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Passport Ranking 2026

All 199 passports ranked by how many destinations they can visit without applying for a visa in advance.

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How to use the Passport Ranking

  1. 1Scroll the ranking or search for a country.
  2. 2Click a passport to see its full list of destinations.
  3. 3Use Compare Passports to see two passports side by side.

How the ranking works

Each passport scores one point for every destination its holders can visit visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an eTA (electronic travel authorization). Passports with the same score share a rank. e-Visas and visas required in advance do not count.

Where popular passports rank

Ranked by visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations in our dataset. The strongest passport, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations; the weakest, Afghanistan, reaches 26.

PassportRankDestinations
United States#32159
United Kingdom#20162
Canada#24161
Australia#24161
United Arab Emirates#1168
India#14658
Pakistan#19632
Nigeria#18143
Philippines#13166
Bangladesh#19236
Egypt#16152
Brazil#43152

What changes a passport's rank

Rankings move when countries sign visa-waiver deals, introduce electronic travel authorisations or tighten rules after overstays. Small changes are common every year; big jumps usually follow an agreement with the Schengen Area, the UK or the US, because each opens many destinations or a very popular one.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the most powerful passport?

The top of the table changes slightly every year, usually led by Singapore, Japan, South Korea and several EU countries, with access to more than 170 destinations.

Why do rankings differ between websites?

Different indexes count visa on arrival, eTAs and territories differently and update at different times. Our ranking uses one transparent method across all 199 passports.

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