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Asian Nations Dominate Passport Power Ranking as US and UK Continue to Decline
WORLDWIDE, JUL 22 – Israel climbed to 18th place with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 168 destinations, while traditional powers like the US and UK continue a long-term decline, Henley & Partners said.
- On Tuesday, Henley & Partners released its 2025 passport index, showing Israel rising to 18th place with access to 168 visa-free or visa-on-arrival destinations.
- Although Israel dropped two destinations since January after restrictions by Maldives and Mauritania, it climbed one place due to shifts in other countries’ rankings.
- In the last ten years, more than 80 passports climbed at least 10 places, and the global average visa-free destinations nearly doubled from 58 to 109.
- According to Dr Christian H. Kaelin, inventor of the passport index concept, `access is earned — and must be maintained`, highlighting the role of strategic diplomacy.
- In the broader picture, the 2025 rankings reflect shifting global mobility dynamics, with Asian nations asserting dominance and traditional powers facing declines, while the Asia-Pacific region leads global travel growth.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Koh Il-hwan = It was found that there are 190 countries where you can enter without a visa if you only have a Korean passport.
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Right
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- 44% of the sources lean Right
44% Right
L 33%
C 22%
R 44%
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