Tajikistan’s passport in the international ranking of countries by level of freedom of movement

Tajikistan ranks 90th in the passport index out of 199 countries worldwide, which is five positions lower than in previous indices.

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The Henley & Partners Passport Index is an international ranking of countries based on the level of freedom of movement they provide to their citizens. Henley & Partners, in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), analyzes visa regulations of over 200 countries and territories and ranks them by the number of countries with visa-free entry.

The position of a country in the ranking is determined by the number of countries in the world that its citizens can enter without prior visa arrangements (visa-free or with a visa on arrival). The Passport Index is the first international ranking of countries based on the freedom of movement of citizens, reflecting international relations and the status of countries on the global stage.

Since 2018, the Passport Index has been updated quarterly based on 227 different destinations to promptly inform about changes in visa-free regimes of countries.

Japan and Singapore share the top spot in the Passport Index. Citizens of these countries can visit 192 destinations worldwide without a visa (or with a visa on arrival). In second place are Germany and South Korea (190 visa-free destinations). The third place is shared by four countries – Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Spain (189 destinations).

In the ranking, Tajikistan occupies the 90th position between India and Burkina Faso, and citizens of the country can travel to 58 countries without a visa. Among Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan has the best indicators, ranking 74th, with its citizens able to visit 75 countries visa-free. Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th (62 visa-free destinations), Uzbekistan is in 92nd place (56 destinations), and Turkmenistan is in 96th place (52 destinations).

In the passport index, the Russian passport ranks 52nd, allowing Russians to travel visa-free to 118 countries worldwide.

The last place is held by the passport of Afghanistan – 116th place (26 visa-free destinations).