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Most Powerful Passport Rankings 2024

The most powerful passport shows the strength, prosperity, and global-level influence of a nation. A powerful passport not only offers a large number of visa free countries but also used as a tool to attract foreign direct investment and thus benefit its economy. As per research by Henley Global about travel freedom and economic success, the passport of a country with more visa free destinations enjoys a greater level of GDP per capita, increased flow of FDI, and sustainable international trade growth among countries.

What is the Henley Passport Index?

Henley passport index is a comprehensive passport ranking report published annually that lists 199 passports on the basis of visa free travel capability. You can get to know about the most powerful passports in the world as well as the worst-performing passports. Visa free travel includes if no visa is required, a visa on arrival facility for the passport of a country, a visitor permit or eTA (electronic travel authorization).

All these permissions allow passport holders to travel without prior visa approval permissions. You may require a visa either through the embassy or consulate or have to get an e-visa before you travel; then, the passport is not included in the visa-free count.

Top 5 Most Powerful Passports in 2024

You may want to know about the top 5 strong passports in the world for various reasons, including visa-free countries. The list of the top 5 most powerful passports in 2024 is topped by the Singapore passport, which allows visa-free travel to 195 countries.

Singapore Passport Visa Free Countries – World’s Best Passport in 2024

Key visa free countries for a Singapore passport include EU countries, Australia, Canada, China, Caribbean countries and Hong Kong. With a Singapore passport, a person needs prior visa approval for only 32 countries, with two key countries including Russia and India.

Best Second Passport in 2024

The best second passport ranking include 5 countries with 192 visa free destinations. The second best passport countries include France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain and passport holders from these countries need visa for only 35 countries.

Third Most Powerful Passport in 2024

Eight countries are ranked on third spot for most powerful passport in 2024 and you can imagine the competition among countries to show the strength of their passports. The list includes Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Kore and Sweden. With a passport from these countries, you can travel to 191 destinations out of 227 which means visa requirements for 36 countries only.

Fourth Most Powerful Passport in 2024

The list of fourth most powerful passport includes 5 countries with visa free access to 190 countries. The list includes Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Fifth Most Powerful Passport in 2024

Two countries has claimed the fifth spot for most powerful passport in 2024 year including Australia and Portugal. Australia and Portugal passport provide visa free access to 189 countries which means you need to get visa for 38 countries.

Here is the list of Passport Ranking 2024:

 

Global Passport Rank 2024 Report
Rank Passport Visa Free Countries Visa Requirements
1 Singapore 195 32
2 France 192 35
Germany
Italy
Japan
Spain
3 Austria 191 36
Denmark
Finland
Ireland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
South Korea
Sweden
4 Belgium 190 37
New Zealand
Norway
Switzerland
United Kingdom
5 Australia 189 38
Portugal
6 Greece 188 39
Poland
7 Canada 187 40
Czechia
Hungry
Malta
8 United States 186 41
9 Estonia 185 42
Lithuania
United Arab Emirates
10 Iceland 184 43
Latvia
Slovakia
Slovenia
11 Crotia 183 44
Malaysia
12 Liechtenstein 182 45
13 Cyprus 178 49
Monaco
14 Bulgaria 177 50
Romania
15 Chile 176 51
16 Argentina 172 55
San Marino
17 Andorra 171 56
Brazil
Hong Kong (SAR China)
18 Israel 170 57
19 Brunei 166 61
20 Barbados 165 62
21 Bahamas 161 66
22 Mexico 159 68
23 St Kitts and Nevis 157 70
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Uruguay
24 Seychelles 156 71
25 Vatican City 155 72
26 Antigua and Barbuda 153 74
27 Trinidad and Tobago 152 75
28 Costa Rica 151 76
29 Mauritius 150 77
30 Panama 149 78
31 Paraguay 148 79
St. Lucia
Ukraine
32 Grenada 147 80
33 Dominica 144 83
Macao (SAR China)
34 Peru 141 86
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
35 Serbia 140 87
36 El Salvador 136 91
37 Colombia 135 92
Guatemala
38 Solomon Islands 134 93
39 Honduras 133 94
40 Samoa 131 96
Tonga
41 Marshall Islands 129 98
42 Montenegro 128 99
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Tuvalu
43 Kiribati 124 103
Micronesia
Palau Islands
Venezuela
44 Albania 123 104
Bosnia and Herzegovina
45 Georgia 122 105
Moldova
46 Russian Federation 116 111
Türkiye
47 Qatar 107 120
48 South Africa 106 121
49 Belize 102 125
50 Kuwait 99 128
51 Timor-Leste 97 130
52 Ecuador 95 132
53 Maldives 94 133
54 Vanuatu 92 135
55 Fiji 90 137
Guyuna
56 Jamica 89 138
Nauru
57 Botswana 88 139
Saudi Arabia
58 Bahrain 87 140
59 Oman 86 141
60 China 85 142
Papua New Guinea
61 Thailand 82 145
62 Belarus 81 146
Namibia
63 Bolivia 79 148
Kosovo
Lesotho
Suriname
64 Kazakhstan 77 150
eSwatini
65 Indonesia 76 151
66 Dominican Republic 75 152
Malawi
67 Kenya 74 153
68 Tanzania 73 154
69 Morocco 72 155
70 Azerbaijan 71 156
The Gambia
71 Uganda 70 157
Zambia
72 Tunisia 69 158
73 Armenia 68 159
Cape Verde Islands
Ghana
74 Philippines 67 160
75 Sierra Leone 66 161
76 Benin 65 162
Rwanda
Zimbabwe
77 Kyrgyzstan 64 163
Mongolia
Mozambique
78 Sao Tome and Principe 63 164
79 Cuba 62 165
Uzbekistan
80 Togo 61 166
81 Burkina Faso 60 167
Gabon
Madagascar
82 Cote d’Ivoire 59 168
Guinea
83 India 58 169
Mauritania
Senegal
Tajikistan
84 Equatorial Guinea 57 170
Niger
85 Algeria 56 171
86 Guinea-Bissau 55 172
Mali
87 Comoro Islands 54 173
88 Cambodia 53 174
Central African Republic
Chad
Haiti
Jordan
89 Bhutan 52 175
Egypt
90 Angola 51 176
Liberia
Vietnam
91 Burundi 50 177
Cameroon
Congo (Rep.)
Turkmenistan
92 Djibouti 49 178
Laos
93 Congo (Dem. Rep.) 46 181
Ethiopia
Myanmar
94 Lebanon 45 182
Nigeria
95 Iran 44 183
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
96 Sudan 43 184
97 Eritrea 42 185
98 North Korea 41 186
99 Bangladesh 40 187
Palestinian Territory
100 Libya 39 188
Nepal
101 Somalia 35 192
102 Pakistan 33 194
Yemen
103 Iraq 31 196
104 Syria 27 200
105 Afghanistan 26 201
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I am Zubair Zain, a Tourism & Hospitaliaty Graduate who choose to be an immigration writer with experience across diverse domains. My Area of experties include residency by investment, citizenship by investment, golden visa programs, dual nationliaty, digital nomad visa and investment opportunities. With 12 years of experience, I've helped readers to get latest knowledge to understand what's going on in Immigration world.

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