According to the most latest Henley Passport Index for 2026, Singapore stays at the prime of the most powerful passports in the world. The nation, whose residents can go to 192 nations with out a prior visa, has managed to prime the checklist for the third time in a row. Japan and South Korea are tied in second place with visa-free entry to 188 locations. Five EU nations together with Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland share the third spot with entry to 186 locations.
The Indian passport appears to be getting just a little extra mileage. According to the most latest Henley Passport Index for 2026, India has climbed the ranks from eighty fifth to eightieth place. It’s a five-place leap. That brings the complete to 55 nations in January this yr that Indian passport holders can entry both visa-free or with a visa on arrival. Among the most accessible are Malaysia, Indonesia, Bhutan Maldives, and Thailand, the place Indian passport holders now take pleasure in visa-free entry on their visits. Countries like Sri Lanka, Macau, and Myanmar, in the meantime, provide visas on arrival.
What is the Henley Passport Index?
The Henley Passport Index ranks 199 passports primarily based on the variety of locations their holders can journey to with no need a visa in advance.
The UK and US have each slipped barely since January, now rating sixth and tenth respectively. The UK passport will get holders into 186 nations visa-free, whereas the US presents entry to 182. The United Arab Emirates, in eighth place, stays the solely Arab nation to have secured a spot in the prime 10 rating, which means its passport holders can journey visa-free to 184 locations worldwide. UAE passport holders have seen a serious enchancment in world mobility over the previous decade, and have gained entry to a further 72 locations since 2015.
At the backside of the checklist is Afghanistan, whose residents can journey to only 25 locations with no need a visa first. Saudi Arabia, on the different hand, has made the largest achieve this yr, including 4 new locations to achieve a complete of 91.
Here is the checklist of the most powerful passports in the world in 2026:
- Singapore (192 locations)
- Japan and South Korea (188 locations)
- Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland (186 locations)
- Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, and Norway (185 locations)
- Hungary, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and United Arab Emirates (184 locations)
- Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Malta, New Zealand, and Poland (183 locations)
- Australia, Latvia, United Kingdom, and Liechtenstein (182 locations)
- Canada, Iceland, and Lithuania (181 locations)
- Malaysia(180 locations)
- United States (179 locations)