Best Passports to Own
Want to be the next Jason Bourne? A world class traveler? Or a Great Commission worker?
Which is the best passport to own? US? Switzerland? Canada? UK? See interesting results below.
The Henley Visa Restrictions Index is a global ranking of countries according to travel freedom their citizens enjoy. Henley & Partners has analyzed the visa regulations of all the countries and territories in the world. It has created an index which ranks countries according to the visa-free access its citizens enjoy to other countries. This is the first time that a global ranking shows the international travel freedom of the citizens of the various countries as well as the international relations and status of individual countries relative to others.
Note: There are 195 countries in the world. The following ranking does not take into consideration such factors as negative perception the world has of a given country's passport (e.g. US in the Middle East) or the vigor in which a country will back and aid their citizens in another country in case of emergency situations, arrests, etc. The study is solely based on visa free access.
The winner? Denmark, although the material difference between the top 10 countries (24 nations in total due to ties) is probably negligible (access to 157 countriees vs. 146). US (#3) & Canada (#4) are have just a one country difference and are only two and three countries less than #1 Denmark in terms of visa free access. Says Henley, "The Canadian passport is one of the best-regarded in the world and offers extensive visa-free travel."
| Rank | Score | Rank | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 157 | 14 | Malta | 139 |
| 2 | Finland | 156 | 24 | Israel | 118 |
| 2 | Ireland | 156 | 17 | Hungary | 131 |
| 2 | Portugal | 156 | 20 | Argentina | 127 |
| 3 | Belgium | 155 | 23 | Brazil | 122 |
| 3 | Germany | 155 | 26 | Romania | 115 |
| 3 | Sweden | 155 | 27 | Mexico | 114 |
| 3 | United States | 155 | 29 | Croatia | 108 |
| 4 | Canada | 154 | 35 | South Africa | 88 |
| 4 | Italy | 154 | 38 | St. Kitts & Nevis | 84 |
| 4 | Japan | 154 | 42 | Turkey | 75 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 154 | 44 | Dominica | 71 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 154 | 53 | Russian Federation | 60 |
| 4 | Spain | 154 | 54 | Taiwan | 59 |
| 5 | Austria | 153 | 61 | Thailand | 52 |
| 5 | Norway | 153 | 61 | United Arab Emirates | 52 |
| 6 | France | 152 | 70 | Saudi Arabia | 42 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 152 | 72 | Bosnia and Herzegowina | 40 |
| 7 | Australia | 151 | 75 | India | 37 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 150 | 78 | Egypt | 34 |
| 8 | Singapore | 150 | 79 | China | 33 |
| 9 | Greece | 149 | 82 | Jordan | 30 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 149 | 83 | Korea, Dem People's Republic | 29 |
| 10 | Iceland | 146 | 87 | Pakistan | 25 |
| 11 | Malaysia | 145 | 87 | Iran | 25 |
| 12 | Korea, Republic of | 144 | 88 | Iraq | 23 |
| 13 | Liechtenstein | 140 | 89 | Afghanistan | 22 |
| 14 | Cyprus | 139 |
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Reader Comments (12)
hi, i am wondering if you can include Hong Kong passport. I think Hong Kong passport will be one of the top ranking ones.
Thanks
According to Henly travel what is the rank of a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport?
What is the rank of a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport according to Henly travel
The United Kingdom has replaced Denmark in 2010 as the top passport to travel.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/8058576/British-citizens-top-list-for-visa-free-travel.html
the Canadian passport is #1 and I'm not saying it just because I'm Canadian. It is the most powerful and respected passport in the world from my research in a school project.
I would give my wote for skandinavian passports by far because we (i'm from Finland) don't need to pay the BIG entrance fees like US, Australia etc often need to and because the reputation of the skandinavians in general. Been travelling in over 100 countrys and it really works! BTW: it seems that now Denmark, Sweden and Finland are the first ones at the list. https://www.henleyglobal.com/citizenship/visa-restrictions/
By far the worst passport to have is the Palestinian.
With a Finnish passport you can travel to the most countries in the world without a visa, and it is also easy to get a visa to those countries where you cannot travel to without a visa. UK and USA passports are not even close, because they often have problems with getting visas, or long waiting periods. I got my 1 year multiple entry visa to China in less than 30 minutes, my UK and US colleagues where shocked because they only got single entry visas valid for a month and waited several weeks for them. Similar story with Kazakhstan and Russia visas.
My wife has a Russian passport and a Finnish passport and this is probably the best combination that exists for visa free travel, because both passports offer the maximum visa free travel together. Correct me if I am wrong.
I am surprised Israel is able to have an ok ranking, considering NOONE likes them!!
I'm a Korean passport holder and so far it has served me really well. I didn't need a visa for most countries, even if I did it has been always easy. also cheap too. i.e for Iran, I paid 38 euros when other europeans paid 75 euros. visa free for Vietnam, Laos, 90 days free for Thailand (most people only get 15 day visa), Turkey and of course Schengen area etc. You may think US or Canadian passports are the best but when you travel you will know that they are not. they are really not welcomed in the middle east, pay more for visas etc. when you rank the best passports, you will also consider the amount of fee you have to pay for the visa (i.e other nations pay 30-40 dollars for chinese visa whereas americans pay 160 dollars or something), delay etc.
I cannot say much about it but having traveled through 40+ countries I think the best passports are Korean and Japanese.
Hands down!
Canadian Passport is the most respected around the world, compared to the UK & USA, no terrorist or fanatics are trying to kill us while traveling, I would bet right near the Canadian passport would be the SWISS, both of these societies are a very tolerant and respectful of others culture and traditions, that is why we may need visas to go some places, but we are always welcomed with open arms to experience there culture, history, beaches food, music and traditions, no matter what country we decide to visit or retire in/
What's the one country that makes Denmark better than Finland?