There are several ways to assess the value of a country’s passport. One measure is the number of countries a holder can access with that passport—no visa required. The Henley Passport Index (HPI)* is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom those who possess their ordinary (not diplomatic) passports enjoy.
In ranking passports for their index, Henley and Partners rely on official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) global database.
The HPI ranks approximately 200 passports from around the world, based on the number of countries to which their holders can travel without a prior visa. The number of destinations that a passport can access represents its “visa-free score.”
Here are some notable points about the current list:
- The top-ranked Singapore passport allows holders to visit three more countries (visa free) than does second-ranked South Korea passport.
- Since July, the United Kingdom passport has dropped from sixth place to the eighth-ranked group (not shown in this article).
- The passport for the United States appears in the group of 12th-ranked passports (not shown in this article).
Read on to learn which countries’ passports currently top the 2025 HPI.
Here are the 25 top-ranked passports as of October 2025
Read on to see which 25 passports top the HPI. (The visa-free score appears in parentheses next to each group heading.) To liven up the list, we’ve added some context, fun facts, and links to our illustrated articles.
First Place (193):
- Singapore
Second Place (190):
- South Korea
Third Place (189):
- Japan
Fourth Place (188):
Five European countries ranked fourth place.
- Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Spain
- Switzerland
Our exclusive infographic of Switzerland’s new passport design
Fifth Place (187)
Seven countries earned this ranking.
- Austria
Austria’s New Generation Passport has iconic images, cutting edge security - Belgium
Comic strip heroes play inside Belgium’s passport - Denmark
- Finland
Learn about Finland’s updated ePassport - France
- Ireland
- Netherlands
Sixth Place (186)
Six countries’ passports ranked in sixth place.
- Greece
Have a look at the new generation passport being issued in Greece - Hungary
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- Sweden
Seventh Place (185):
It’s a 4-way tie for seventh place.
- Australia
See the Aussie passport, which celebrates the country’s natural beauty - Czechia
- Malta
Two of Malta’s passports are among the rarest in the world. - Poland
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Your country’s passport didn’t make the cut? See the full list
Visit the Henley and Partners website to see the current, complete list of HPI 2025 passport rankings and learn about the methodology used to compile the annual Henley Passport Index.
*Henley Passport Index updated October 2025.
Source:
Henley and Partners/HenleyGlobal.com
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