The most powerful passports of 2025 — a new country tops the list

The annual index produced by a firm specializing in international planning compares 199 nationalities taking into account factors such as taxation, foreign reputation and civil rights

The passport of Ukraine is on the 73rd place in the ranking of the strongest passports in the world. The first place is Ireland.

The most powerful passports of 2025 — a new country tops the list

Ireland has the strongest passport in the world, according to the Nomad Passport Index 2025.

World’s most powerful passport belongs to surprising country

This ranking was revealed in a new list that evaluates passports globally. In the annual Nomad Capitalist ranking, the European nation secured the top position. Unlike other passport rankings that only consider visa-free travel, the Nomad Passport Index 2025 evaluated five key factors: visa-free access, taxation on citizens, dual citizenship policies, personal freedom, and the global perception of the country. Top-Ranked Passports Ireland ranked…

Which country has the best passport? See the 2025 ranking

Ireland has the strongest passport in the world, according to the Nomad Passport Index 2025. It’s the first time that the northern European country has held the solo No. 1 spot in the annual ranking from Nomad Capitalist, a tax and immigration consultancy. Ireland did, however, come close in 2020, when it tied for the top spot alongside Luxembourg and Sweden. “Ireland shook up the rankings, thanks to the country’s strong international reputation…