NEW YORK, NY – GNUSA
Greece continues to hold one of the world’s most powerful passports, ranking sixth in the 2025 Henley Passport Index. Greek citizens enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 destinations, placing the country alongside Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.
The Henley Passport Index, which assesses global mobility based on travel freedom, is topped by three East Asian nations: Singapore leads with access to 193 destinations, followed by South Korea (190) and Japan (189). Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland, and Italy share fourth place.
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland and the Netherlands follow in fifth place at 187 destinations.
For the first time in 20 years, the United States has dropped out of the top 10, falling from 7th in 2024 to 12th in 2025, tied with Malaysia at 180 out of 227 destinations.
Cyprus ranks 14th, alongside Bulgaria.
With historical data spanning 20 years, the Henley Passport Index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA). The index includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations.
Updated monthly, the Henley Passport Index is considered the standard reference tool for global citizens and sovereign states when assessing where a passport ranks on the global mobility spectrum, according to its website.
