Most Powerful Passports of 2024; Check Top Travel-Friendly Nations Here
The Henley Passport Index 2024 has been released, ranking 199 different passports. The UK-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, Henley & Partners, has published the list of the world’s most powerful passports for 2024.
This year, the UAE tops the list, offering visa-free access to an impressive 195 countries. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain share the second spot, each allowing visa-free entry to 192 nations.
China is currently ranked 59th, with its passport provid ing visa-free access to at least 85 countries. Unfortunately, Pakistan is among the lowest-ranked nations, alongside Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria, with its passport granting visa-free access to only 13 countries.
| 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 |
