Henley Passport Index

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Henley Passport Index
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Passport guidance
Available in English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian
Headquarters London [1]
Country of origin United Kingdom
OwnerHenley & Partners
URL www.henleypassportindex.com
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Launched2005;19 years ago (2005) [2]
Current statusOnline

The Henley Passport Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom allowed by those countries' ordinary passports for their citizens. [3] It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index [4] and was changed and renamed in January 2018. [5]

Contents

The index annually ranks 199 passports of the world by the number of countries that their holders can travel to without requiring a visa. [6] The number of countries that a specific passport can access becomes its visa-free "score". In collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), [7] and using official data from their global database, Henley & Partners has analysed the visa regulations of almost all the world's countries and territories since 2006. [4] [8]

Definition of the Index

The Henley Passport index ranks passports according to the number of destinations that can be reached using a particular country's ordinary passport without the need of a prior visa ("visa-free"). [9] [10] The survey ranks 199 passports against 227 destination [11] countries, territories, and micro-states. [12] [13] [14]

The IATA maintains a database of travel information worldwide and all destinations that are in the IATA database are considered by the index. [15] However, because not all territories issue passports, there are far fewer passports ranked than destinations about which queries are made. [16]

Method

To determine the score for each country or territory, [17] its passport is checked against the IATA database in several steps:

  1. Each of the 199 passports on the list is checked against all 227 possible travel destinations for which travel restriction information exists in the IATA database. The score is updated throughout the year. [18]
  2. Each query must satisfy certain conditions:
    • passport is issued in the country of nationality
    • passport holder is an adult citizen of the country that issued the passport and a lone traveller, not part of a tourist group
    • entry is sought for tourism or business
    • the stay is a minimum of three days
  3. Further conditions:
    • queries are made only for holders of normal passports, not diplomatic, service, emergency, or temporary passports; and other travel documents are disregarded
    • passport holders need not meet any complex requirements for entry (for example, possessing a government-issued letter, translations, or empty pages)
    • passport holders have all necessary vaccinations and certificates
    • passport holders are arriving at and departing from the same airport
    • passport holders are seeking a short stay rather than a transit
    • the port of entry is a major city or capital, in cases where this is required
    • requirements by the destination country or territory regarding a particular length of validity of passports are disregarded
    • passport holders meet all basic requirements for entry (for example, holding a hotel reservation or having proof of sufficient funds or return tickets)
    • advance passenger information and advance approval to board are not considered to be a visa requirement or travel restriction, neither is the requirement to pay airport tax
  4. If no visa is required for passport holders from a particular country or territory to enter the destination, then that passport scores 1. The passport also scores 1 if a visa on arrival, a visitor's permit, or an electronic travel authority (ETA) can be obtained because they do not require pre-departure government approval, perhaps because of specific visa-waiver programs in place.
  5. Where visas are needed, or where passport holders must get government-approved electronic visas (e-Visas) before departure, a score of 0 is given. If passport holders must get government approval before leaving in order to obtain a visa on arrival, this also scores 0.
  6. The score for each passport is then totalled by adding up its scores for all destinations. [19]
  7. The index ignores temporary restrictions or airspace closures. [20]
  8. It considers mobility data based on national GDPs and the percentage of global wealth that the country's passport could provide access to. [21]

Rankings

2024 Henley Passport Index

As of 15 April 2024, the French, German, Italian, Japanese, Singaporean, and Spanish passports offer holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a total of 194 countries followed by the Austrian, Finnish, Irish, Luxembourgish, Dutch, South Korean and Swedish passports, each offering 193 visa-free or visa-on-arrival countries and territories to its holders. These rankings were subsequently followed by the Belgian, Danish and British passports, each offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 192 countries and territories.

The Afghan passport has once again been labelled by the index as the least powerful passport in the world, with its nationals only able to visit 28 destinations visa-free. [22] [23] This was followed by the Syrian passport at 29 destinations and the Iraqi passport at 31 destinations. [24]

2024
rank
Passport issuing countryVisa-free
destinations
1Flag of France.svg  France 194
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 194
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 194
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 194
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 194
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 194
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 193
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 193
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 193
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 193
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 193
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 193
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 193
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 192
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 192
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 192
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 191
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 191
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 191
5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 190
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 190
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 190
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 189
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 189
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 189
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 189
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 188
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 188
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 188
8Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 187
9Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 186
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 186
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 186
10Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 185
11Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 184
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 184
12Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 182
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 182
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 182
13Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 179
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 179
14Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 178
15Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 177
16Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 174
17Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 173
18Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 172
19Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 171
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 171
20Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 168
21Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 166
22Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 165
23Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 161
24Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 158
25Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 156
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 157
Flag of the Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City 157
26Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 156
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 156
27Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 154
28Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 152
29Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 151
30Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 150
31Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 149
32Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 148
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 148
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 148
33Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 147
34Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 144
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 144
35Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 143
36Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 142
37Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 138
38Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 137
39Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 136
40Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 135
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 135
41Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 134
42Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 132
43Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 130
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 130
44Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 128
45Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 127
46Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 126
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 126
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 126
47Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 124
48Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 123
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia 123
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 123
49Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 122
50Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 121
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 121
51Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 119
52Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 118
53Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 108
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 108
54Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 104
55Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 103
56Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 96
57Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 95
58Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 94
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 94
59Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 91
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 91
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 91
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 91
60Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 90
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 90
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 90
61Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 86
62Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 85
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 85
63Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 82
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 82
64Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 81
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 81
65Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 80
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 80
66Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 78
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 78
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 78
67Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 76
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 76
68Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 74
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 74
69Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 73
70Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 72
71Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 71
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 71
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 71
72Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 70
73Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 69
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 69
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 69
74Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 68
75Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 65
76Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 66
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 66
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 66
77Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 65
78Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 64
79Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 63
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 63
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 63
80Flag of India.svg  India 62
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 62
81Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 61
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 61
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 61
82Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 60
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 60
83Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 59
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 59
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 59
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 59
84Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 58
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 58
85Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 57
86Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 56
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 56
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 56
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 56
87Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 55
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 55
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 55
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 55
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 55
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 55
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 55
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 55
88Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 53
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 53
89Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 52
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 52
90Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 51
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 51
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 51
91Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 50
92Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 48
93Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 47
94Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 46
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 46
95Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 45
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 45
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 45
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 45
96Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 43
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 43
97Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 42
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 42
98Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 40
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 40
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 40
99Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 36
100Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 35
101Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 34
102Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 31
103Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 29
104Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 28

2023 Henley Passport Index

As of 8 December 2023, the Singaporean passport offers holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a total of 195 countries [25] and territories, [26] followed by the Japanese with 193 and the Finnish, French, German, Italian, South Korean, Spanish and Swedish passports, each offering 190 visa-free or visa-on-arrival countries and territories to its holders. These rankings were subsequently followed by the Austrian, Danish, Irish, Luxembourgeois and British passports, each offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 189 countries and territories.

An Afghan passport has once again been labelled by the index as the least powerful passport in the world, with its nationals only able to visit 27 destinations visa-free. [22] [27] This was followed by the Iraqi passport at 29 destinations and the Syrian passport at 30 destinations. [28]

2023
rank
Passport issuing countryVisa-free
destinations
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 193
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 192
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 190
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 190
Flag of France.svg  France 190
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 190
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 190
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 190
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 190
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 190
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 189
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 189
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 189
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 189
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 189
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 188
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 188
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 188
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 188
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 187
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 187
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 187
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 187
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 186
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 186
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 186
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 186
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 186
8Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 185
9Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 184
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 184
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 184
10Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 183
11Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 182
12Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 182
13Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 180
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 180
14Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 179
15Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 177
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 177
16Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 176
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 176
17Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 175
18Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 173
19Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 172
20Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 171
19Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 170
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 170
20Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 166
21Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 163
22Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 159
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 159
23Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 156
24Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 155
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 155
25Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 154
Flag of the Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City 154
26Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 153
27Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 151
28Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 150
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 150
29Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 148
30Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 147
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 147
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 150
31Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 144
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 144
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 144
32Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 143
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 143
33Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 136
34Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 137
35Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 136
36Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 134
37Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 132
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 132
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 132
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 132
38Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 131
39Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 130
40Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 127
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 127
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 127
41Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 125
42Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 124
44Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 123
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 123
45Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 122
46Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 120
47Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 119
48Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 119
49Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia 116
51Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 118
52Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 112
53Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 104
54Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 103
55Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 102
56Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 101
57Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 98
58Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 94
59Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 92
60Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 91
61Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 89
62Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 88
63Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 87
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 87
64Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 86
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 86
65Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 83
66Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 82
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 82
67Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 80
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 80
68Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 79
69Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 78
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 78
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 78
70Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 77
71Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 76
72Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 75
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 75
73Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 74
74Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 73
75Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 72
76Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 71
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 70
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 70
77Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 69
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 69
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 69
78Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 67
79Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 66
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 66
80Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 65
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 65
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 65
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 65
81Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 63
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 63
82Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 62
83Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 61
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 61
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 61
84Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 60
Flag of India.svg  India 60
85Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 59
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 59
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 59
86Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 58
87Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 57
88Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 56
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 56
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 56
89Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 55
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 55
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 55
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 55
90Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 54
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 54
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 54
91Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 53
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 53
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 53
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 53
92Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 52
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 52
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 52
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 52
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 52
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 52
93Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 50
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 50
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 50
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 50
94Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 49
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 49
95Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 48
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 48
96Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 47
97Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 46
98Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 45
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 45
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 45
99Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 44
100Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 42
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 42
101Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 41
102Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 40
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 40
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 40
103Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 39
104Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 38
105Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 36
106Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 35
107Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 34
108Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 33
109Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 30
110Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 29
111Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 27

2022 Henley Passport Index

As of 2022, a Japanese passport offers its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a total of 193 countries and territories, with South Korean and Singapore passports each offering 192 visa-free or visa-on-arrival countries and territories to their holders. [29] [30] An American passport offers its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 countries and territories, with the British passport offering 187 visa-free or visa-on-arrival countries and territories to their holders. Canadian and Australian passports each offer their holders visa-free access to 185 countries and territories. [31]

An Afghan passport has once again been labelled by the index as the least powerful passport in the world, with its nationals only able to visit 27 destinations visa-free. [32]

2022
rank [33]
Passport issuing countryVisa-free
destinations
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 193
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 192
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 192
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 190
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 190
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 189
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 189
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 189
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 188
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 188
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 188
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 188
6Flag of France.svg  France 187
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 187
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 187
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 187
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 186
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 186
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 186
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 186
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 186
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 185
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 185
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 185
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 185
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 185
9Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 183
10Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 182
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 182
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 182
11Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 181
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 181
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 181
12Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 180
13Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 179
14Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 178
15Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 176
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 176
16Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 174
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 174
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 174
17Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 173
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 173
18Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 171
19Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 170
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 170
20Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 169
21Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 168
22Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 166
23Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 163
24Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 159
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 159
25Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 157
26Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 155
27Flag of the Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City 154
28Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 153
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 153
29Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 152
30Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 151
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 151
31Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 150
32Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 147
33Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 146
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 146
34Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 145
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 145
35Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 144
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 144
36Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 143
37Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 142
38Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 136
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 136
39Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 134
40Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 133
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 133
41Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 132
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 132
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 132
42Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 130
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 129
43Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 128
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 128
44Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 125
45Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 124
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 124
46Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 123
47Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 121
48Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 120
49Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 119
50Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 118
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia 118
51Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 116
52Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 115
53Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 110
54Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 105
55Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 103
56Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 99
57Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 98
58Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 96
59Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 94
60Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 92
61Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 90
62Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 89
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 89
63Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 88
64Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 87
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 87
65Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 86
66Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 83
67Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 81
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 81
68Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 80
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 80
69Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 79
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 79
70Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 78
71Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 77
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 77
72Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 76
73Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 75
74Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 74
75Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 72
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 72
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 72
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 72
76Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 71
77Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 70
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 70
78Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 69
79Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 67
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 67
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 67
80Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 66
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 66
81Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 65
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 65
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 65
82Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 64
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 64
83Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 63
84Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 62
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 62
85Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 61
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 61
86Flag of India.svg  India 60
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 60
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 60
87Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 59
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 59
88Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 58
89Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 57
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 57
90Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 56
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 56
91Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 55
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 55
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 55
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 55
92Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 54
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 54
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 54
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 54
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 54
93Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 53
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 53
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 53
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 53
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 53
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 53
94Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 51
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 51
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 51
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 51
95Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 50
96Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 49
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 49
97Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 48
98Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 47
99Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 46
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 46
100Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 44
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 44
101Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 43
102Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 42
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 42
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 42
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 42
103Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 41
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 41
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 41
104Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 40
105Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 38
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 38
106Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 35
107Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 34
108Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 32
109Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 30
110Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 29
111Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 27

2006–2015

A number of Asian and European countries are notable for their stability over the past decade, and Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Japan, Singapore, Spain, and Sweden all remain in exactly the same position as 10 years before. The 'Top 10s' were almost identical, with 30 countries in 2015, compared to 26 a decade before. While Liechtenstein dropped, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, and South Korea all made it into the top 10.

Taiwan, Albania, the United Arab Emirates, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia all moved up more than 20 places in the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index over the period, while the biggest drops were experienced by Guinea (−32), Liberia (−33), Sierra Leone (−35), and Bolivia (−37).

Older rankings

In the table below, the "access" columns denote the number of visa-free destinations for holders of that passport. Unless indicated otherwise, the data in this table is taken from these sources. [33] [34]

Country2020
rank
2020
access
2019
rank
2010
rank
2006
rank
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1191 1 6 3
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 21901118
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3189252
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 318921311
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4188241
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4188353
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 4188343
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4188464
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5187586
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5187321
Flag of France.svg  France 6186453
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 6186672
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6186555
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6186587
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6186432
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7185664
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 71856104
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7185674
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 7185613
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7185671
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 818471821
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 81846129
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 818471511
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8184896
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9183999
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9183696
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10182101819
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1118191924
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 11181131616
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1118191722
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1218010139
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 12180102026
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 12180101717
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 13179111926
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 14178121410
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1417812139
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 15175142115
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 16174132714
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 16174141812
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 17172162234
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 18171172529
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 19170172619
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 19170172820
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 19170183528
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 19170181913
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 19170156562
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 20168192314
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 21167202720
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 22166212419
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 23161222935
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 24160222518
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 25159233221
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 26156243140
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 27155243035
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 28153253420
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 29151283339
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 29151263946
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 30150273723
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 30150294536
Flag of the Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City 311492939
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 32148304046
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32148314738
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 33146314639
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 33146316955
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 34144334435
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 35143324941
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 36142323930
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 37141344130
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 38140355146
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 39135365856
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 40134374231
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 40134374232
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 40134394764
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 41133384230
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 42131395349
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 42131405244
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 43130405551
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 44129414333
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 44129436564
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 44129383625
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 45127437364
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 45127425448
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 46125445752
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 471244648
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 471244546
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 48122465649
Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 48122466661
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 491204766
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 501194770
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia 511184769
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 51118484962
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 52117497471
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 53116507268
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 54114517879
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 55111524646
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 56101545042
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 56101534737
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 5795565858
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 5795576360
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 57955585
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 5891586456
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 5989605654
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 6088595751
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 6088605745
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6186615645
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 6285626050
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 6285615652
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 6384625956
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 6482636259
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 6579646861
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 6678656729
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 6678656657
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6678666967
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 6777676256
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 6777697165
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 6876687368
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 6975677264
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 6975696447
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7074728878
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 7074706552
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 7173716450
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7272726452
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 7371738467
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 7371756856
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 7371736553
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 7469756759
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 7568746145
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 7667767668
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7667777363
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 7667767058
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 77667673
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 7865787771
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 7865776753
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 7865787056
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7964777869
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7964807666
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 8063817669
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 8063807468
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 8063796451
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 8162807361
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 8162818274
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 8162808272
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 8261818374
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 8360848773
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 8459837662
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 8459834058
Flag of India.svg  India 8558827771
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 8558847769
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 8657858572
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 86578472
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 8657858072
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 8756867660
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 8855898976
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 8855857560
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 8855878371
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 8855867662
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 8954888779
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 8954877559
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 8954877660
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 8954908478
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 9053898377
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 90538882
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 90538889
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 9053877963
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 9053908677
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 9152908168
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 9251917973
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 9251929775
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 9350929277
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 9350938978
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 93509284
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 9350928576
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 9449928570
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 9449928574
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 9449938265
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 9548948569
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 9647959177
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 9647959281
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 9746957662
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 9844979278
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 994397
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 100429790
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 10042999376
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 10042968474
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 10141998568
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 10141999282
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 102409889
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 102401009479
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 102401029679
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 103391009078
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 104381008777
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 104381018876
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 1043810297
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 105331049581
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 105331038878
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 106321049079
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 107291058780
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 108281069781
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 109261079883

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