World Passport Ranking 2024

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RIF Trust’s Passport Index

Mimoun A. Assraoui is our CEO. He makes the following declaration: “2024 marks the year when everything changed in the world of world passport ranking. For 2024 is the year RIF Trust launched the very first weekly-updated Passport Index.”

“To determine world passport ranking, we focus on the number of visa-free countries reachable with a passport” explains Assraoui. “This number of available visa-free destinations combines figures for places you don’t require a visa, ones which require a visa on arrival (VOA), and those you can enter with an eVisa.”

“After all,” our CEO concludes, “travelling to countries asking for a VOA or eVisa is a lot more hassle-free than travelling to those requiring a visa.”

Passport Ranks 83-63

Our world passport ranking overview begins with a look at the world’s least powerful passports. These offer access to the lowest number of visa-free countries. In fact, these travel documents require holders to apply for visas more than enjoy global mobility through visa-free privileges.

In last place comes the Syrian passport, providing visa-free access to a mere 69 countries. That’s 7 genuinely visa-free destinations, 20 visa-on-arrival countries, and 42 you can enter with an eVisa. You will have to apply for a visa to reach 128 further destinations.

The Yemeni passport is in 79th position, allowing you to travel without a visa to 76 countries. One place above, you’ll find the Pakistani passport where you can reach 78 visa-free countries. Moving upwards to the 75th rank, the Nigerian passport guarantees visa-free access to 82 destinations.

In joint 68th position, offering visa-free travel to 89 countries, are the Cameroonian passport and the Egyptian passport. The Algerian passport is in 66th place, courtesy of holders being able to enter 91 destinations visa-free. Meanwhile, the 65th-ranked Vietnamese passport allows you to travel to 92 countries without a visa.

Passport Ranks 62-42

World passport ranking is a great tool to use to identify if you need a second passport. The lower the number of visa-free countries available to you as a holder of your original passport; the greater the need. Let the countdown continue.

You’ll discover the Cambodian passport in 61st position, ensuring visa-free arrival to 96 destinations. For the purposes of illustration, this number is made up of 19 purely visa-free countries, 31 VOA destinations, and 46 you can visit with an eVisa. That leaves 102 countries you have to apply for a visa from.

In 59th place is the Kenyan passport. with holders able to travel to 98 visa-free destinations. One rank above comes the Tunisian passport, enabling you to access 99 visa-free countries. Ascending, we next see the Indian passport, 100 visa-free destinations, in 57th position.

The Moroccan passport is ranked 56th most powerful passport in the world, as you can visit 101 countries visa-free. 54th-placed, the Philippines passport allows you to travel to 103 visa-free destinations. Elsewhere, the Bolivian passport, 105 visa-free countries, is in 53rd position.

Passport Ranks 41-21

Here, you start to employ world passport ranking in one of 3 ways. Either. if your passport is in this section look to acquire one ranked 20-1. If your passport is rated 83-42, see how you can enhance your global mobility through Residency or Citizenship by Investment with a stronger passport.

In terms of trading up, the Kuwaiti passport, 119 visa-free destinations, is in 41st place. In joint 39th position are two passports whose limitations might convince you to invest in a second citizenship. The Qatari passport  and the South African passport allow you to travel to 125 countries without a visa.

Turkish Citizenship by Investment is your gateway to acquiring a Turkish passport ranked 38th with visa-free access to 133 destinations. Up in 24th position is the Dominica passport, enabling you to enter 153 visa-free countries. You can acquire this travel document through Dominica Citizenship by Investment.

The 23rd-ranked St Lucia passport is available via St Lucia Citizenship by Investment, guaranteeing visa-free access to 154 destinations. One position above, a Grenada passport, welcome at 155 international airports, is attainable via Grenada Citizenship by Investment. In the same region, Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment leads to the Antigua and Barbuda passport, 157 visa-free countries, in 21st place.

Passport Ranks 20-1

Again, you can combine Citizenship by Investment with world passport ranking with these passports. But Residency by Investment is another way to gain a passport through naturalization. European residency is a useful way to facilitate Schengen travel, especially important given the impending EU Entry/Exit System launch in November 2024.

St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment is your route to a St Kitts and Nevis passport (18th with 161 visa-free destinations). Ranked 8th, claim the US passport, 174 visa-free countries, via the EB-5 Investor Visa and citizenship earned by 5 years of permanent residency. In joint 7th position, 175 visa-free destinations, are the Canadian passport and Maltese passport available via naturalization as a Start-up Visa holder and Maltese Exceptional Investor Naturalization (MEIN).

The 5th-ranked UK passport, 177 countries visa-free, is obtainable through 5 years of naturalization as an Innovator Founder. The Greek Golden Visa is your Residency by Investment path to a Greek passport (4th with 178 destinations visa-free). Other European golden visas offer extra benefit.

The Portuguese Golden Visa leads to a Portuguese passport after 5 years of naturalization. With this 3rd-placed travel document in hand, you can visit 179 visa-free countries. With a Spanish Golden Visa, naturalize for 10 years (2 if you’re from Latin America or the Philippines) to land the 2nd most powerful passport in the world with visa-free access to 180 countries.

World Passport Ranking FAQ

1.) What is the rank of the Indian passport in the world passport ranking?

The Indian passport is ranked 57th strongest in the world. It allows you to travel to 100 destinations visa-free.

2.) Which passport is ranked number one in the world?

This is the UAE passport. It enables you to enter 182 visa-free countries.

3.) What is the rank of the Pakistani passport in the world passport ranking?

It ranks in 78th position. A Pakistani passport offers visa-free access to 78 destinations.

How to Get a Second Passport in 2024

The majority of Residency and Citizenship by Investment programmes do not allow you to apply directly. You need to employ the services of a trusted advisor such as RIF Trust. So, contact us now and we’ll show you how to obtain Plan B passports for you and your family.