Singapore – Entering the second half of 2025, Singapore has maintained its position as the holder of the world’s most powerful passport, according to the latest update of the Henley Passport Index. Citizens of the city-state can travel visa-free to 193 out of 227 destinations, granting them the highest global mobility of any nationality.
Asia’s dominance is evident at the top of the list. Japan and South Korea share second place, offering visa-free access to 190 destinations. Both countries continue to showcase their strong international standing, particularly in the realm of citizen mobility.
In third place, seven European Union nations — Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain — provide access to 189 destinations. Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden hold fourth place with visa-free entry to 188 destinations.
Fifth place is occupied by Greece, New Zealand, and Switzerland, each granting access to 187 destinations. The United Kingdom sits in sixth place, followed by Australia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, and Poland in seventh with 185 destinations.
Canada, Estonia, and the United Arab Emirates are in eighth position, ahead of Croatia, Latvia, Slovakia, and Slovenia in ninth. Iceland, Lithuania, and the United States complete the top 10 with visa-free access to 182 destinations.
At the bottom end of the list, Afghanistan remains the world’s weakest passport, ranked 99th with access to only 25 destinations — one fewer than earlier this year. Syria follows in 98th place with 27 destinations, while Iraq sits 97th with 30 destinations.
Indonesia ranks 66th in the second half of this year, granting visa-free access to 74 destinations. While still in the middle tier globally, this ranking highlights opportunities for Indonesia’s diplomacy and foreign policy to further expand its network of visa waiver agreements in the coming years.
The mobility gap between top-ranked Singapore and bottom-ranked Afghanistan now stands at 168 destinations, underscoring the stark disparity in global travel freedom that continues to challenge many nations.
