- Index Henley Passport 2025 Published.
- Singapore is leading the global ranking by visa-free entry into 193 destinations reclaiming its position as the strongest passport in the world.
- The index is the category of passports in terms of international mobility and visa-free entry.
- Top 10 Strongest Passports (2025)
- Rank Country Visa-Free Access.
- 1 Singapore - 193
- 2 South Korea - 190
- 3 Japan - 189
- 4 Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland - 188.
- 5 Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands - 187
- 6 Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden -186.
- 7 Austria, Czechia, Malaysia, Poland- 185.
- 8 Croatia, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, UAE, United Kingdom -184
- 9 Canada - 183
- 10 Latvia - 182
- Global Highlights
- Asia Leads: Singapore, South Korea, and Japan take the 3-leaders.
- UAE: Rise: Climbs to Rank 8, and this is indicative of a good diplomatic progress.
- US Slump: United States Slips to Position 12 (180 destinations) — the first time in the non-top-10 list.
- UK Slips: United Kingdom falls to Rank 8, lowest position ever.
- China’s Progress
- Improved from Rank 94 (2015) to Rank 64 (2025)
- Added 37 visa-free destinations in 10 years.
- Passport Performance in India.
- Year Henley Index Rank
- 2025 85
- 2024 80
- 2021 (Lowest) 90
- 2006 (Best) 71
- The decline of India is an indication of tightening of global visa regimes and dynamics of geopolitics.
- Position of India in the Henley Passport Index 2025.
- India occupies the 85 th position of Henley Passport Index 2025.
- The index is used to determine the strength of passports in the world in terms of visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to destinations.
- Comparative Study of South Asia and the Neighbouring States.
- Country -Rank (2025)
- China - 64
- India - 85
- Bhutan - 89
- Sri Lanka - 96
- Nepal - 98
- Bangladesh - 103
- Pakistan - 106
Month: Current Affairs - October 18, 2025
Category: CURRENT AFFAIRS RANKING AND REPORTS