ISLAMABAD (PEN) : Pakistan has marked improvement in travel mobility: its passport now ranks *100th globally* on the 2025 Henley Passport Index, climbing from *113th in 2021, and offers visa‑free or visa‑on‑arrival entry to **32 countries* .
How Pakistan Stands in Global Passport Rankings
The Henley Passport Index—based on data from the *International Air Transport Association (IATA)*—reveals the upward movement of Pakistan’s travel freedom . Pakistan is now tied with Yemen in 100th place, significantly ahead of nations like Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, which languish at the very bottom of the list .
Globally, *Singapore* leads with visa‑free access to *193–195 destinations, followed by **Japan and South Korea (190)*, and a host of European countries including Germany, France, Italy, and Spain (189)
Which Countries Are Now Open to Pakistanis
Pakistanis can now enter the following *32 destinations* either without a visa or via visa‑on‑arrival:
* *Barbados, **Burundi, **Cambodia, **Cape Verde, **Comoros, **Cook Islands, **Djibouti, **Dominica, **Guinea‑Bissau, **Haiti, **Kenya, **Madagascar, **Maldives, **Micronesia, **Montserrat, **Mozambique, **Nepal, **Niue, **Palau, **Qatar, **Rwanda, **Samoa, **Senegal, **Seychelles, **Sierra Leone, **Somalia, **Sri Lanka, **St. Vincent and the Grenadines, **Timor‑Leste, **Trinidad & Tobago, **Tuvalu, **Vanuatu*
These countries span *Africa, **Asia, and the **Pacific, and include “the world’s most open” nations—Kenya, **Burundi, **Rwanda, **Micronesia, **Samoa, **Tuvalu, and \\*Timor‑Leste”—which offer extensive visa‑free access to travellers
What This Means for Pakistanis
This ranking advancement follows Pakistan’s diplomatic moves, including a *visa‑free travel pact with the UAE* for diplomatic and official passport holders . While still among the lower ranks, this progress reflects Pakistan’s efforts to expand global mobility.
Additionally, Pakistan’s position among countries with limited travel freedom underscores an emerging emphasis on international cooperation and economic diplomacy.
