The latest Henley Passport Index reveals that the Pakistani passport provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 31 countries worldwide, despite its continued decline in global ranking.
Pakistan now ranks 103rd globally, sharing its position with Yemen, marking a fall from its previous 96th rank, when its citizens could travel visa-free to 32 destinations.
The index measures international mobility based on access to 199 global destinations.
The report highlights that Pakistanis can still visit a wide range of countries across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands without the need for prior visa approval.
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Visa-Free Countries:
Barbados, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Montserrat, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Rwanda.
Visa on Arrival:
Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Niue, Palau Islands, Qatar, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu.
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA):
Kenya, Seychelles, Sri Lanka
The Henley Passport Index, published quarterly, ranks passports based on the number of destinations their holders can enter without a visa. It remains a widely recognized indicator of global travel freedom and diplomatic relations.
