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PH passport is 75th most powerful in the world: global index

Benise Balaoing

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173639330521320180820-ph-passport-GCS-0484.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- The Philippines has the world&#x27;s 75th most powerful passport, which slipped 2 spots from its <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/01/11/24/ph-is-73rd-most-powerful-passport-in-the-world-global-index" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">73rd</a> slot in 2024, according to Henley Global Passport Index.</p><p>The listing is based on the total number of destinations a holder can visit visa-free.</p><p>Each visa-free destination is equivalent to a score of 1, based on the report that uses data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).</p><p>The Philippines ranked 78th in 2023, 80th in 2022, 77th in 2021, and 74th in 2020.</p><p>Singapore reclaimed the top spot in the list, as its residents are now allowed to visit 195 countries visa-free. It shared the ranking with Japan, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain in 2024.</p><p>Japan is in second place, with its citizens now able to travel to 193 countries without a visa. </p><p>In the third place were Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, and Spain, with a score of 192. </p><p>Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden ranked 4th, while Belgium, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland and the United Kingdom were in the 5th spot. </p><p>Afghanistan remained the least powerful passport in the world, with a score of 26.</p><p>Here are the 10 most powerful passports in the world, according to the Henly Global Passport Index. </p><ol><li id="isPasted">Singapore (visa-free score 195)</li><li>Japan (193)</li><li>Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain (192)</li><li>Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden (191)</li><li>Belgium, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom (190)</li><li>Australia, Greece (189)</li><li>Canada, Malta, Poland (188)</li><li>Czechia, Hungary (187)</li><li>Estonia, United States (186)</li><li>Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates (185)<br/><br/><br/></li></ol><div><strong>RELATED STORY:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZV6ktlACSms?&amp;ab_channel=ABS-CBNNewsautoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Philippines has the world's 75th most powerful passport, which slipped 2 spots from its <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/01/11/24/ph-is-73rd-most-powerful-passport-in-the-world-global-index" target="_blank">73rd</a> slot in 2024, according to Henley Global Passport Index.</p>

The Philippines has the world's 75th most powerful passport, which slipped 2 spots from its 73rd slot in 2024, according to Henley Global Passport Index.

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Philippine passport is 75th most powerful in the world: global index

Benise Balaoing,

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Published January 09, 2025 11:32 AM PHT

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