ISLAMABAD (Agencies): Ireland has been crowned the country with the most powerful passport in the world for 2025, according to the Nomad Capitalist Passport Index, while Pakistan sits near the bottom at 195th out of 199 countries. The index evaluates passports based on visa-free access, taxation, dual citizenship, personal freedoms, and global reputation.
The annual index, which goes beyond traditional visa-free travel metrics, offers a comprehensive view of how well a passport serves its holders across legal, financial, and geopolitical factors.
Top 30 Most Powerful Passports in 2025
Rank Country Score
1 Ireland 109
2 Switzerland 108
2 Greece 108
3 Portugal 107
4 Luxembourg 106
5 Finland 105
5 Norway 105
7 Czech Republic 104
8 Germany 103
9 Sweden 102
10 New Zealand 101
10 UAE 101
10 Iceland 101
13 Malta 100
14 Australia 99
15 Belgium 98
16 Denmark 97
17 Netherlands 96
18 Estonia 95
19 Italy 94
20 Singapore 93
21 Canada 92
22 Slovenia 91
23 Austria 90
24 Cyprus 89
25 Croatia 88
26 Lithuania 87
27 Slovakia 86
28 Latvia 85
29 Japan 84
30 South Korea 83
These countries not only offer extensive visa-free travel but also support dual nationality, offer low or zero taxation on foreign income, and provide greater personal freedoms.
- Bottom 10 Least Powerful Passports (190–199)
Rank Country
190 Eritrea
191 Yemen
192 Libya
193 Syria
194 Iraq
195 Pakistan
196 Somalia
197 Palestine
198 Afghanistan
199 North Korea
These passports are significantly limited in global mobility and access, compounded by restrictions on personal freedoms, lack of dual citizenship, and ongoing political instability.
- Pakistan’s Low Ranking
Pakistan’s 195th position is primarily due to limited visa-free access (fewer than 35 countries), strict citizenship laws, and economic and political instability. This continues a years-long trend of the country being placed among the world’s weakest passports.
As global mobility becomes increasingly critical for business, education, and personal freedoms, a passport’s value reflects not just international travel freedom, but also a nation’s global standing, governance, and openness.