The Henley Passport Index 2025 was recently released. Singapore's passport remains the most powerful in the world, followed by Japan's. The American and British passports have declined slightly in strength, while passports from war-torn countries, such as Afghanistan, remain the weakest. How important does it remain in 2025 to have a powerful passport to be able to travel and become an expat?
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Japan topped the list of the most powerful passports in the world in 2023 for the 5th year, according to the Henley Passport Index. South Korea and Singapore are tied for 2nd.
The Henley Passport Index is based on a comparison of 199 different passports’ access rights to 227 travel destinations with or without an additional visa. For each destination where no visa is required, where a visa, visitor’s permit, or electronic travel authority (ETA) can be obtained on arrival, a nation’s passport earns one point.
EU nationals, for example, can simply present their passport or identity card to stay in Malta for up to 90 days. Nationals from some other countries only need a visa to transit through Malta. Entry and stay formalities in Malta Malta consists of an archipelago made up of eight islands in total, including three main islands (Malta, Comino, and ...
As of this year, the Singaporean passport tops the global rankings, offering visa-free entry to 195 destinations. Not far behind are passports from Japan (193), South Korea, Germany, France, and Spain (192). The advantage is even greater for expatriates who hold both EU citizenship and a passport from one of these high-ranking countries.
