Uzbekistan Moves Up In Henley & Partners Passport Index

7/25/2024 6:09:56 AM

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 25. Uzbekistan's passport ranked 78th in the Henley & Partners Passport Index, Trend reports.

Thus, according to the fact sheet, the passport's rank has improved by 7 positions compared to the 2023 data (Uzbekistan ranked 85th).

Citizens of Uzbekistan can visit 62 countries visa-free or obtain a visa on arrival.

Meanwhile, among other Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan ranked 64th (77 countries), Kyrgyzstan – 76th (64 countries), Turkmenistan – 89th (50 countries), and Tajikistan – 82nd (58 countries).

The Singaporean passport was recognized as the most powerful passport in the world, providing visa-free access to 195 countries.

France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain took second place, with access to 192 countries without a visa. Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and South Korea tied for third place, allowing visa-free travel to 191 countries.

According to Henley & Partners, the index of the world's strongest passports is the first global rating reflecting the free movement of citizens and the status of countries on the world stage. The overall trend over the 18-year history of the index has been that the number of visa-free destinations for all countries steadily increased year by year.

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