Afghanistan's passport is at the bottom of the world's least travel-friendly rankings

According to the latest ranking of the global Henley Passport Index, the Afghan passport is ranked at the bottom of the world's countries.

The index is based on data from the International Air Transport Association and, according to the organization, is one of the most comprehensive databases on passport accessibility.

Based on the report, Singapore is at the top of the list, with its citizens able to travel to 192 countries without a visa. In contrast, Afghan passport holders can only travel to 23 countries without a visa.

In this ranking, after Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and Pakistan are among the world's weakest passports.

According to the index, factors such as political instability, conflicts and increased migration are among the main reasons for the limited validity of these countries' passports.

This is while the previous report by the Nomad Capitalist company in 2025 had ranked Afghanistan’s passport as the lowest among 199 countries in the world.

In that report, Ireland was at the top, followed by Switzerland, Greece, and Portugal. Afghanistan also had the lowest score in terms of various indicators, after Yemen, Eritrea, Iraq, and Pakistan.

Report: By Samim Bakhshi