Pakistan’s passport still ranks very lowly as shown by the latest Henley Passport Index. It is currently ranked 102. This also ranks it lower than those conflict-affected countries, such as Palestine. The strict visa conditions, security issues, and weak diplomatic relations have led Pakistani citizens into hard times of travel processes.
Top 10 Passports
Singapore – 195 destinations
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain – 192 destinations
Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden – 191 destinations
Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom – 190 destinations
Australia, Portugal – 189 destinations
Greece, Poland – 188 destinations
Canada, Czechia, Hungary, Malta – 187 destinations
United States – 186 destinations
Estonia, Lithuania, United Arab Emirates – 185 destinations
Iceland, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia – 184 destinations
Bottom 10 Passports: 96. Sudan – 43 countries 97. Eritrea – 42 countries 98. North Korea – 41 countries 99. Bangladesh, Palestinian Territory – 40 countries 100. Libya, Nepal – 39 countries 101. Somalia – 35 countries 102. Pakistan, Yemen – 33 countries 103. Iraq – 31 countries 104. Syria – 27 countries 105. Afghanistan – 26 countries
With the Pakistani passport,
one can only go to 33 countries in the world without needing to get a visa. Such rankings exist only in the cases of Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It has been nearly five years since the Pakistani passport takes one of the worst global positions as it falls way behind some countries such as Liberia, Somalia, or Haiti.Contrary to that, Singapore ranks the top, granting visa-free travel to 195 destinations. Japan, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain rank the second with visa-free travel access to 192 destinations.The Henley Passport Index
combines IATA information and the research of Henley & Partners to make it clear how diplomatic influence impacts one’s ability to travel freely. The newest Global Mobility Report 2024 shows the increasing gap of travel freedom between countries.Top 10 Passports
Singapore – 195 destinations
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain – 192 destinations
Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden – 191 destinations
Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom – 190 destinations
Australia, Portugal – 189 destinations
Greece, Poland – 188 destinations
Canada, Czechia, Hungary, Malta – 187 destinations
United States – 186 destinations
Estonia, Lithuania, United Arab Emirates – 185 destinations
Iceland, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia – 184 destinations
Bottom 10 Passports: 96. Sudan – 43 countries 97. Eritrea – 42 countries 98. North Korea – 41 countries 99. Bangladesh, Palestinian Territory – 40 countries 100. Libya, Nepal – 39 countries 101. Somalia – 35 countries 102. Pakistan, Yemen – 33 countries 103. Iraq – 31 countries 104. Syria – 27 countries 105. Afghanistan – 26 countries
