The Philippines slipped two spots from this year’s Global Passport Index, according to Henley & Partners.
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Based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), Henley & Partners ranks 199 passports by the total number of destinations their holders can access without a visa. A score of 1 is assigned to each visa-free destination.
The Philippines, which ranked 73rd in 2024, slipped to 75th place this year. This means that Filipino residents can visit 67 countries visa-free. On the other hand, Singapore topped the rankings, with its residents now able to visit 195 countries visa-free.
Here are the top ten rankings, according to the Henley Passport Index:
- Singapore (195)
- Japan (193)
- Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain (192)
- Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden (191)
- Belgium, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom (190)
- Australia, Greece (189)
- Canada, Malta, Poland (188)
- Czechia, Hungary (187)
- Estonia, United States (186)
- Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates
Meanwhile, here’s how Southeast Asian countries ranked on the list:
- Singapore (Rank 1, 195)
- Malaysia (Rank 12, 183)
- Brunei (Rank 20, 166)
- Timor-Leste (Rank 51, 97)
- Thailand (Rank 61, 82)
- Indonesia (Rank 66, 76)
- The Philippines (Rank 75, 67)
- Cambodia (Rank 89, 53)
- Vietnam (Rank 91, 51)
- Laos (Rank 93, 49)
- Myanmar (Rank 94, 46)
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