The global ranking of the Pakistani passport has shown a notable improvement, with the green passport moving up three places in the Henley Passport Index 2026.
According to the latest ranking, Pakistan’s passport has risen to 100th position, improving from 103rd place recorded in October.
The Henley Passport Index 2026 has placed Pakistan at 100th position, marking a three-place improvement in the country’s global passport ranking.
The improvement reflects a positive shift in Pakistan’s international travel mobility, though the passport remains among the lower-ranked travel documents globally.
Visa-on-arrival access for Pakistanis
According to the ranking, Pakistani passport holders now have visa-on-arrival facility in 30 countries.
The development has been described as a significant improvement in the global value of the Pakistani passport, offering more travel convenience to citizens.
India has been ranked 78th out of 199 countries in the Henley Passport Index 2026, according to the report released on Tuesday.
India was ranked 85th in October, while another comparison shows the Indian passport slipped from 75th position in February to 78th in the latest ranking.
Indian citizens can travel to 56 countries without a pre-departure visa, according to the latest index.
In October, the Henley Passport Index showed that Indians could travel to 57 countries without a visa. In 2024, Indian passport holders had access to 62 countries without a visa, while India ranked 80th at the time.
According to data available on Henley and Partners’ website from 2006 to 2026, India’s lowest ranking was 90th in 2021, while its best ranking was 71st in 2006.
The Indian passport now shares 78th position with Burkina Faso, Cuba and Senegal.
Visa-free and visa-on-arrival access for Indians
Despite the decline in ranking, Indian passport holders still have a fair level of travel freedom. Indians currently enjoy visa-free access to 30 countries, including Angola, Barbados and Bhutan.
They can also obtain visa-on-arrival facilities in 23 countries, including Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde Islands and Comoro Islands.
Indian citizens may also use electronic travel authorization, an online pre-travel approval system that does not require a visa stamp on the passport.
Among India’s neighbours, Pakistan stood at 100th position, improving from 103rd rank in October. Bangladesh was ranked 96th, improving from 100th position.
The Philippine passport has also shown modest but steady improvement in global mobility rankings over the past eight years, according to a visa tracking site.
It has climbed from the low 70s and 80s in the early 2020s to its current position around 61st to 73rd, depending on the index, as the country secured incremental and reciprocal visa-free and visa-on-arrival agreements.
Philippine passport mobility score
According to the Passport Index, the Philippine passport currently has a mobility score of 78.
This gives Filipino passport holders access to 78 destinations, including 37 visa-free destinations, 37 visa-on-arrival destinations and four destinations through electronic travel authorization.
The Philippine passport ranks 61st in passport power, with a world reach of 39%.
Henley Passport Index data, based on International Air Transport Association figures, places the Philippines around 73rd in early 2026.
The country has visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 64 to 67 destinations, improving from 79th in late 2025 and 73rd to 75th in 2024.
Over the past eight years, the Philippine passport has fluctuated but generally trended upward from lows near 80th. It ranked around 77th in 2022, improved to the mid-70s in 2023 and 2024, and has seen recent gains amid new bilateral travel deals.
Earlier in the decade, it hovered in the high 60s to low 70s.
Singapore remains world’s strongest passport
Singapore retained the top position in the global passport ranking. Citizens of Singapore can travel to 192 destinations without a pre-departure visa.
Japan and South Korea, with access to 187 visa-free destinations, were jointly ranked as the second strongest passports. Another ranking reference also placed the UAE alongside South Korea and Japan near the top.
Afghanistan remains weakest passport
The weakest passport in the latest index remained Afghanistan’s. Afghan citizens can visit only 24 countries without a visa.
The Henley Passport Index, published by citizenship and residence consultancy firm Henley and Partners, ranks passports based on the number of destinations citizens can access without obtaining a pre-departure visa.
The index uses data from the International Air Transport Association and evaluates 199 passports across 277 destinations worldwide.
Experts say changes in rankings can be influenced by diplomatic ties, reciprocal visa arrangements and geopolitical tensions, including developments in West Asia and transatlantic regions.
