According to the most current Henley Passport Index, the Pakistani passport was once again ranked fourth worst in the world, one position behind Yemen and three steps above Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s travel document is ranked 109th on the index and only allows free travel to 32 nations. According to the research, the Covid-19 pandemic’s rising travel restrictions have caused the largest worldwide mobility difference in the index’s sixteen-year history.
Holders of the passports at the top of its rating — Japan and Singapore — are, in theory, able to travel visa-free to 192 places because the index doesn’t take temporary limitations into account.
As we begin the first quarter of 2022, the ranks below the top 10 are essentially unaltered. With a score of 190, South Korea is tied with Germany for second place, while Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Spain are grouped in third (with a score of 189).
EU nations continue to dominate the top of the list, with France, the Netherlands, and Sweden moving up one rank to tie for fourth with Austria and Denmark (with a score of 188). Portugal and Ireland are ranked sixth (with a score of 187). The United States and the United Kingdom, which shared first place in 2014, have made some progress.
Mahnur is MS(development Studies)Student at NUST University, completed BS Hons in Eng Literature. Content Writer, Policy analyst, Climate Change specialist, Teacher, HR Recruiter.
