Overview
- October’s Henley Passport Index places Canada ninth with visa-free access to 183 destinations, down from eighth in July.
- The United States drops out of the top 10 for the first time in the index’s 20-year history, ranking 12th with access to 180 destinations and tying with Malaysia.
- Singapore leads the rankings with access to 193 destinations, followed by South Korea (190) and Japan (189).
- Henley and experts cite recent visa moves that excluded Americans or restored requirements for them, including changes by Brazil, China, and Vietnam.
- The index uses IATA Timatic data to score 199 passports across 227 destinations, and the Henley Openness Index ranks the U.S. 77th and Canada 76th for allowing visa-free entry to foreign nationals.