The Philippine passport has once again slipped in the global rankings, falling to the 79th spot in the 2025 Henley Passport Index (HPI) — six places lower than its 73rd position in 2024.
According to the latest data released by Henley & Partners, the Philippines continues to struggle in improving its global travel access, ranking among the lower tiers in the index which measures passport strength based on the number of destinations its holders can visit without a prior visa.
Here’s the historical ranking of the Philippines in the HPI over recent years:
- 2025 – 79th
- 2024 – 73rd
- 2023 – 78th
- 2022 – 77th
- 2021 – 83rd
- 2020 – 74th
- 2019 – 77th
- 2018 – 75th
Meanwhile, Singapore remains the world’s strongest passport in 2025, followed by South Korea and Japan. Several European countries continue to dominate the top rankings, reflecting the continent’s consistent global mobility advantage.
Here are the Top 10 passports for 2025 according to the HPI:
1. Singapore
2. South Korea
3. Japan
4. Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland
5. Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Netherlands
6. Greece, Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden
7. Australia, Czechia, Malta, Poland
8. Croatia, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
9. Canada
10. Latvia, Liechtenstein
In a statement on its website, Henley & Partners described the index as the “original and most authoritative ranking” of global passports, based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
“The Henley Passport Index is the original and most authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa,” the organization noted.
The 2025 edition includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, providing what Henley calls “the most extensive and reliable insight into global access and mobility.”