Singapore's Passport Dominates 2026 Henley Index: The World's Strongest

Henley & Partners has released the “2026 Henley Passport Index,” which compiles the number of countries and regions that can be visited without a visa. Singapore was ranked as having the world’s strongest passport. Based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), this ranking compares, for 199 countries worldwide, the destinations that can be visited without obtaining a visa in advance. Singapore topped the list, with its passport allowing visa-free travel to 192 out of 227 countries and regions. In second place were Japan and South Korea, whose passports allow visa-free access to 188 countries and regions. In third place were Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, with 186 countries and regions. Following them, in fourth place were ten European countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Norway. In fifth place came Hungary, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the United Arab Emirates. Among other major countries, Australia ranked 7th, Canada 8th, and the United States 10th. At the bottom of the ranking was Afghanistan, whose passport allows visa-free travel to only 24 countries and regions. Over the past decade, Kosovo has risen by 38 places and China by 28 places.