One Passport Opens 192 Doors — the Last One Opens 23

Singapore tops the 2026 Henley Passport Index with visa-free access to 192 of 227 destinations — 169 more than last-placed Afghanistan's 23.

The top 3

  1. Top of the 2026 Table: Asia Keeps the Crown: Singapore leads the 2026 Henley Passport Index with 192 visa-free destinations, ahead of a three-way tie at 187 between Japan, South Korea and the UAE.
  2. Decade Movers: Record Climbers, Famous Fallers: Since 2016 the UAE rocketed from 38th to 2nd and Kosovo jumped 38 places, while 2014–15 champions the US and UK slid to 10th and 7th.
  3. The Bottom of the Index: A 169-Door Gap: Last-placed Afghanistan can enter just 23 destinations visa-free — 169 fewer than Singapore, a mobility gap that has widened from 118 destinations in 2006.

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