Philippines is 72nd in passport power rankings; Singapore maintains top spot
The Philippines has secured the 72nd spot in the 2025 Henley Passport Index—a one-place jump from last year.
The latest quarterly update reveals that Filipino citizens now have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 65 destinations worldwide. It also shows that the country has been steadily gaining strength after ranking 77th and 78th in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
According to the report, which uses data provided by the International Air Transport Association, Asian passports continue to dominate global mobility. Singapore has maintained its position as the world's most powerful passport, granting its citizens visa-free access to 193 destinations. Following closely behind are South Korea and Japan, which are tied for second place.
Rounding out the top five are a group of European countries, including Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain, which share the third spot. Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden occupy the fourth position. New Zealand, Greece, and Switzerland tie in 5th place.
Meanwhile, the UK and the US have continued their decline. The UK has fallen to 6th place, while the US now sits at 10th. According to the press release, “the US is now on the brink of exiting the Top 10 altogether for the first time in the index’s 20-year history.”
Below is the list of the countries included in the Top 10:
- Singapore (193)
- Japan, South Korea (190)
- Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain (189)
- Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden (188)
- Greece, New Zealand, and Switzerland (187)
- United Kingdom (186)
- Czechia, Hungary, Malta, Poland (185)
- Canada, Estonia, United Arab Emirates (184)
- Croatia, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (183)
- Iceland, Lithuania, United States (182)
This year's index also highlights several significant climbers, with the UAE moving 34 places up over the last 10 years from 42nd to 8th place. India also made a notable jump in ranking over the past six months, climbing eight places from 85th to 77th, despite only adding two destinations to its visa-free tally, which now stands at 59.
The passport index was developed by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners. It analyzes 199 countries and 227 destinations.
Countries earn one point for every destination they can visit visa-free. This also applies if citizens can obtain a visa on arrival, a visitor's permit, or an electronic travel authority when entering the destination.
No points will be applied for destinations where a visa is required, or the passport holder has to obtain a government-approved e-visa before departure.
