Sri Lanka passport ranking drops in latest Henley Index

September 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM

The Sri Lankan passport has dropped to 97th place in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025 Global Ranking, released on September 11, 2025.

In the latest update, Sri Lanka has slipped to 97th, one place lower than its 2024 position, holding a visa-free score of 41.

Sri Lanka now shares the 97th position with Iran in the index, which features 105 rankings in total.

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 index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, giving users the most extensive and reliable information about their global access and mobility. 

With historical data spanning 20 years and regularly updated expert analysis on the latest shifts in passport power, the index is an invaluable resource for global citizens and the standard reference tool for government policy in this field. 

Full report of the Henley Passport Index 2025 Global Ranking : 

https://cdn.henleyglobal.com/storage/app/media/HPI/Henley%20Passport%20Index%202025%20September%20Global%20Ranking.pdf (Newswire)