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Singapore Leads 2025 Henley Passport Index as Western Powers Lose Ground

Diplomatic negotiations have become the key driver of how passports rank in global travel access.

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Overview

  • The Henley Passport Index ranks nearly 200 passports by counting visa-free access to 227 destinations and updates monthly using IATA data.
  • Singapore tops the July 2025 index with visa-free entry to 193 destinations, followed by Japan and South Korea at 190.
  • The United Kingdom and United States have fallen to sixth and tenth positions with access to 186 and 182 countries respectively.
  • India recorded the largest six-month gain, rising eight spots to 77th and gaining visa-free access to 59 destinations.
  • Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the ranking with just 25 visa-free destinations.