The most powerful passport in the world for 2025 has been revealed
Some people couldn't care less about their passports until they are frantically searching for it a few hours before they have to leave for their flight.
But for others, the travel document which is a ticket out of their home country is their prized possession - and that's probably because theirs has a lot more power than a UK one.
The list of the world's most powerful passports for 2025 has been revealed, and sadly, we still haven't been able to seize the top spot - however, we did at least make the top 20 countries.
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Each year, the Henley Passport Index reminds us all how much weight your passport holds depending on where you are from in the world.
Experts use exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and conduct their own research to produce the annual ranking.
It's judged on how many destinations a passport holder 'can access without a prior visa' - essentially, how many countries they can enter without loads of messing around.
So the fact that the UK and more than 50 countries around the world will now have to apply for an ETIAS visa waiver to travel around Europe probably hasn't done us any favours this year folks.
Passports earn a point for the Henley Passport Index depending on how easy it is to get travellers into another country, while you can also earn a point if it can secure a visa, visitor's permit or an electronic travel authority (ETA).
If a visa or a government-approved electronic visa is required before departure, the travel document get a score of 0, while the total score for each passport is made up of the number of destinations for which no visa is required.
So, without further ado, lets take a look at what the Henley Passport Index looks like for 2025.
Singapore has taken this year's crown for having the world's most powerful passport, as its citizens can enter 195 out of 227 destinations across the planet without a visa.
The ranking, which was published on Wednesday (8 January), showed how 2022's winner Japan snuck back up to the top of the leaderboard after gaining 193 points.
Meanwhile, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea and Spain were tied for third place, as passport holders from these nations can get into 192 countries visa-free.
In fourth place came Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, who each earned 190 points.
And locked in fifth place is Belgium, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland and last but not least, the United Kingdom, with each scoring 190.
So, what passports ended up at the undesirable end of the list?
Afghanistan is in last place, with its citizens being able to visit just 26 nations without a visa and other travel documents.
Syria sits in the 105th position with just 27 points, followed by Iraq with a score of 31, Yemen and Pakistan with 33 as well as Somalia with 35.
Who knew a passport could wield so much power, eh?
Topics: World News, Travel, Holiday
Olivia Burke