According to the Henley Passport Index, the Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth ‘weakest’ passport globally for the consecutive fourth year, showing no improvement in its position over the past few years.
The renowned firm Henley Global, providing services related to residence and citizenship worldwide and based in London, has released the ranking of 199 passports from around the world.
According to the ranking, the Pakistani passport is consistently the fourth ‘weakest’ passport in the world for the third consecutive year.
In the ranking of the ‘weakest’ passports, only three countries are placed below Pakistan, including Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
According to the report, the Henley Passport Index indicates that the Pakistani passport ranks 101st out of 104 countries with a score of 34.
Despite being considered one of the worst passports, the good news is that holders of Pakistani passports can obtain a visa upon arrival at the airport of this country, meeting all the requirements of the 34 countries worldwide.
Furthermore, visa-free access can be obtained to 29 countries for Syria, 31 countries for Iraq, and 28 countries for Afghanistan.
While other South Asian countries have demonstrated better performance than Pakistan, their overall rankings are significantly lower. Bangladesh, for example, ranks 97th with access to 42 countries without a visa.
Sri Lanka has a ranking of 96th with only one improvement, and Nepal is at the 98th position.
In South Asia, only India has shown better performance, securing the 80th position in the list. Indian passport holders can travel to 62 countries without a prior visa.
On the other hand, if we talk about the most powerful passports, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain hold the top positions.
Finland, South Korea, and Sweden follow in second place, while Austria, Ireland, Denmark, and the Netherlands are third. The United Kingdom is fourth, and the United States, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates are seventh.
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