Moroccan Passport Reaches Highest Global Ranking Since 2006

The Henley & Partners Passport Index 2026 has ranked Morocco 65th worldwide, up from 67th last year, marking the country’s best performance since 2006. The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), complemented by Henley & Partners’ internal research and publicly available open-source data. The index evaluates 199 passports and 227 destinations worldwide. The Moroccan passport now allows its holders to travel to 72 destinations visa-free or with a visa on arrival, securing its place at 65th globally. This is the highest ranking ever recorded for Morocco. In 2006, the Moroccan passport stood at 66th before slipping to 68th in 2007. Its lowest point came in 2021, when it dropped to 85th place. Regional and continental standings Regionally, Morocco leads North Africa, ranking ahead of Tunisia (70th globally), Mauritania (79th), Algeria (80th), Egypt (85th), and Libya (93rd). Across the Arab world, Morocco places seventh, behind the United Arab Emirates, which holds the top Arab ranking and fifth place globally, followed by Qatar (47th), Kuwait (50th), Saudi Arabia (54th), Bahrain (55th), and Oman (57th). On the African continent, Morocco also ranks seventh, trailing Seychelles (24th globally), Mauritius (27th), South Africa (48th), Botswana (59th), Namibia (62nd), and Lesotho (63rd). A growing global mobility gap Globally, Singapore tops the 2026 ranking, followed by Japan and South Korea in joint second place. Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland share third position. The Henley Passport Index 2026 highlights a widening gap between the world’s most and least mobile populations. While a growing number of passports cluster at the top of the rankings, others remain increasingly isolated at the bottom. Singaporean passport holders can travel to 192 destinations without a prior visa, while holders of the Afghanistan passport have access to just 24 destinations visa-free. The resulting gap of 168 destinations underscores the scale of global mobility inequality in 2026—up sharply from 2006, when the difference between the leading US passport and Afghanistan stood at 118 destinations.