Passport rankings 2025, how strong the UK's is and visa-free holiday spots
Brexit has left those with an EU passport envied and revered among their peers. So you might be surprised to hear that the UK still ranks pretty highly in the global passport rankings. Singapore took number one spot in the Henley Passport Index for 2025. Anyone with a Singaporean passport can visit 195 destinations without needing a visa. A Japanese passport was the second most valuable. It unlocked the door to 193 different countries without requiring a visa. Third place was split amongst several countries - Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea and Spain. Anyone with one of these passports can visit 192 different countries visa-free. A British passport unlocks 190 destinations visa-free (Image: belterz/E+/Getty) The UK wasn’t too far down on the list, coming in at fifth place alongside Belgium, New Zealand, Portugal and Switzerland. All of these passports have access to a respectable 190 countries around the world without needing a visa. At the bot...