ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s passport ranking has shown notable improvement, rising from 126th to 98th in the latest Henley Passport Index, reflecting expanded global travel access for Pakistani citizens.
According to the index, Pakistan now shares the 98th position with Yemen, ranking above Iraq (99th), Syria (100th) and Afghanistan (101st). Pakistani passport holders can now travel visa-free or obtain visa-on-arrival (VOA) in 31 countries.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi welcomed the development, calling it a “strong achievement” in a post on X. He expressed optimism that Pakistan’s passport ranking would continue to improve in the coming years.
Globally, Singapore retained the top position, offering visa-free access to 192 countries, followed by Japan and South Korea with access to 188 destinations. Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland jointly ranked third, with visa-free access to 186 countries.
Under the latest rankings, Pakistani passport holders enjoy visa-free access to countries including Barbados, Cook Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Montserrat, Rwanda, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu.
Meanwhile, visa-on-arrival facilities are available to Pakistanis in 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.
Story by Fazal Sher
