Green passport still fourth weakest globally | The Express Tribune
Key Takeaways
- The Pakistani passport ranked fourth weakest globally in the 2025 Henley Passport Index.
- Pakistan shares the 103rd position out of 106 countries with Yemen.
- Pakistani passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to only 31 destinations.
- This marks the fifth consecutive year that the Pakistani passport has ranked near the bottom.
- The country's global travel freedom standing has remained largely stagnant over the past five years.
The Pakistani passport has once again been ranked among the world's weakest, securing the fourth position from the bottom for the fifth consecutive year, according to the latest Henley Passport Index released on October 7, 2025. In this edition, Pakistan ranked 103rd out of 106 countries, sharing its position with Yemen, and only ahead of Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. The index measures global travel freedom based on the number of destinations a passport holder can visit without a prior visa, with Pakistani and Yemeni passports granting access to only 31 destinations. The report indicates that Pakistan's global standing has been largely stagnant over the past half-decade, showing minor fluctuations in ranking but consistently low visa-free access. For comparison, in 2024 and 2023, the passport was ranked 100th, while in 2022 it was 109th with access to 32 destinations.
