The ranking of the most powerful passports has changed! No longer in the top 10

The Henley Passport Index's ranking of the world's 10 most powerful passports has changed. For the first time in its 20-year history, the Henley Passport Index has excluded the US passport from its list of the world's 10 most powerful passports.

NTV's news coverage put Asian countries at the top of the rankings. Singapore is in first place with visa-free access to 193 countries. South Korea follows with 190 countries and Japan with 189 countries.

The USA, along with Malaysia, ranked 12th on the list with visa-free access to 180 countries.

The index is prepared by London-based consultancy firm Henley & Partners and is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

THE MOST POWERFUL PASSPORTS OF 2025

1- Singapore (193 countries)

2- South Korea (190)

3- Japan (189)

4- Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland (188)

5- Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Netherlands (187)

6- Greece, Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden (186)

7- Australia, Czech Republic, Malta, Poland (185)

8- Croatia, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, UAE, United Kingdom (184)

9- Canada (183)

10- Latvia, Liechtenstein (182)

11- Iceland, Lithuania (181)

12- USA, Malaysia (180)

Source: News Center