US EditionThe U.S. Has Only The 10th Most Powerful Passport: Here’s What That Means
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – The U.S. passport offers visa-free access to 182 destinations but has declined steadily since 2014 due to restrictive policies and reduced diplomatic reciprocity, Henley & Partners said.
- The American passport is now ranked 10th in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, its lowest position ever.
- This ranking is a decline of three spots from last year and reflects a decade of decreasing mobility.
- Americans can travel visa-free to 182 destinations, which is four fewer than last year.
- The United States is near exiting the Top 10 for the first time in the index's 20-year history.
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US passport drops to 10th most powerful in the world
The U.S. passport now ranks as the 10th most powerful passport in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. That continues a decade-long drop from the number one position the U.S. held in 2014. Passport power The Henley Passport Index is updated monthly and includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations. The rankings look at how many countries a passport will get you into without needing a visa. Americans can now …
After 20 years, the U.S. passport is a step away from the list of the world's ten most powerful, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index.The ranking, developed by consultant Henley & Partners based on data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), classifies the world's passports according to the number of destinations that its holders can access without the need for a visa. In total, there are 33 passports that already…
US passport falls to 10th place in global power rankings
The United States passport, once providing access to nearly every country and territory in the world, has now fallen to 10th place in global rankings.According to the latest quarterly report from the Henley Passport Index, Singapore still holds the top spot as the world's most powerful passport, with its citizens enjoying free access to 193 out of 227 destinations across the globe.But the U.S. has shown a steady decline since holding the number …
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