Most of the most powerful passports in the world are issued in North America, Europe, or Asia. The majority of these mentioned nations should provide the holder of a visa with visa-free admission and exit.
Nevertheless, not all passports are made equal, and Henley & Partners has a list that illustrates how different passports from across the world compare to one another.
The weakest passport in the world, according to this list, belongs to Afghanistan, which Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan follow.
These nations’ residents will find it difficult to cross borders into other countries due to bad diplomatic ties, safety and health concerns, human rights abuses, terrorism, or other reasons.
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1. Somalia
Limited visa-free travel is available to inhabitants of Somalia, one of the least secure nations in the world. The self-declared breakaway state of Somaliland is a part of Somalia.
2. Pakistan
St. Vincent, Dominica, Haiti, Vanuatu, and Micronesia are just a few of the nations Pakistani nationals may visit easily. The deep green Pakistani passport has several security measures. Since 2012, the most recent edition has been printed.
3. Syria
Syria citizens do not need a visa to enter Dominica for 21 days, Ecuador for 90 days, Haiti for three months, Iran for 90 days, Malaysia for 30 days, Micronesia for 30 days, Mauritania for 90 days, and Sudan for 90 days (1 month).
The world’s weakest passport, nevertheless, is a Syrian one. Unfortunately, Syria is also one of the most violently unstable nations in the world.
4. Iraq
Iraq has given its people access to 30 nations that don’t need visas for admission. Five of these 30 nations provide simple entry. These include Micronesia (90 days), Malaysia (30 days), Haiti (3 months), and Dominica (21 days) (30 days).
Iraqi passports are available to Kurdish and Iraqi citizens; however, they are the second-weakest in the world.
5. Afghanistan
Travelers from Afghanistan don’t need a visa to visit Dominica for 21 days, Haiti for three months, Micronesia for 30 days, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines for one month.
Afghanistan only has one passport office located in Kabul, the capital, making it very difficult for its inhabitants to get passports. The world’s weakest passport is said to be the Afghan one.
The Worst Passports In The World
| Rank | Country | Visa Free Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 30 |
| 2 | Iraq | 33 |
| 3 | Syria | 37 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 39 |
| 5 | Somalia | 40 |
| 6 | Yemen | 40 |
| 7 | Sudan | 43 |
| 8 | Eritrea | 43 |
| 9 | Libya | 44 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 46 |