U.S. Loses Top 10 Passport Status for First Time

Date: 15 October 2025 - 21:52

News ID: ۱۴۴۶۹۶

WASHINGTON (Dispatches) -- For the first time in two decades, the U.S. has dropped out of the world’s top 10 most powerful passports, marking a significant dethroning for the global superpower.

According to the latest Henley Passport Index, a ranking that measures how many countries a traveler can visit without needing a visa, the U.S. passport now ranks 12th globally, sharing the position with Malaysia. Just last year, the U.S. was in seventh place, before slipping to 10th in July of this year. Ten years ago, it was at the top of the list.