Henley Passport Index 2025: Passports are necessary to enable freedom of travel, which has become an important property for people in today’s more interconnected world. Countries with strong passports usually have more diplomatic relations, making it easier for their citizens to go abroad, while countries with weak passports often face major obstacles that limit their possibilities for international mobility and participation.
According to the Henley Passport Index 2025, Singapore still has the title of being the strongest passport in the world, which gives its holders a visa-free entry into 195 countries. With access to 193 places, Japan ranks second, which has effectively restored the visa-free journey after the Kovid-19 epidemic.
Except for Australia, the United States and Canada, most ten countries in the top ten have control over European countries. Meanwhile, the passport of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is remarkable as it has reached 72 more places since 2015, making it to 10th position worldwide and is providing a visa-free journey up to 185 destinations by 2025.
According to Henley Passport Index 2025, the world’s top 10 strongest passports:
Rank 1-Singapore: 195 (Visa-free score)
Rank 2-Japan: 193 (Visa-free score)
Rank 3-Finland: 192 (Visa-free score)
Rank 4-France: 191 (Visa-free score)
Rank 4-Germany: 191 (Visa-free score)
Rank 4-Italy: 191 (Visa-free score)
Rank 4-South Korea: 191 (Visa-free score)
Rank 4-Spain: 191 (Visa-free score)
Rank 4-Austria: 191 (Visa-free score)
Rank 5-Denmark: 190 (Visa-free score)
Rank 5-Ireland: 190 (Visa-free score)
Rank 5-Luxembourg: 190 (Visa-free score)
Rank 5-Netherlands: 190 (Visa-free score)
Rank 5-Norway: 190 (Visa-free score)
Rank 5-Sweden: 190 (Visa-free score)
Rank 5-Belgium: 190 (Visa-free score)
Rank 6-New Zealand: 189 (Visa-free score)
Rank 6-Portugal: 189 (Visa-free score)
Rank 6-Switzerland: 189 (Visa-free score)
Rank 6-United Kingdom: 189 (Visa-free score)
Rank 6-Australia: 189 (Visa-free score)
Rank 7-Greece: 188 (Visa-free score)
Rank 7-Canada: 188 (Visa-free score)
Rank 8-Malta: 187 (Visa-free score)
Rank 8-Poland: 187 (Visa-free score)
Rank 8-Czech: 187 (Visa-free score)
Rank 9-Hungary: 186 (Visa-free score)
Rank 9-Estonia: 186 (Visa-free score)
Rank 10-United States: 185 (Visa-free score)
Rank 10-Latvia: 185 (Visa-free score)
Rank 10-United Arab Emirates: 185 (Visa-free score)
Rank 10-Lithuania: 185 (Visa-free score).
On the other hand, India has fallen five places to 85th position in 2025 passport ratings compared to the previous year. It is important to note that India’s last ranking in the Henley Passport Index was 80th in 2024. Its historical trajectory shows that it reached the 90th position in 2021 and was the best performance in 2006 when it was ranked 71st.
