Pakistani Passport Ranked 98th
with 5 Places Improvement
Pak-Prism Report | Published January 15, 2026
Pakistan’s passport has climbed five places in the latest global passport ranking, moving up to 98th position, offering a modest boost to the country’s international mobility profile.
According to the updated index released this week by Henley Index, Pakistani passport holders now enjoy slightly improved visa access compared to the previous year, reflecting incremental gains in diplomatic outreach and travel facilitation.
According to the index, Pakistani passport holders have free visa access to Barbados, Cook Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Montserrat, Rwanda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu.
The visa-on-arrival was available for Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Niue, Palau Islands, Qatar, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu.
The Pakistanis can also avail an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for Kenya, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.
The development has been welcomed by overseas Pakistanis and frequent travelers, who view the upward movement as a step in the right direction. Analysts note that even small jumps in global rankings can have a positive impact on tourism, business travel, and people-to-people exchanges. Authorities maintain that further improvements remain on the cards as diplomatic engagements continue.