Overview
- Singapore leads with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 192 destinations, followed by Japan and South Korea at 188, with European passports clustering in the next tiers.
- The United States returns to 10th place with access to 179 destinations despite losing visa-free entry to seven countries over the past year.
- The United Arab Emirates ranks fifth and is the standout long-term mover, adding 149 visa-free destinations since 2006.
- India rises five places to 80th with access to 55 destinations, Pakistan improves to 98th, and Afghanistan remains last with 24.
- The index, compiled by Henley & Partners using exclusive IATA data, covers 199 passports and 227 destinations and underscores a widening global mobility gap.