• In 91st place with visa free access to 42 countries

Sri Lanka has been ranked 91st in the latest Henley Passport Index, which assesses global passport strength based on visa-free travel access. 

This marks an improvement of five places for the Sri Lankan passport, from its previous ranking of 96th in 2024.

According to this year’s ranking issued by Henley and Partners, Sri Lankan passport holders can travel to 42 countries without a visa. Sri Lanka shares the 91st position with Iran and Sudan on the list, which features a total of 99 rankings.

Singapore has secured the top spot in the index, making it the country with the world’s most powerful passport. Singaporean passport holders enjoy visa-free access to 193 destinations. Japan and South Korea jointly hold second place, while Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain share the third place. At the bottom of the list, Afghanistan ranks last, offering its passport holders the least global mobility.

The Henley Passport Index, compiled by the global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley and Partners, ranks passports based on the number of destinations that their holders can visit without requiring a prior visa.