Afghanistan passport ranked weakest worldwide again

The Afghanistan passport has again been ranked the world’s weakest, allowing visa-free travel to only 24 destinations, according to Henley’s latest index.

Afghanistan has once again been ranked as holding the world’s weakest passport, according to the latest assessment by Henley & Partners, extending a decade-long position at the bottom of the index.

The Henley Passport Index shows Afghan citizens can travel visa-free to just 24 destinations, including Cambodia, Mozambique, Kenya, Somalia and Sri Lanka.

The Henley Passport Index ranks passports based on the number of destinations holders can access without a prior visa, using data compiled from global aviation authorities.

Conflict, weak diplomatic ties, sanctions and concerns over migration and security have contributed to limited visa-free access for countries near the bottom of the ranking.

After Afghanistan, the weakest passports belong to Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia, Nepal, Bangladesh and Palestine, according to the index.

Pakistan ranks 98th, three places above Afghanistan, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 31 destinations.

At the top of the 2026 rankings, Singapore holds first place, offering visa-free access to 192 destinations, followed by Japan and South Korea with 188 destinations.

Several European countries, including Denmark, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, dominate the upper tiers, while the United Arab Emirates ranks fifth after recording the biggest improvement over two decades.

Henley’s analysis shows the gap between the world’s strongest and weakest passports has widened sharply, highlighting growing global inequality in freedom of travel.

The continued low ranking of Afghanistan’s passport reflects broader challenges facing the country, as limited mobility further constrains education, employment and international opportunities for its citizens.

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