Marrakech – Moroccan passport ranks 67th in the world with the latest Henry Passport Index, showing its best performance in a decade.
The new ranking represents a fourth-place jump from 71st last year, allowing Moroccan citizens to have visa-free access to 73 destinations around the world. This achievement is Morocco's most powerful show since 2006, when Passport ranked 66th in the world.
Morocco is currently ranked number one among all North African countries in passport mobility. Tunisia continues at 71st, with Mauritania coming in 79th, Algeria coming in 81st, Egypt coming in 85th and Libya coming in 95th.
The benefits of the region are attributed to Morocco's more aggressive foreign policy and increased participation in international forums that promote mobility cooperation.
In the wider Arab world, the United Arab Emirates maintains its dominant position with the global eighth strongest passport, offering access to 184 countries without a visa. Qatar (No. 47), Kuwait (No. 50), Saudi Arabia (No. 54) and Bahrain (No. 55) concluded the top five Arab countries.
Globally, Singapore holds the crown as the world's most powerful passport with visa-free access to 193 destinations. Japan and South Korea each share second place with 190 destinations.
Strong European contingents are taking the next position, with seven EU countries, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain sharing access to 189 destinations and third place.
The changing landscape of global mobility
At the bottom of the rankings, Afghanistan holds the 99th position, allowing citizens to only 25 countries to enter visas. Three-way tie between Syria (98th), Iraq (97th), and Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan (96th) completed the lowest passport.
The latest indexes reveal changes in global mobility patterns. Traditional authority, like the UK and the US, continues to decline to 6th and 10th place respectively.
The US is on the verge of entering the top 10 for the first time in the index's 20-year history. Meanwhile, countries such as the United Arab Emirates and China have made incredible progress, each of which has climbed 34 locations over the past decade.
Christian H. Kaelin, creator of Passport Index Concept, notes that the latest rankings reveal “an increasingly competitive landscape of global mobility.” He emphasized that access must be “acquired and maintained – aggressive and strategic diplomacy.”
The Henley Passport Index ranks passports from 199 countries based on the number of visa-free destinations that passport holders can enjoy. It relies on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated in real time.
The decade-long analysis shows a global trend towards greater openness and mobility. The average number of travelers has almost doubled the number of destinations accessible without a visa, from 58 in 2006 to 109 in 2025, with over 80 passports climbing to at least 10 locations during this period.
