Which passport is the strongest in 2025?

Singapore holds the #1 position with visa-free access to 195 destinations, followed by Japan and South Korea with access to 193 countries.

How can I get a second passport?

You can acquire a second passport through citizenship by investment programs, residency leading to naturalization, ancestry/descent, or marriage. CBI programs offer the fastest route, typically 3-12 months.

Global Passport Index 2025

Q: What makes a passport strong?

A strong passport provides visa-free access to major destinations, Schengen Area and EU access, international recognition and stability, and reflects economic and political influence of the issuing country.

Discover the world's most powerful passports and visa-free travel access. Compare countries and plan your global mobility strategy.

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Rank	Country	Region	Visa-Free Access	Strength	Key Benefits
#1	🇸🇬Singapore	Asia-Pacific	195	Very Strong	Schengen accessUS visa-free
#2	🇯🇵Japan	Asia-Pacific	193	Very Strong	Schengen accessUS visa-free
#2	🇰🇷South Korea	Asia-Pacific	193	Very Strong	Schengen accessUS visa-free
#3	🇦🇹Austria	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇩🇰Denmark	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇫🇮Finland	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇫🇷France	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇩🇪Germany	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇮🇪Ireland	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipUK access
#3	🇮🇹Italy	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇱🇺Luxembourg	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇳🇱Netherlands	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇳🇴Norway	Europe	192	Very Strong	Schengen accessNordic benefits
#3	🇪🇸Spain	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇸🇪Sweden	Europe	192	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#3	🇨🇭Switzerland	Europe	192	Very Strong	Schengen accessGlobal mobility
#16	🇧🇪Belgium	Europe	191	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#16	🇳🇿New Zealand	Asia-Pacific	191	Very Strong	CommonwealthPacific access
#16	🇵🇹Portugal	Europe	191	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#19	🇦🇺Australia	Asia-Pacific	188	Very Strong	CommonwealthPacific power
#19	🇨🇿Czech Republic	Europe	188	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#19	🇬🇷Greece	Europe	188	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#19	🇲🇹Malta	Europe	188	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#19	🇵🇱Poland	Europe	188	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#24	🇨🇦Canada	North America	187	Very Strong	Global mobilityEconomic opportunities
#24	🇭🇺Hungary	Europe	187	Very Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#24	🇬🇧United Kingdom	Europe	187	Very Strong	Global influenceCommonwealth access
#27	🇪🇪Estonia	Europe	186	Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#27	🇮🇸Iceland	Europe	186	Strong	Schengen accessNordic benefits
#27	🇱🇻Latvia	Europe	186	Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#27	🇱🇹Lithuania	Europe	186	Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#27	🇸🇰Slovakia	Europe	186	Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#27	🇸🇮Slovenia	Europe	186	Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#33	🇺🇸United States	North America	184	Very Strong	Global superpowerEconomic access
#34	🇨🇾Cyprus	Europe	183	Strong	EU citizenshipMediterranean
#34	🇱🇮Liechtenstein	Europe	183	Strong	Schengen accessAlpine nation
#34	🇷🇴Romania	Europe	183	Strong	EU citizenshipGrowing economy
#37	🇧🇬Bulgaria	Europe	182	Strong	EU citizenshipLow cost
#37	🇭🇷Croatia	Europe	182	Strong	EU citizenshipSchengen access
#37	🇲🇨Monaco	Europe	182	Strong	Tax havenLuxury lifestyle
#40	🇦🇷Argentina	South America	171	Strong	Mercosur accessSouth America
#40	🇧🇷Brazil	South America	171	Strong	Mercosur accessBRICS nation
#40	🇨🇱Chile	South America	171	Strong	Pacific AllianceStable economy
#43	🇦🇩Andorra	Europe	170	Strong	Tax benefitsAlpine nation
#43	🇧🇳Brunei	Asia-Pacific	170	Strong	ASEAN accessOil wealth
#43	🇸🇲San Marino	Europe	170	Strong	European accessHistoric nation
#46	🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR	Asia-Pacific	169	Strong	Asian hubFinancial center
#46	🇮🇱Israel	Middle East	169	Strong	Tech hubInnovation
#48	🇲🇽Mexico	North America	162	Moderate	USMCA accessLatin America
#48	🇺🇾Uruguay	South America	162	Moderate	Mercosur accessStability
#50	🇧🇧Barbados	Caribbean	161	Moderate	CARICOMCaribbean lifestyle
#50	🇨🇷Costa Rica	Central America	161	Moderate	Eco-tourismStability
#50	🇲🇾Malaysia	Asia-Pacific	161	Moderate	ASEAN accessIslamic finance
#50	🇸🇨Seychelles	Africa	161	Moderate	Island paradiseTourism
#54	🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda	Caribbean	158	Moderate	CBI programCARICOM
#54	🇧🇸Bahamas	Caribbean	158	Moderate	Tax havenTourism
#54	🇬🇩Grenada	Caribbean	158	Moderate	CBI programUS E-2 visa
#54	🇰🇳St. Kitts and Nevis	Caribbean	158	Moderate	Oldest CBICARICOM
#58	🇲🇴Macao SAR	Asia-Pacific	157	Moderate	Gaming hubChina access
#58	🇵🇦Panama	Central America	157	Moderate	Canal zoneFinancial hub
#58	🇱🇨St. Lucia	Caribbean	157	Moderate	CBI programCARICOM
#58	🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago	Caribbean	157	Moderate	CARICOMEnergy sector
#58	🇻🇦Vatican City	Europe	157	Moderate	Religious centerDiplomatic access
#63	🇲🇺Mauritius	Africa	152	Moderate	Island nationFinancial hub
#63	🇹🇼Taiwan	Asia-Pacific	152	Moderate	Tech hubAsian tiger
#63	🇦🇪United Arab Emirates	Middle East	152	Moderate	Business hubTax-free
#66	🇨🇴Colombia	South America	151	Moderate	Pacific AllianceGrowing economy
#66	🇩🇲Dominica	Caribbean	151	Moderate	CBI programNature isle
#66	🇵🇪Peru	South America	151	Moderate	Pacific AllianceAndean culture
#69	🇵🇾Paraguay	South America	150	Moderate	MercosurLow cost
#69	🇷🇸Serbia	Europe	150	Moderate	Balkan hubGrowing economy
#71	🇦🇱Albania	Europe	149	Moderate	Balkan regionEU candidate
#71	🇬🇹Guatemala	Central America	149	Moderate	Central AmericaMayan heritage
#71	🇲🇰North Macedonia	Europe	149	Moderate	Balkan regionEU candidate
#71	🇺🇦Ukraine	Europe	149	Moderate	EU associationLarge market
#75	🇸🇻El Salvador	Central America	148	Moderate	Bitcoin adoptionCentral America
#75	🇭🇳Honduras	Central America	148	Moderate	Central AmericaCaribbean coast
#75	🇲🇪Montenegro	Europe	148	Moderate	Adriatic coastEU candidate
#75	🇹🇷Turkey	Europe	148	Moderate	CBI programBridge to Asia
#79	🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina	Europe	147	Moderate	Balkan regionCultural diversity
#79	🇬🇪Georgia	Europe	147	Moderate	Caucasus regionWine country
#79	🇲🇩Moldova	Europe	147	Moderate	EU associationWine production
#79	🇳🇮Nicaragua	Central America	147	Moderate	Central AmericaPacific coast
#83	🇪🇨Ecuador	South America	146	Moderate	DollarizedBiodiversity
#83	🇲🇻Maldives	Asia-Pacific	146	Moderate	Island paradiseTourism
#83	🇻🇪Venezuela	South America	146	Moderate	Oil reservesCaribbean coast
#86	🇧🇴Bolivia	South America	145	Moderate	Andean cultureNatural resources
#86	🇶🇦Qatar	Middle East	145	Moderate	Energy wealthBusiness hub
#86	🇹🇭Thailand	Asia-Pacific	145	Moderate	ASEAN hubTourism
#89	🇧🇼Botswana	Africa	144	Moderate	Stable democracyDiamond industry
#89	🇰🇼Kuwait	Middle East	144	Moderate	Oil wealthGulf state
#89	🇻🇺Vanuatu	Asia-Pacific	144	Moderate	CBI programTax haven
#92	🇧🇭Bahrain	Middle East	143	Moderate	Financial hubGulf state
#92	🇴🇲Oman	Middle East	143	Moderate	Gulf stateTourism
#92	🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	Middle East	143	Moderate	Oil powerVision 2030
#95	🇧🇿Belize	Central America	142	Moderate	Caribbean coastEnglish speaking
#95	🇰🇿Kazakhstan	Asia-Pacific	142	Moderate	Central AsiaNatural resources
#95	🇿🇦South Africa	Africa	142	Moderate	BRICS nationEconomic hub
#98	🇫🇯Fiji	Asia-Pacific	141	Moderate	Pacific islandsTourism
#98	🇬🇾Guyana	South America	141	Moderate	CARICOMOil discovery
#98	🇼🇸Samoa	Asia-Pacific	141	Moderate	Pacific cultureTourism
#101	🇯🇲Jamaica	Caribbean	140	Moderate	CARICOMTourism
#101	🇳🇷Nauru	Asia-Pacific	140	Moderate	CBI programPacific island
#101	🇹🇴Tonga	Asia-Pacific	140	Moderate	Pacific kingdomTourism
#104	🇱🇸Lesotho	Africa	139	Moderate	Mountain kingdomSADC member
#104	🇳🇦Namibia	Africa	139	Moderate	Safari tourismStable democracy
#104	🇵🇭Philippines	Asia-Pacific	139	Moderate	ASEAN memberBPO hub
#107	🇦🇲Armenia	Europe	138	Moderate	Caucasus regionAncient culture
#107	🇰🇪Kenya	Africa	138	Moderate	East Africa hubSafari tourism
#107	🇸🇷Suriname	South America	138	Moderate	CARICOMNatural resources
#110	🇨🇳China	Asia-Pacific	137	Moderate	Economic powerBRICS nation
#110	🇸🇿Eswatini	Africa	137	Moderate	SADC memberCultural heritage
#110	🇲🇼Malawi	Africa	137	Moderate	Lake MalawiWarm heart
#113	🇦🇿Azerbaijan	Europe	136	Moderate	Caucasus regionOil wealth
#113	🇮🇩Indonesia	Asia-Pacific	136	Moderate	ASEAN leaderLarge economy
#113	🇹🇳Tunisia	Africa	136	Moderate	North AfricaMediterranean
#116	🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan	Asia-Pacific	135	Moderate	Central AsiaMountain nation
#116	🇹🇯Tajikistan	Asia-Pacific	135	Moderate	Central AsiaMountain peaks
#116	🇿🇲Zambia	Africa	135	Moderate	Victoria FallsSafari tourism
#119	🇧🇾Belarus	Europe	134	Moderate	Eastern EuropeIT sector
#119	🇮🇳India	Asia-Pacific	134	Moderate	BRICS nationTech hub
#119	🇲🇦Morocco	Africa	134	Moderate	North AfricaGateway to Europe
#122	🇨🇻Cape Verde	Africa	133	Moderate	Island nationTourism
#122	🇪🇬Egypt	Africa	133	Moderate	Ancient civilizationSuez Canal
#122	🇺🇿Uzbekistan	Asia-Pacific	133	Moderate	Central AsiaSilk road
#125	🇯🇴Jordan	Middle East	132	Moderate	PetraStable kingdom
#125	🇲🇳Mongolia	Asia-Pacific	132	Moderate	Nomadic cultureMining sector
#125	🇻🇳Vietnam	Asia-Pacific	132	Moderate	ASEAN memberManufacturing
#128	🇧🇯Benin	Africa	131	Moderate	West AfricaCultural heritage
#128	🇬🇦Gabon	Africa	131	Moderate	Oil wealthRainforests
#128	🇸🇹Sao Tome and Principe	Africa	131	Moderate	CBI programIsland paradise
#131	🇬🇭Ghana	Africa	130	Moderate	West Africa hubStable democracy
#131	🇷🇺Russia	Europe	130	Moderate	Largest countryNatural resources
#131	🇿🇼Zimbabwe	Africa	130	Moderate	Victoria FallsSafari tourism
#134	🇰🇭Cambodia	Asia-Pacific	129	Moderate	Angkor WatASEAN member
#134	🇬🇲Gambia	Africa	129	Moderate	West AfricaTourism
#134	🇷🇼Rwanda	Africa	129	Moderate	Tech hubMountain gorillas
#137	🇧🇫Burkina Faso	Africa	128	Moderate	West AfricaCultural festivals
#137	🇱🇦Laos	Asia-Pacific	128	Moderate	ASEAN memberMekong region
#137	🇸🇳Senegal	Africa	128	Moderate	West Africa hubStable democracy
#140	🇨🇺Cuba	Caribbean	127	Moderate	Caribbean cultureHistoric cities
#140	🇭🇹Haiti	Caribbean	127	Moderate	CARICOMFirst black republic
#140	🇹🇿Tanzania	Africa	127	Moderate	SerengetiZanzibar
#143	🇰🇲Comoros	Africa	126	Moderate	Island nationIndian Ocean
#143	🇩🇯Djibouti	Africa	126	Moderate	Strategic portHorn of Africa
#143	🇲🇷Mauritania	Africa	126	Moderate	West AfricaSahara desert
#146	🇨🇲Cameroon	Africa	125	Moderate	Central AfricaBilingual nation
#146	🇨🇮Cote d'Ivoire	Africa	125	Moderate	West Africa hubCocoa production
#146	🇲🇬Madagascar	Africa	125	Moderate	Island biodiversityUnique wildlife
#149	🇲🇲Myanmar	Asia-Pacific	124	Moderate	ASEAN memberGolden temples
#149	🇳🇪Niger	Africa	124	Moderate	Sahel regionUranium mining
#149	🇺🇬Uganda	Africa	124	Moderate	Pearl of AfricaMountain gorillas
#152	🇩🇿Algeria	Africa	123	Moderate	Largest African countryOil and gas
#152	🇹🇩Chad	Africa	123	Moderate	Central AfricaLake Chad
#152	🇹🇬Togo	Africa	123	Moderate	West AfricaPort hub
#155	🇦🇴Angola	Africa	122	Moderate	Oil wealthDiamonds
#155	🇬🇳Guinea	Africa	122	Moderate	West AfricaBauxite reserves
#155	🇱🇰Sri Lanka	Asia-Pacific	122	Moderate	Island nationTea production
#158	🇧🇩Bangladesh	Asia-Pacific	121	Moderate	Textile industryLarge population
#158	🇱🇧Lebanon	Middle East	121	Moderate	Financial hubCultural diversity
#158	🇲🇱Mali	Africa	121	Moderate	West AfricaGold mining
#161	🇧🇮Burundi	Africa	120	Moderate	East AfricaLake Tanganyika
#161	🇨🇬Congo (Brazzaville)	Africa	120	Moderate	Central AfricaOil production
#161	🇲🇿Mozambique	Africa	120	Moderate	Indian Ocean coastNatural gas
#164	🇨🇫Central African Republic	Africa	119	Weak	Central AfricaDiamond mining
#164	🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea	Africa	119	Weak	Oil wealthSpanish speaking
#164	🇱🇷Liberia	Africa	119	Weak	West AfricaAmerican heritage
#167	🇨🇩DR Congo	Africa	118	Weak	Vast resourcesCongo River
#167	🇪🇹Ethiopia	Africa	118	Weak	Ancient civilizationCoffee origin
#167	🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau	Africa	118	Weak	West AfricaCashew production
#170	🇮🇷Iran	Middle East	117	Weak	Ancient PersiaOil reserves
#170	🇰🇵North Korea	Asia-Pacific	117	Weak	Isolated nationUnique system
#170	🇸🇱Sierra Leone	Africa	117	Weak	CBI programDiamond mining
#173	🇪🇷Eritrea	Africa	116	Weak	Red Sea coastItalian heritage
#173	🇳🇵Nepal	Asia-Pacific	116	Weak	HimalayasMount Everest
#173	🇸🇸South Sudan	Africa	116	Weak	Newest nationOil reserves
#176	🇽🇰Kosovo	Europe	115	Weak	Balkan regionYoung nation
#176	🇱🇾Libya	Africa	115	Weak	Oil wealthMediterranean
#176	🇵🇸Palestinian Territories	Middle East	115	Weak	Historic sitesCultural heritage
#179	🇵🇰Pakistan	Asia-Pacific	114	Weak	Nuclear powerLarge population
#179	🇸🇴Somalia	Africa	114	Weak	Horn of AfricaLongest coastline
#179	🇾🇪Yemen	Middle East	114	Weak	Ancient civilizationStrategic location
#182	🇮🇶Iraq	Middle East	113	Weak	Oil reservesAncient Mesopotamia
#182	🇸🇩Sudan	Africa	113	Weak	Nile RiverAncient pyramids
#182	🇸🇾Syria	Middle East	113	Weak	Ancient civilizationCultural heritage
#185	🇦🇫Afghanistan	Asia-Pacific	112	Weak	Ancient Silk RoadMineral resources

Understanding Passport Strength

What Makes a Passport Strong?

Visa-free access to major destinations
Schengen Area and EU access
International recognition and stability
Economic and political influence

Citizenship by Investment Benefits

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Expand global mobility and opportunities
Plan B for family security
Access to new markets and opportunities

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