland and South Korea, whose passport holders can travel to 192 destinations without a visa. These ranking data are based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Seven EU countries, namely Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, are tied for fourth place, all offering visa-free access to 191 destinations. Belgium, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom are tied for fifth with 190 visa-free destinations. Afghanistan continues to sit at the bottom of the list with only 26 visa-free destinations, a gap of 169 from Singapore, marking the largest disparity in the index's 19-year history.

Above Afghanistan are Syria (27 visa-free destinations) and Iraq (31 visa-free destinations). Both Pakistan and Yemen have 33 visa-free destinations. The top ten is largely dominated by European countries, but Australia (sixth, 189 destinations), Canada (seventh, 188 destinations), the United States (ninth, 186 destinations), and the UAE (tenth, 185 destinations) also made the cut. The UAE has been one of the biggest improvers over the past decade, adding 72 visa-free destinations since 2015 and climbing 32 places in the rankings.

Over the past decade, only 22 of the 199 passports globally have declined in the Henley Passport Index rankings. Surprisingly, the United States is the second-biggest faller between 2015 and 2025 after Venezuela, dropping from second to its current ninth position. Vanuatu fell the third most, dropping from 48th to 54th. The UK passport has fallen from the top spot in 2015 to its current fifth position. Canada has also dropped three places, from fourth to seventh. It should be noted that the content on this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute any financial, investment, tax, or legal advice.