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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] [11] The survey ranks 199 passports against 227 destination [12] countries, territories, and micro-states. [13] [14] [15]
In a big shakeup of a quarterly ranking of the world’s most powerful passports, an unprecedented six countries are tied in the top spot for the hottest travel documents for 2024.. Citizens of ...
An unprecedented six countries share the top spot
What’s red on the outside, purple on the inside, and grants you access to 195 destinations around the world visa-free? The world’s most powerful passports for 2024 so far Skip to main content
Between 2017 and 2018, at top of the list with a visa-free score of 165 were Singapore and Germany, while the United States of America, South Korea, France, Denmark and Sweden were among the 11 countries that shared the second spot with a score of 164. The UAE passport now takes first place with a visa-free score of 179, in 2024. [9] [10]
From 2018 to 2022, Japanese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to the most countries and territories, [1] making the Japanese passport rank first in the world in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index. [2] [3] It ranked 2nd in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [1] [4]
The 2024 Henley Passport Index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, and bases its ranking on “exclusive and official data” from the International Air Transport Association.
As of 2025, holders of Singapore passports have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a total of 193 countries and territories, ranking the Singapore passport first in the world as per the Henley Passport Index. [1]