Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s passport slipped one rank in the Henley Passport Index 2025, landing at 96th place, according to the latest rankings released by Henley and Partners.
Sri Lanka shares the 96th spot with South Sudan and a visa-free score of 44. Despite the slip in position, it is still 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 195, followed by Japan at second place with a visa-free score of 193, whilst the third spot was shared among Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea and Spain, with a visa-free score of 191, making them the world’s most powerful passports. Regionally, Maldives ranked 53rd position with visa-free score of 94, India ranks 85th, Bhutan 90th, Bangladesh 100th, Nepal at 101th spot, and Pakistan stands at 103rd place.
At the bottom of the index, Afghanistan remains in the last position or 196th place with a visa-free access score of 26, accompanied by Syria at 105 and Iraq at 104, marking them as the countries with the weakest passports globally.
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)
