Sri Lanka passport gains five places to rank world’s 91st

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Sri Lanka’s passport has leaped five ranks in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025, landing at 91st place, according to the latest rankings released by Henley and Partners.

Sri Lanka shares the 91st spot with Iran and South Sudan with a visa-free score of 42. The rise in position is also an improvement from its rankings of 100th in 2023, 102nd in 2022 and 107th in 2021.

The Henley Passport Index, considered the most authoritative ranking of global passports, assesses the number of destinations their holders can access without prior visas. The top spot in the index is held by Singapore with a visa-free score of 193, followed by Japan and South Korea sharing second place with a visa-free score of 190, whilst the third spot was shared among Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain with a visa-free score of 189, making them the world’s most powerful passports.

Regionally, Maldives ranked 52nd position with visa-free score of 93, India ranks 80th, Bhutan 83rd, Bangladesh 93rd, Nepal at 94th spot, and Pakistan stands at 96th place.

At the bottom of the index, Afghanistan remains in the last position or 99th place with a visa-free access score of 25, accompanied by Syria at 98th and Iraq at 97th, marking them as the countries with the weakest passports globally. Singapore has secured the top spot in the index, making it the country with the world’s most powerful passport. Singaporean passport holders enjoy visa-free access to 193 destinations.

With data covering 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, it provides comprehensive information on global access and mobility. The Henley Passport Index is based on exclusive and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

(https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index/ranking)

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