What place did Russia take in the ranking of passports?
Henley Passport Index 2026 has the strongest passport Singapore: citizens can visit 192 destinations without a visa. Second place is divided JapanSouth Korea and UAE (188 destinations), the third – Sweden (187 destinations).
The top 10 included 38 passports: European countries dominate the top ten, and Asian countries have significantly strengthened. Over 20 years, the leaders of the rating have changed significantly: for example, the United States fell from 1st to 10th place. Britain- 3rd to 6th.
Russia ranks 47th: 114 destinations are available to Russians without a preliminary visa, which is one more than in early 2026. The best result of the country in the history of the ranking is 38th place (2014), the worst is 62nd (2006). Russia ahead Turkey and Qatar (48th place, 112 destinations) and is above Saudi Arabia. ChinaBelarus, Kazakhstan and a number of other countries.
Afghanistan has the weakest passport, with only 22 visa-free destinations. Among the countries with the least strong passports are Syria and Yemen. The gap between leader and outsider is 170 destinations. Almost all states have expanded opportunities for their citizens in 20 years, with the exception of Bolivia, which lost access to six destinations.
Source: ria.ru, photo: personalguide
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