Global Passport Power Index 2025: Find the top 10 most and least powerful passports in the world, based on their mobility scores in 2025. (Representational Image)Global Passport Power Ranking 2025: Passport power reflects a nation’s diplomatic influence and the global mobility it offers its citizens, enabling them to travel more freely across the world. The Global Passport Power Rank 2025 has revealed the most and least powerful passports based on mobility scores.For the fifth year in a row, the United Arab Emirates retained its top spot, with a mobility score of 179, unchanged from 2024.Latest Read | Top 10 most populous countries in the world in 2025: Where India stands against China, Pakistan and the USWhile many leading passports saw a slight dip in their mobility scores, Asian countries made significant gains this year.The Singaporean passport jumped from sixth place in 2024 to second place in 2025, tying with Spain; however, it lost visa-free access to three destinations, which now require a visa.South Korea and Japan rose to third and fourth place, up from fourth and fifth, respectively, last year.Meanwhile, leading European passports—including those of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland—slipped slightly, with mobility scores dropping from 178 to 174.Trending Read | Top 10 most and least expensive cities to live in 2025: 1 Asian city in global top 10, while Indian and Pakistani cities most affordableThe United Kingdom and the United States also slid down the list, ranking 8th and 9th. The UK’s score dropped from 174 to 169, while the US fell from 173 to 168.Story continues below this adAt the bottom of the rankings, Afghanistan and Syria once again held the weakest passports. This year, they swapped places, with Afghanistan ranked 102nd and Syria 101st.Top 10 most powerful passports in the world 2025:Cherry Gupta is an Assistant Manager – Content at The Indian Express. She leads the Top 10 section, curating list-based features on key national and international developments, and manages daily news content. She also produces SEO-driven articles and collaborates with the Lifestyle team to conduct interviews with notable artists and write workplace culture features. ... Read More© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd