Which country has the weakest passport in 2025?

Holders of a country’s strong passport offer greater travel freedom, lower costs, and easier global mobility for work, study, and leisure. In contrast, people with passports that offer less visa-free entry, often from countries experiencing conflict or authoritarian regimes, face significant travel or work restrictions. Today we will see which countries have weak passports in 2025.

Information from Henley & Partners and Visual Capitalist.

Weakest passports of 10 countries in 2025

Afghanistan has the weakest passport in the world in 2025, with visa-free access to 25 countries. The important point here is that a weak passport means less strength. The ranking has Syria at 27 and Iraq at 30 countries with visa-free access, representing the Middle East at the lower end of the ranking.

Countries at the bottom of this passport ranking have experienced protracted conflicts and continue to deal with the aftermath of war and terrorism.

Meanwhile, other Asian and African countries remain off the list with no representation from North or South America, Europe, or Oceania.

The economies of these countries are in crisis, making Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and Sudan among the poorest countries in the world, further limiting travel opportunities for their citizens.