Overview

• The United States ranks 12th, tied with Malaysia, with visa-free access to 180 of 227 destinations.
• Singapore, South Korea and Japan hold the top three positions with access to 193, 190 and 189 destinations.
• Recent changes include Brazil ending visa-free entry for Americans, China expanding exemptions without the US, and policy shifts in Papua New Guinea, Myanmar, Somalia and Vietnam.
• The United States ranks 77th on Henley’s Openness Index, allowing visa-free entry to only 46 nationalities.
• China has climbed to 64th after gaining 37 visa-free destinations over a decade, while the UK drops to 8th and the UAE joins the top 10.