"According to the Henley Passport Index - "the original, authoritative ranking of all the world's passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa" - the U.S. now sits in 12th place, tied with Malaysia. American passport holders now enjoy visa-free access to only 180 of 227 destinations. If you've never given much thought to passport "power," you're not alone."
"So, how does the ranking work? Each passport earns a point for every destination its holders can enter without a visa or where they can get one upon arrival, along with electronic travel authorizations or visitor's permits. These are considered "visa-free" because they don't require government approval before you travel. Conversely, any destination that does require pre-departure approval - whether that's a traditional visa or an electronic one - gets a score of zero."
The Henley Passport Index ranks passports by the number of destinations accessible without a prior visa. Each passport scores points for destinations allowing entry without a visa, visa on arrival, electronic travel authorizations, or visitor permits; destinations requiring pre-departure approval score zero. The United States slipped to 12th place, tied with Malaysia, with visa-free access to 180 of 227 destinations. Singapore holds the top position with access to 193 countries. Dual citizenship provides substantial travel advantages. Henley chairman Dr. Christian H. Kaelin characterizes the decline as a shift in global mobility and soft power, with more open nations advancing.
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