Sri Lankan passport gains five places to rank world’s 91st

Thursday, 24 July 2025 00:02 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Sri Lanka’s passport has leaped five ranks in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025, landing at 91st place, according to the latest rankings released by Henley & Partners.

Sri Lanka shares the 91st spot with Iran, with a visa-free score of 41 destinations for Sri Lankan passport holders. The rise in position is also an improvement from its rankings of 100th in 2023, 102nd in 2022, and 107th in 2021.

The Henley Passport Index, based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), ranks passports worldwide according to the number of destinations holders can access without a prior visa.

Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the list, while Singapore holds the top spot in 2025.

Notable changes in the 2025 index include a decline for the UK and US, which now rank 6th and 10th respectively—a continuation of a long-term downward trend.

The US, once at the top in 2014, is now close to falling out of the top 10 for the first time in the index’s 20-year history.

India recorded the largest jump, moving up eight spots from 85th to 77th, with access to 59 destinations.

Saudi Arabia saw the biggest gain in visa-free access, adding four destinations and rising to 54th place with a total of 91 destinations.