VisaGuide Passport Index 2025: Ranking Passports by Global Travel Freedom

The VisaGuide Passport Index is a passport ranking system that evaluates 199 countries and territories based on factors like visa-free access, visa on arrival, eVisas, and global mobility. It uses the Destination Significance Score (DSS) to assign a unique value to each passport.

What is the Strongest Passport in the World?

The Singaporean passport is the strongest passport in the world, with a score of 91.36 as of November 2025. It is followed by Finnish, Spanish, Swiss and the Norwegian passports respectively, to complete the top-five list of strongest passports for November 2025.

Here is the complete list of all the passports ranked according to their score:

Country Name	Passport Score	Passport Rank	Visa Free	eTA	Passport Free	VOA	eVisa	Visa Required	Entry Ban
Singapore	91.36	1st	169	11	0	25	16	15	0
Finland	90.64	2nd	162	12	45	23	25	16	0
Spain	90.60	3rd	160	12	43	25	28	13	0
Switzerland	90.58	4th	157	12	43	29	27	13	0
Norway	90.51	5th	159	14	42	26	28	13	0
Belgium	90.49	6th	162	12	43	23	27	14	0
Malta	90.48	7th	160	12	31	24	26	16	0
Sweden	90.48	8th	162	13	46	23	25	16	0
France	90.47	9th	162	14	46	22	28	14	0
Hungary	90.45	10th	157	14	44	26	30	13	0
Denmark	90.36	11th	159	14	42	25	29	13	0
Austria	90.33	12th	159	11	43	28	23	16	0
Croatia	90.31	13th	150	10	43	29	29	18	0
Poland	90.21	14th	158	14	43	25	28	14	0
Slovenia	90.18	15th	156	11	43	25	27	18	0
Italy	90.05	16th	159	13	44	25	28	14	0
Japan	90.00	17th	152	13	0	33	24	16	0
Portugal	89.98	18th	159	13	43	24	29	14	0
Germany	89.93	19th	159	13	43	25	28	14	0
Ireland	89.91	20th	156	12	32	30	24	16	0
Luxembourg	89.77	21st	158	12	43	26	25	16	0
Czechia	89.58	22nd	157	12	43	27	24	18	0
Greece	89.51	23rd	157	13	43	26	27	16	0
Romania	89.28	24th	151	7	31	26	30	19	0
Bulgaria	89.26	25th	150	7	31	27	30	19	0
Netherlands	89.13	26th	159	10	43	24	29	13	0
Slovakia	89.07	27th	153	11	43	26	30	17	0
Iceland	89.07	28th	150	11	43	29	27	20	0
Lithuania	88.41	29th	153	10	43	26	27	19	3
Estonia	88.29	30th	152	12	43	28	26	18	0
United Arab Emirates	88.24	31st	145	6	5	33	21	24	9
South Korea	88.00	32nd	148	12	0	35	20	12	0
New Zealand	87.96	33rd	148	10	0	32	30	15	0
Cyprus	87.94	34th	151	7	31	24	27	24	0
Latvia	87.89	35th	150	11	43	25	30	20	0
Monaco	87.26	36th	141	14	1	32	32	21	0
Liechtenstein	86.83	37th	144	11	42	32	27	22	0
Australia	86.63	38th	145	10	0	33	32	15	0
United Kingdom	86.56	39th	152	12	1	28	27	19	0
Chile	86.38	40th	144	13	8	30	30	22	0
Canada	85.99	41st	150	11	0	30	29	16	0
Andorra	85.84	42nd	134	11	0	35	31	26	0
Malaysia	85.59	43rd	151	6	0	31	21	20	1
United States	85.21	44th	148	10	0	31	27	18	0
San Marino	84.46	45th	137	11	1	30	32	25	0
Hong Kong	84.25	46th	138	4	2	33	13	42	0
Brazil	82.48	47th	139	6	8	28	28	30	0
Argentina	81.59	48th	134	7	9	31	31	28	0
Brunei	80.56	49th	138	11	0	26	28	34	0
Uruguay	80.00	50th	126	4	8	30	30	40	0
Barbados	79.89	51st	132	5	0	28	34	32	0
Bahamas	78.89	52nd	129	1	0	29	27	41	0
Peru	78.22	53rd	109	6	8	32	38	47	0
Mexico	78.05	54th	126	6	0	30	34	35	0
Vatican City	77.57	55th	121	7	0	32	29	43	0
Israel	76.81	56th	135	11	0	26	26	21	13
Costa Rica	76.73	57th	120	5	0	32	38	36	0
Paraguay	76.29	58th	114	6	8	32	36	44	0
Saint Kitts and Nevis	76.18	59th	130	4	5	27	34	35	0
Antigua and Barbuda	73.88	60th	123	1	0	28	34	41	0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	73.54	61st	124	2	0	27	31	44	0
Macau	73.40	62nd	110	2	1	34	20	62	0
Ukraine	72.31	63rd	112	5	0	31	35	47	0
Seychelles	72.29	64th	126	2	0	28	15	57	0
Panama	71.91	65th	109	1	0	34	19	64	0
Serbia	70.96	66th	105	3	1	31	32	58	0
Trinidad and Tobago	70.62	67th	122	5	0	25	37	41	0
Mauritius	70.52	68th	119	2	0	26	31	50	0
Grenada	70.21	69th	120	4	5	24	30	51	0
El Salvador	70.09	70th	103	4	0	32	41	50	0
Dominica	70.06	71st	117	2	0	29	37	43	0
Montenegro	69.80	72nd	99	5	1	29	45	53	0
Georgia	69.14	73rd	91	3	0	33	32	70	0
Colombia	69.09	74th	104	4	8	25	46	50	0
Taiwan	68.56	75th	110	10	0	33	23	59	1
Saint Lucia	68.49	76th	118	4	0	26	36	46	0
North Macedonia	67.73	77th	96	3	1	29	45	56	0
Solomon Islands	66.59	78th	102	6	0	29	38	57	0
Samoa	66.43	79th	98	2	0	30	45	53	0
Guatemala	66.41	80th	101	1	0	34	24	65	0
Albania	64.86	81st	94	5	1	26	46	60	0
Honduras	64.60	82nd	100	0	0	33	24	67	0
Marshall Islands	64.52	83rd	93	4	0	33	41	59	0
Nicaragua	64.46	84th	95	1	0	30	44	57	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	64.23	85th	90	3	1	30	43	63	0
Tonga	63.55	86th	101	4	0	26	40	59	0
Micronesia	63.13	87th	87	4	0	34	40	65	0
Venezuela	62.74	88th	92	4	1	32	37	64	0
Tuvalu	62.61	89th	95	3	0	28	42	61	0
Moldova	61.95	90th	92	3	0	28	38	68	0
Kiribati	61.83	91st	92	2	0	28	43	63	0
Palau	61.31	92nd	86	5	0	32	46	61	0
Qatar	51.03	93rd	79	7	5	27	30	90	0
Timor-Leste	50.88	94th	70	2	0	27	46	83	0
Kuwait	50.83	95th	76	6	5	36	35	77	7
Russia	49.45	96th	92	7	1	26	25	75	0
Turkey	46.89	97th	77	3	5	34	10	105	0
Kosovo	44.83	98th	54	2	4	23	37	105	0
Ecuador	42.87	99th	64	5	8	30	38	94	0
Saudi Arabia	41.23	100th	64	6	5	26	33	102	0
South Africa	40.87	101st	74	4	0	26	36	90	0
Belize	39.91	102nd	73	3	0	26	42	85	0
Oman	39.86	103rd	57	5	5	28	35	104	0
Maldives	39.83	104th	67	4	0	25	34	100	0
Jamaica	39.41	105th	61	2	0	25	43	97	0
Fiji	38.71	106th	59	2	0	28	41	98	20
Guyana	38.02	107th	59	3	0	27	38	102	0
Bahrain	37.82	108th	52	4	5	28	36	110	0
Kazakhstan	37.37	109th	51	2	0	28	32	115	0
Thailand	36.41	110th	48	3	0	29	38	110	0
Belarus	36.04	111st	49	3	0	32	34	111	0
Suriname	35.66	112nd	50	3	0	26	43	107	0
Nauru	34.48	113rd	57	4	0	27	46	96	0
Bolivia	34.45	114th	46	3	8	29	50	101	0
China	33.96	115th	55	3	0	28	35	108	0
Indonesia	33.82	116th	54	5	0	22	36	113	0
Mongolia	33.24	117th	40	2	0	24	43	118	0
Vanuatu	32.98	118th	56	3	0	31	38	101	0
Dominican Republic	32.87	119th	41	2	0	31	38	115	0
Papua New Guinea	32.09	120th	54	6	0	30	40	102	0
Azerbaijan	31.46	121st	38	2	0	32	36	120	0
Armenia	31.45	122nd	37	1	0	30	35	123	1
Botswana	31.27	123rd	60	3	0	21	37	108	0
Morocco	29.12	124th	49	4	0	25	35	117	0
Uzbekistan	29.05	125th	33	1	0	31	39	123	0
Lesotho	27.95	126th	49	2	0	25	36	115	0
Philippines	27.61	127th	39	3	0	22	44	121	0
Eswatini	27.52	128th	46	2	0	22	42	116	0
Namibia	27.30	129th	53	1	0	23	32	118	0
Kyrgyzstan	26.55	130th	29	1	0	32	42	123	0
Tunisia	26.41	131st	40	4	0	29	29	128	0
Malawi	26.12	132nd	46	3	0	24	36	120	0
Tajikistan	24.85	133rd	25	1	0	31	47	123	0
Cuba	24.67	134th	32	3	0	26	39	128	0
Cambodia	24.48	135th	27	3	0	26	50	123	0
Kenya	24.44	136th	45	1	0	24	37	120	0
Zimbabwe	24.33	137th	39	2	0	24	38	125	0
Ghana	24.24	138th	49	3	0	17	40	120	0
Cabo Verde	24.15	139th	40	1	0	25	34	127	0
Uganda	23.89	140th	41	2	0	24	39	122	0
Tanzania	23.77	141st	50	2	0	16	34	125	0
Zambia	23.60	142nd	46	1	0	22	32	126	0
Sao Tome and Principe	23.57	143rd	30	3	0	28	44	124	0
India	23.33	144th	34	3	2	23	47	120	1
Jordan	23.28	145th	29	3	0	26	44	127	0
Vietnam	23.24	146th	28	3	0	23	46	129	0
Bhutan	22.88	147th	22	1	1	29	51	124	0
Benin	22.81	148th	39	0	0	25	38	124	0
Rwanda	22.32	149th	33	1	0	31	37	125	0
Gambia	22.14	150th	49	4	0	22	16	139	0
Madagascar	22.13	151st	31	1	0	26	40	129	0
Sierra Leone	21.51	152nd	44	1	0	18	35	128	0
Gabon	21.50	153rd	33	2	0	28	29	136	0
Senegal	21.49	154th	36	2	0	21	43	126	0
Mozambique	21.39	155th	41	2	0	22	34	129	0
Guinea	21.26	156th	31	2	0	23	44	128	0
Haiti	21.25	157th	19	2	0	28	48	129	0
Niger	20.69	158th	33	0	0	22	47	124	2
Egypt	20.36	159th	24	2	0	28	52	122	0
Comoros	20.35	160th	22	1	0	28	47	129	0
Togo	20.34	161st	32	1	0	25	41	127	0
Burkina Faso	20.08	162nd	33	1	0	23	43	127	0
Mauritania	19.83	163rd	29	1	0	25	42	130	0
Laos	19.67	164th	26	3	0	18	41	140	0
Ivory Coast	19.57	165th	32	1	0	21	46	127	0
Central African Republic	19.55	166th	27	2	0	26	43	130	0
Angola	19.49	167th	29	2	0	21	45	130	0
Turkmenistan	19.41	168th	17	2	0	29	54	125	0
Equatorial Guinea	19.32	169th	24	1	0	29	45	127	0
Algeria	19.08	170th	26	2	0	27	47	126	0
Mali	18.93	171st	33	2	0	19	43	131	1
Chad	18.59	172nd	29	1	0	25	42	129	1
Cameroon	18.41	173rd	25	1	0	26	41	134	1
Myanmar	18.23	174th	21	3	0	23	44	137	0
Guinea-Bissau	18.16	175th	29	0	0	20	44	133	0
Djibouti	18.03	176th	16	1	0	28	51	131	0
Liberia	17.84	177th	27	1	0	19	44	136	0
Sri Lanka	17.80	178th	26	3	0	17	49	134	0
Palestine	17.57	179th	16	3	0	19	62	127	0
Ethiopia	17.52	180th	14	0	0	31	47	134	0
Burundi	17.44	181st	20	0	0	23	47	135	1
Republic of the Congo	16.86	182nd	24	2	0	23	40	138	1
Democratic Republic of the Congo	16.74	183rd	21	1	0	22	39	144	0
Lebanon	16.46	184th	21	2	0	22	38	144	0
Nepal	15.60	185th	13	2	1	20	54	139	0
Sudan	14.80	186th	16	0	0	23	46	138	2
Libya	14.55	187th	16	2	0	22	42	145	1
South Sudan	14.27	188th	22	1	0	22	26	155	1
Nigeria	14.26	189th	28	0	0	15	34	149	0
Yemen	14.18	190th	11	2	0	18	57	138	1
Eritrea	13.99	191st	13	0	0	22	44	145	3
Iran	13.49	192nd	16	2	0	23	35	149	1
North Korea	13.30	193rd	13	2	0	23	48	139	2
Bangladesh	13.24	194th	23	2	0	14	39	148	2
Iraq	11.54	195th	15	3	0	15	40	155	1
Somalia	11.48	196th	12	0	0	19	48	143	3
Pakistan	11.16	197th	14	1	0	20	35	153	4
Syria	10.55	198th	9	2	0	17	39	158	3
Afghanistan	9.19	199th	8	2	0	15	41	159	1

What Makes the VisaGuide Passport Index Stand Out?

What makes VisaGuide.World’s Passport Index different is the fact that no two passports are ranked the same. This is made possible by utilising our own Destination Significance Score (DSS) – a combination of many factors which gives each passport unique value. Here is the list of each destination ranked by their Destination Significance Score.

Interested in learning about the distinctions between the VisaGuide Passport Index and Henley? Dive deeper into the comparison in our article, “Analyzing Passport Strengths: VisaGuide Passport Index vs. Henley Passport Index.”

To reach a unique ranking, we assign a value, which we call Destination Significance Score (DSS), to each travel destination. A unique DSS value is assigned to each destination based on the entry policy it enforces on the passport, GDP, Power Index, Tourism Index and Human Development Index (HDI), among other factors. The DSS is multiplied with the value of the visa requirement of the destination country toward the selected passport holders.

We include the following visa or entry policies in our calculations:

Visa Free Travel. If no visa is required for passport holders from a country, then the DSS is multiplied by 1.
Electronic Travel Authorization. The DSS is also multiplied by 1 if passport holders can obtain an electronic travel authority (ETA).
Visa on arrival. For destination countries that require a visa on arrival, the DSS is multiplied by 0.8.
Electronic visa (e-Visa). For destination countries where a passport holder has to obtain a government-approved electronic visa (e-Visa) before departure, the DSS is multiplied by 0.3.
Embassy or other government-approved visas. If passport holders need to apply for a visa at an embassy or any other form of pre-departure government-approved permit, a score with a value = 0 is assigned.
Passport free travel. If passport holders can visit a country without a passport, the DSS is multiplied by 1.01.
Banned Entry. If a passport holder is not allowed to enter a country, the DSS is multiplied by -0.5.

Because destination countries are each assigned a unique DSS, it means that being able to travel visa-free to a destination with a higher DSS gives the selected passport a higher value than having visa-free access to a country with lowed DSS. This results in a more accurate ranking for each passport.

Once all factors are calculated, each passport has its own unique value, with no two countries having the same number of “visa-free” destinations.

The Formula

How to interpret the formula?

The above formula maintains the strength of a passport according to VisaGuide.World is the sum of the DSSs of each destination multiplied by the value of the entry requirement of each destination.

Formula Abbreviation	Abbreviation Meaning
DSS	Destination Significance Score
VF	Visa-Free
eTA	Electronic Travel Authorization
PF	Passport-Free
VOA	Visa on Arrival
eV	Electronic Visa
VR	Visa Required
EB	Entry Ban
c	Country Index

Presumptions for Passports

The VisaGuide Passport Index applies only if the following criteria are fulfilled:

The passport is valid at the time of travel, with the remaining duration as set by the destination country.
The passport is a regular passport (not a diplomatic, service, military, or another type of passport).
The holder of the passport is travelling for short-term purposes (tourism, business, etc.), for the duration of time as allowed by the destination country.
The holder of the passport has already completed any other requirement imposed by the destination country (e.g., paying for an ETA, booking a hotel, providing proof of sufficient funds, vaccinations, etc.).
The holder of the passport will arrive and depart from the allowed entry points (if such a requirement is imposed.)

How Is the Data Collected?

The index and its contents are based on VisaGuide.World’s own data and supplemented, enhanced, and updated using extensive in-house research and open-source online data. The index includes the passports of 193 United Nations member countries and 6 territories (ROC Taiwan, Macao (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo, Palestinian Territory and the Vatican) for a total of 199 are considered and 227 different travel destinations.

How Is the Data Updated?

We have a dedicated research team working on the Index every day, by staying up to date on the latest visa policy changes across all 227 possible destinations. Our research team works closely with our news department, ensuring all the latest information is reliable and factual.

Glossary

Destination Significance Score (DSS): A unique score that is assigned to each country produced by combining factors such as the entry requirement enforced by the destination country, country’s GDP, and the safety and human development index, among others.
Visa not required: Passport holders can enter the destination country without any visa (only their passport).
ETA required: Passport holders are required to obtain an electronic travel authorization online prior to travelling. This is not considered a visa, as it only includes a short online procedure.
Visa on arrival required: Passport holders are allowed to travel to the destination without a visa, but must obtain one upon arrival.
Electronic visa required: Passport holders must apply for a visa online before they are allowed to travel.
Visa required: Passport holders must apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate, travel agency, or other relevant official institution before they can travel to this destination.
Passport not required: Citizens of this country can travel to this destination even without their passport.
Entry banned: Passport holders are banned from entering this country.

The Team Behind the VisaGuide Passport Index

Dion Pllana

Global Travel, Tourism, & Hospitality Expert

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Lum Kamishi

Project Manager

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Shkurta Januzi

Editor-in-Chief

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Melvina Kelmendi

Content Manager

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VisaGuide Passport Index 2025: Ranking Passports by Global Travel Freedom

What is the Strongest Passport in the World?

What Makes the VisaGuide Passport Index Stand Out?

Methodology

The Formula

How to interpret the formula?

Presumptions for Passports

How Is the Data Collected?

How Is the Data Updated?

Glossary

The Team Behind the VisaGuide Passport Index