Pakistan’s passport ranking has improved in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, climbing five places from 103 in 2025 to 98 this year, according to figures released on Thursday.
According to the latest rankings, Pakistan’s travel document now shares the 98th spot with Yemen, ranking higher than Iraq (99), Syria (100), and Afghanistan (101).
The passport allows visa-free or visa-on-arrival (VOA) access to 31 countries across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and Oceania.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also hailed the development, called the jump a “major milestone” for Pakistan and vowed that the “momentum will continue”.
Pakistani passport holders have free visa access to Barbados, Cook Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Montserrat, Rwanda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu.
While a visa-on-arrival was available for Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Niue, Palau Islands, Qatar, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu.
Meanwhile, Singapore remains the world’s most powerful passport for the third consecutive year, granting visa-free access to 192 destinations.
Japan and South Korea follow with 188, while Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland share third place.
