The July 2026 Henley Passport Index puts Pakistan at 102nd place — up one from 103rd, but still the fourth-weakest passport on earth. This page breaks down the 2026 ranking in full: the score, the countries below and above, and the complete list of where Pakistanis can travel without arranging a visa in advance.
Quick answer: Pakistan ranks 102nd in the July 2026 Henley Passport Index with a mobility score of 29 — meaning 29 destinations are accessible visa-free, with visa on arrival, or via eTA. Only Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan rank lower.
The 2026 score
The Henley Passport Index, published by Henley & Partners from IATA data, scores each of 199 passports against 227 destinations. Pakistan’s July 2026 score is 29: every destination a Pakistani holder can enter without a prior visa, counting visa-free entry, visa on arrival and electronic travel authorisation together. The edition was released on 21 July 2026 and is the latest available. Ranks are shared between equal scores, so the table runs to 105 positions.
Who is above and below
- Above: Yemen (101st, 30), Nepal (98th, 34), Bangladesh (97th, 35), India (81st, 55).
- Below: Iraq (103rd, 28), Syria (104th, 25), Afghanistan (105th/last, 22).
- Top of the table: Singapore (192), then Japan, South Korea and the UAE (188).
The gap between first and last — 170 destinations — is the widest in the index’s 20-year history, according to Henley.
Full destination list
Visa-free: Barbados, Cook Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Montserrat, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, The Gambia, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu. Visa on arrival: Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Niue, Palau, Qatar, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu. Electronic travel authorisation: Kenya, Seychelles, Sri Lanka. Visa regimes change — confirm with the destination’s official immigration channel before you book.
Did Pakistan’s ranking improve in 2026?
Marginally — from 103rd to 102nd between the 2025 and July 2026 editions. The score itself moved within a narrow band; the country remains fourth from bottom.
How many countries are visa-free for Pakistanis in 2026?
29 destinations in total across the three categories (visa-free, visa on arrival, eTA) in the July 2026 index.
Is Pakistan’s passport the weakest in the world?
No — it is the fourth-weakest. Afghanistan holds the weakest passport (22 destinations), followed by Syria and Iraq.
