In a brand new rating of the world’s most powerful passports for 2026, Singapore stays regular in the primary spot for the second 12 months in a row. The city-state’s passport as soon as once more got here out on high in the primary 2026 rating, permitting its holders to journey to 192 international locations visa-free.
While it stays in the highest spot, the variety of visa-free international locations out there to Singapore’s residents has dropped from its record-setting 195 visa-free international locations in the January 2025 rankings. Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates are tied in second place, all in a position to journey to 187 out of the 227 international locations and territories included in the Henley Passport Index visa-free. It is the best the UAE has ever ranked, climbing from fifth place in the January rankings, and greater than 60 spots because the Index started.
Sweden sits alone in third place, with its passport permitting entry to 186 visa-free international locations, whereas Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland all tie for fourth place, with 185 international locations.
See the full list of the world’s most powerful passports at the end of this page.
How are the world’s most powerful passports ranked?
The world’s most powerful passports are ranked in The Henley Passport Index, compiled by consultancy agency Henley & Partners primarily based on official knowledge from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The rankings present the world’s most powerful passports, and the latest 2026 rankings, launched on Monday, 13 April, present the newest standing for the world’s 199 completely different passports. According to this knowledge, a passport’s energy is decided by what number of international locations are accessible and visa-free for a nation’s residents.
