Pakistan continues to rank among the weakest passports in the world and places fourth from scratch in the latest global passport index released by Henley & Partners.
Pakistani passport owners can only raise visa-free to 32 countries-one position it shared with Somalia and Yemen, collected 96. Out of 199.
Meanwhile, Singapore has again claimed the title of the world’s most powerful passport.
Under the July December 2025 edition of the Henley Passport Index, Singaporean Passport holders now enjoying visa-free access to 193 countries and maintaining their lead in the global mobility score.
Two other Asian countries – Japan and South Korea – secured the common other place. Citizens in these countries can travel to 190 destinations without requiring a visa and highlighting Asia’s growing diplomatic reach in terms of freedom of travel.
The third rank was shared by six countries: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain. Nationals in these countries enjoy visa -free access to 189 countries.
Meanwhile, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal and Sweden ranked collectively fourth and offer visa -free access to 188 destinations.
Greece, New Zealand and Switzerland tied to the fifth position, with passport holders capable of entering 187 countries without prior visa schemes.
The Henley Passport Index ranks the countries by ease with international journeys that their citizens enjoy, based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
When considered the global gold standard for mobility, the US passport is now slipping to the 10th position-it lowest in recent memory-what is raising concern that it may soon fall out of the top 10 hero, for the first time in the index’s 20-year history.
In contrast, the United Arab Emirates have emerged as a rising star. Over the past decade, its passport has climbed 34 seats, now ranking 8.
China’s Travel Document has also seen a remarkable improvement of 34 rank in the same period, although it is currently sitting in 60.
At the other end of the spectrum, Pakistan continues to fall near the bottom. It was placed on 96., tied with Somalia and Yemen, giving visa -free access to only 32 countries.
Only Iraq (97.), Syria (98.) and Afghanistan (99.) ranked lower.
A little above Pakistan was Nepal and Libya of 95. Followed by Palestine, Eritrea and Bangladesh in Common 94. Position. North Korea (93.), Sudan (92.) and Sri Lanka and Iran (91.) also managed only marginally better in the global mobility landscape.
