The Croatian passport is getting stronger and now ranks sixth

The Henley Passport Index report for 2026 provides an overview of the countries whose citizens enjoy the greatest mobility and reveals interesting shifts in the global order.

The latest data shows that Asian countries continue to hold the top spot: Singapore takes first place, while Japan and South Korea share second.

Singaporeans can travel without a visa to 192 of the 227 analyzed destinations, Japanese and Koreans have visa-free access to 188 world destinations. 

Third place is shared five European countries: Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland - their citizens can travel to 186 countries.

On the fourth are: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway with access to 185 destinations.

The fifth place is shared by Hungary, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 184 visa-free destinations.

In sixth place are Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Malta, New Zealand and Poland with access to 183 destinations.

/ / / Croatian passport continues its upward trajectory - ranked seventh on the list of the strongest

Seventh place is shared by Australia, Latvia, Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom with a score of 182.

Canada, Iceland and Lithuania are in eighth place (181 destinations), while Malaysia is in ninth place.

United States They return to tenth place with 179 visa-free destinations, after briefly falling out of the TOP 10 at the end of 2025. 

There is not much reason to celebrate, however, as the US is right behind the UK in terms of year-on-year decline. Namely, it has lost 7 destinations in just 12 months. In the last two decades, the US has also experienced the third largest drop in the overall ranking, from fourth to tenth place.

The most powerful passports in the world for 2026:

1. Singapore – 192 destinations

2. Japan, South Korea – 188 destinations

3. Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland – 186 destinations

4. Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway – 185 destinations

5. Hungary, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates – 184 destinations

6. Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Malta, New Zealand, Poland – 183 destinations

7. Australia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, United Kingdom – 182 destinations

8. Canada, Iceland, Lithuania – 181 destinations

9. Malaysia – 180 destinations

10. United States of America – 179 destinations

Indeks is produced by the London-based consultancy Henley & Partners, with the help of exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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