Singapore claimed top spot as the world’s most powerful passport for 2025 in the Henley Passport Index’s quarterly report while Australian passport was ranked the sixth most powerful in the world despite being the most expensive at $412.

With Singapore passport, you can enter 195 countries visa-free while Australia passport takes you to 189 countries visa-free.

Nigeria ranked 94^th  with visa-free status to only 46 countries placing behind Burundi, Cameroon, Angola, Senegal, Congo DR, Guinea, Niger, Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, etcetera.

The index, created by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners, analysed data from the International Air Transport Association. reports Daily Mail Australia.

Updated monthly, the index ranks 199 different passports and determines the global freedoms of 227 countries and territories around the world.

Holders of Singapore’s red travel document enjoy visa-free access to 195 out of 227 destinations making it the most desirable passport in the world.

Despite its status, the passport remains relatively cheap, costing holders a mere $87.

Japan’s $162 passport ranked second, with access to 193 destinations after neighbouring China opened up its borders for the first time since Covid-19 lockdowns.

France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Finland and South Korea all tied for third spot with visa-free access to 192 destinations.

Fourth spot is held by seven countries including Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

The countries are part of the European Union’s border-free Schengen area, which provides 425 million EU citizens access to 191 destinations with no prior visa needed.

New Zealand came in at fifth place, along with Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland and the United Kingdom – with visa-free access to 190 destinations.

Australia tied with Greece for sixth position, with visa-free access to 189 places.

On 1 January, the cost of the Australian passport increased from $398 to $412, making it the most expensive passport in the world.

In contrast, the cost of a passport for Australia’s sixth place counterpart Greece comes in at less than half at €84.40 (or about AUD $140.50).

Australians who hold the $412 passport can travel without a visa to countries including Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, China, New Zealand, Samoa and Fiji.

In Europe, the passport allows visa-free access to countries including the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Switzerland and the UK.

The Henley passport power index for 2025
1. Singapore 195 (visa-free countries)
2. Japan 193
3. Finland 192
3. France 192
3. Germany 192
3. Italy 192
3. South Korea 192
3. Spain 192
4. Sweden 191
4. Austria 191
4. Denmark 191
4. Ireland 191
4. Netherlands 191
4. Luxembourg 191
4. Norway 191
5. Belgium 190
5. New Zealand 190
5. Portugal 190
5. Switzerland 190
5. United Kingdom 190
6. Australia 189
6. Greece 189
7. Malta 188
7. Canada 188
7. Poland 188
8. Czech Republic 187
8. Hungary 187
9. United States 186
9. Estonia 186
10. Lithuania 185
10. Latvia 185
10. Slovenia 185
10. United Arab Emirates 185
11. Croatia 184
11. Iceland 184
11. Slovakia 184
12. Malaysia 183
123. Liechtenstein 182
14. Cyprus 179
15. Bulgaria 178
15. Monaco 178
15. Romania 178
16. Chile 176
17. Argentina 172
18. Brazil 171
18. Andorra 171
18. San Marino 171
18. Hong Kong (SAR China) 171
19. Israel 170
20. Brunei 166
21. Barbados 165
22. Bahamas 161
23. Mexico 159
24. St Kitts and Nevis 157
24. St Vincent and the Grenadines 157
24. Uruguay 157
25. Seychelles 156
26. Vatican City 155
27. Antigua and Barbuda 153
28. Trinidad and Tobago 152
29. Costa Rica 151
29. Mauritius 151
30. Grenada 148
30. Panama 148
30. St Lucia 148
30. Ukraine 148
30. Paraguay 148
31. Dominica 145
31. Macao (SAR China) 145
32. Peru 143
33. Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) 141
34. Serbia 139
35. El Salvador 136
36. Guatemala 135
37. Colombia 134
37. Solomon Islands 134
38. Honduras 133
39. Samoa 131
39. Tonga 131
40. Marshall Islands 129
40. Montenegro 129
40. North Macedonia 129
41. Nicaragua 128
41. Tuvalu 128
42. Kiribati 124
42. Micronesia 124
42. Palau Islands 124
43. Albania 123
43. Bosnia and Herzegovina 123
44. Georgia 122
44. Moldova 122
45. Venezuela 121
46. Russian Federation 116
46. Turkey 116
47. Qatar 112
48. South Africa 106
49. Belize 103
50. Kuwait 99
51. Timor-Leste 97
52. Ecuador 95
53. Maldives 94
54. Guyana 92
54. Vanuatu 92
55. Fiji 90
56. Jamaica 89
56. Nauru 89
57. Botswana 88
58. Bahrain 87
58. Papua New Guinea 85
58. Saudi Arabia 87
59. Oman 86
60. China 85
61. Thailand 82
62. Belarus 81
62. Namibia 81
63. Kosovo 80
64. Bolivia 79
64. Lesotho 79
64. Suriname 79
65. Eswatini 77
65. Kazakhstan 77
66. Indonesia 76
67. Dominican Republic 75
67. Malawi 75
68. Kenya 74
69. Morocco 73
69. Tanzania 73
70. Azerbaijan 72
71. The Gambia 71
72. Uganda 70
72. Zambia 70
73. Tunisia 69
74. Armenia 68
74. Benin 68
74. Cape Verde Islands 68
74. Ghana 68
75. Philippines 67
76. Mongolia 66
76. Rwanda 66
76. Sierra Leone 66
77. Mozambique 65
77. Zimbabwe 65
78. Kyrgyzstan 64
79. Sao Tome and Principe 63
80. Cuba 62
80. Uzbekistan 62
81. Togo 61
82. Burkina Faso 60
82. Gabon 60
82. Madagascar 60
83. Cote d’Ivoire 59
83. Guinea 59
84. Mauritania 58
84. Senegal 58
84. Tajikistan 58
85. Equatorial Guinea 57
85. India 57
85. Niger 57
86. Algeria 56
87. Guinea-Bissau 55
87. Mali 55
88. Comoro Islands 54
89. Cambodia 53
89. Central African Republic 53
89. Chad 53
89. Haiti 53
89. Jordan 53
90. Bhutan 52
90. Egypt 52
90. Liberia 52
91. Angola 51
91. Vietnam 51
92. Burundi 50
92. Cameroon 50
92. Congo (rep.) 50
92. Turkmenistan 50
93. Djibouti 49
93. Laos 49
94. Congo (Dem. Rep.) 46
94. Ethiopia 46
94. Myanmar 46
94. Nigeria 46
95. Lebanon 45
96. Iran 44
96. South Sudan 44
96. Sri Lanka 44
97. Sudan 43
98. Eritrea 42
99. North Korea 41
100. Bangladesh 40
100. Libya 40
100. Palestinian territory 40
101. Nepal 39
102. Somalia 35
103. Pakistan 33
104. Iraq 31
105. Syria 27
106. Afghanistan 26
Source: Henley Passport Index

-DailyMailonline