He Henley Passport Index 2025which evaluates the power of passports based on the destinations they can access without requiring a prior visa, shows a reconfiguration of global influence in terms of mobility.
This year, the most powerful passport is Singaporewhich allows visa-free access to 195 destinationswhile USAafter a decade of declines, fell to ninth place.
In Latin America, Argentina stands out in 17th place, behind Chili (16), but surpassing countries like Brazil and Uruguay.
Asia leads the ranking with notable supremacy:
- Singapore: 195 destinations.
- Japan: 193 destinations.
- South Korea: Tied with several European nations, with 192 destinations.
The strength of these passports reflects diplomatic policies aimed at maximizing global connectivity, as well as stable international relations and favorable bilateral agreements.
The retreat of the United States
The US passport, which led the index in 2014, is now in ninth place, with visa-free access to 186 destinations. The reasons behind this drop include:
- Protectionist policies and the “America first” stance, which limited reciprocity agreements with other countries.
- A stark contrast: while Americans have visa-free access to 186 destinations, their country only allows visa-free entry to citizens of 46 nationsranking 84th on the Henley Openness Index.
Furthermore, the growing interest of American citizens in citizenship by investment reflects an attempt to diversify mobility options.
Argentina It is one of the best positioned countries in the region, ranking 17th with access to 172 destinationswhich places it above Brazil (18th place, with 171 destinations) and Uruguay (24th place, with 156 destinations). Chiliwith 176 destinations, leads in South America, ranking 16th.
Henley Passport Index Ranking 2025Top 20
- Singapore: 195 destinations
- Japan: 193 destinations
- Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain: 192 destinations
- Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden: 191 destinations
- Belgium, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom: 190 destinations
- Australia, Greece: 189 destinations
- Canada, Malta, Poland: 188 destinations
- Czechia, Hungary: 187 destinations
- Estonia, United States: 186 destinations
- Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates: 185 destinations
- Croatia, Iceland, Slovakia: 184 destinations
- Malaysia: 183 destinations
- Liechtenstein: 182 destinations
- Cyprus: 179 destinations
- Bulgaria, Monaco, Romania: 178 destinations
- Chili: 176 destinations
- Argentina: 172 destinations
- Andorra, Brazil, Hong Kong (SAR China), San Marino: 171 destinations
- Israel: 170 destinations
- Brunei: 166 destinations
Relevant South American countries
- Chili: 16th place, 176 destinations
- Argentina: Rank 17, 172 destinations
- Brazil: Rank 18, 171 destinations
- Uruguay: Rank 24, 156 destinations
- Paraguay: Rank 30, 148 destinations
- Peru: Rank 32, 143 destinations
- Colombia: Rank 37, 134 destinations
- Ecuador: Rank 52, 95 destinations
Source: Ambito
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