SINGAPORE: Singapore has as soon as once more been ranked as having the world’s strongest passport, with its residents capable of journey to 192 locations without having to acquire a visa prematurely, in keeping with the July 2026 Henley Passport Index.
The nation retained its place on the prime of the worldwide rankings, forward of Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates, which collectively occupied second place. Passport holders from these three international locations can entry 188 locations by visa-free entry or by acquiring a visa on arrival.
Sweden positioned third on the index, with its passport offering entry to 187 locations.
A bunch of 11 European international locations shared fourth place. Passport holders from Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Eire, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain can journey to 186 locations with out securing a visa beforehand.
The Henley Passport Index evaluates the journey freedom supplied by 199 passports world wide, rating them in keeping with the variety of locations their holders can enter with out first acquiring a visa. The index measures entry by both visa-free journey or visas issued on arrival.
On the backside of the rankings, Afghanistan continued to carry the place of the world’s weakest passport, with its residents capable of entry simply 22 locations with out acquiring a visa prematurely.
