Asian Nations Dominate Passport Power Ranking as US Drops to 10th

Asian Nations Dominate Passport Power Ranking as US Drops to 10th

There’s a new ranking for the world’s most powerful passport and Singapore holds the crown with visa-free access to 193 destinations out of 227 globally, according to the Henley Passport Index .

The index ranks all the world’s passports based on the number of destinations their holders can enter without a prior visa.

Asian nations continue to lead the global mobility race, with Japan and South Korea sharing 2nd place, each granting their citizens access to 190 destinations visa-free.

Several European countries are in the rest of the Top 5. Seven EU passports share 3rd place — Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain, all with access to 189 destinations. Another seven-nation European cohort, with visa-free entry to 188 destinations, are joint 4th — Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden — while New Zealand joins Greece and Switzerland in 5th place.

At the other end of the global mobility spectrum, Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the ranking, with its citizens able to access just 25 destinations without a prior visa.

The UK and US have each dropped a place in the global passport rankings since January, continuing a long-term downward trend. Once the most powerful passports in the world — the UK in 2015 and the US in 2014 — they now rank 6th and 10th respectively. The UK currently has visa-free access to 186 destinations, while the US trails with 182.

The UAE continues to be a standout among the top risers, shooting up 34 places over the last 10 years from 42nd to 8th place. Another notable winner is China, also rising 34 places from 94th to 60th since 2015.

You can see full ranking and more details here.