• Singapore remains the most powerful passport for the third time with access to 192 destinations without a prior visa, followed by Japan and South Korea (188) sharing second place.
• Afghanistan ranked last with access to only 24 countries, creating a 168-country gap.

Highlights of Henley Passport Index(HPI) 2026:
Other Top 5 Ranked Countries: Countries such as Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland share third position with Luxembourg and Denmark with visa-free score of 186. Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, and Norway share fourth place with a visa-free score of 185.

• Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) share fifth place with 184 destinations.

Other Top 10 Countries: Countries such as Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Malta, New Zealand, and Poland share sixth place with visa free access to 183 destinations.

• Australia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, and the United Kingdom (UK) (7th rank) (182 destinations), followed by Canada, Iceland, and Lithuania share 8th place (181 destinations).
• Malaysia secured 9th place (180 destinations) and the United States of America (USA) secured 10th place with 179 destinations.

Other Least Powerful Passports: Syria ranked 100th with visa-free score of 26 destinations, Iraq (99th place) (29 destinations), Pakistan, Yemen (98th place) (31), Somalia (97th place) (33 destinations), Nepal (96th place) (35), Bangladesh (95th place) (37), Eritrea, North Korea, Palestinian Territory (94th place) (38), Libya, Sri Lanka (93rd) (39), and Iran (92nd) (40 destinations).
Regional Performance: Europe dominates the top 10 rankings with Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.