The 2025 Henley Passport Index reveals a significant reshuffle in global mobility rankings. While the United States holds 10th place—with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 182 destinations—several other countries now offer wider travel freedom.
Here are the 10 most powerful passports in 2025, with sample lists of countries their holders can visit without a visa or with visa-on-arrival:
Singapore – 193 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco, Rwanda, Tanzania, Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Fiji, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Brazil, Peru, Colombia…
Japan – 190 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, Mexico…
South Korea – 190 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: France, Spain, Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, South Africa, Morocco…
Germany – 189 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: France, Italy, Spain, Finland, Denmark, Japan, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa…
France – 189 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: Germany, Italy, Spain, Finland, Qatar, Israel, Japan, Argentina, Colombia, Senegal, Tunisia…
Italy – 189 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: Spain, France, Belgium, Ireland, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Singapore, Malaysia, Botswana, Mauritius…
Spain – 189 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic…
Finland – 189 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Japan, Thailand, Canada, United States, Costa Rica, Kenya, Namibia…
Denmark – 189 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Singapore, Japan, United States, Canada, Morocco, South Africa, Colombia, Chile…
United States – 182 Destinations
Visa-free access includes: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Canada, Australia, Israel, South Africa, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica…
(CNN)
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