Henley & Partners has ranked 199 passports worldwide and revealed the 2024 list. The Britain-based global citizenship and residence consultancy introduced the latest ranking of the world’s most powerful passports for 2024.
For this year, the UAE tops the list, allowing its visitors visa-free access to 195 countries. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain are in second place as they allow their visitors visa-free access to only 192 countries.
There is visa-free/visa-on-arrival service for at least 85 countries, and China’s standing is 59th. Unfortunately, the Pakistani passport ranks with the Afghan, Somalian, and Syrian passports and has privileges for visa-free travel to 13 countries only.
Most Powerful Passports for 2024
Rank | Countries | Visa-Free Access |
1 | United Arab Emirates | 195 countries |
2 | France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain | 192 countries |
3 | Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden | 191 countries |
4 | Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom | 190 countries |
5 | Australia, Portugal | 189 countries |
6 | Canada, Czechia, Hungary, Malta | 187 countries |
7 | United States | 182 countries |
8 | Estonia, Lithuania, United Arab Emirates | 185 countries |
9 | Iceland, Latvia, Slovakia | 184 countries |