The USA falls back in the passport power rankings
The USA falls back in the passport power rankings
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USA fall from the top 10 most powerful passes
The United States is about to get out of the top 10 most powerful passes from the top 10. In the latest quarterly update of the Henley Passport Index and the stay was created, the US citizenship slipped its place from number 1 in 2014 to 10th place.
historical deep for the USA
This is the worst position that the United States has ever achieved in the 20-year history of index who pursues the global freedom of movement for the owners of 199 passes in 227 countries and areas. Henley counts several countries with the same rating as a single place in its ranking, which means that a total of 33 countries outperform the USA.
strict requirements for citizenship in Singapore
Of course, Singapore does not simply give pass documents to foreigners. The application for the Singapore citizenship requires at least two years of constant residence, a review of the "economical contributions" and further qualifications as well as the obligation National service for male applicants.
Asian countries in the ascent
South Korea has reached second place together with Japan, with access to 190 destinations, which proves to be a solid leadership for Asian countries in the competition for global mobility. The EU member states Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain follow in third place, together with Finland, and have access to 189 targets without prior visa obligation.
The mobility gap
At the other end of the list, Afghanistan is in 99th place and thus remains at the lower end, with visa -free access to only 25 destinations - one less than at the beginning of the year. Syria is located in the 98th place (27 goals) and Iraq in the 97th place (30 destinations). This means a considerable mobility gap of 168 destinations between the best and the worst rated passport.
ranking of the most powerful passports
The United Kingdom fell to the 6th place, with visa -free access to 186 destinations. Australia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta and Poland share the 7th place, while Canada, Estonia and the United Arab Emirates take 8th place. The VAE are one of the greatest success stories in the index and have climbed 8th to 8th place in the past ten years.
active and strategic diplomacy
The 9th place is shared by Croatia, Latvia, Slovakia and Slovenia, while 10th place from Iceland, Lithuania and the United States. The United States now has visa -free access to 182 global destinations.
In a new legislative package, which was adopted by the Trump administration, the United States will soon become a new "Visum-integrity fee" demand at least $ 250, which is added to the existing visa fees. This fee applies to all visitors who have a not immigration-related Visa need to enter the United States.
critics, including the U.S. Travel Association, a national non-profit organization that wants to promote more trips to the USA, have described this new visa fee as a deterrent for visitors.
Christian H. Kaelin, chairman of Henley and Partners, said in a press release that the current Henley Passport Index is showing an increasingly competitive landscape in global mobility. "The consolidation that we see at the top underlines that access is obtained and must be maintained by active and strategic diplomacy," said Kaelin. "Nations that proactively negotiate visa releases and maintain mutual agreements continue to rise, while the opposite applies to less committed countries."
popular ranking lists of passenger passes
Henley & Partners is one of the many companies that have created indices to evaluate global passes regarding access. So Arton Capitals Passport index The passes of 193 un-member states and six areas-Taiwan, Macong, kosovo, Kosovo Palestinian areas and the Vatican - one. Areas that are affiliated to other countries are excluded.
The index is updated in real time all year round and its data come from the exact monitoring of the portals of individual governments. Artons Global Passport Power Rank 2025 evaluates the United Arab Emirates with first place, with a visa -free/destination on the arrival of 179. Second place goes to Spain with an assessment of 176.
The most powerful passes for 2025
- Singapore (193 destinations)
- Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain (189)
- Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden (188)
- Greece, New Zealand, Switzerland (187)
- United Kingdom (186)
- Australia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Poland (185)
- Canada, Estonia, United Arab Emirates (184)
- Croatia, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (183)
- Island, Lithuania, United States (182)
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