Sri Lanka has recorded its highest position in the Henley Passport Index since 2014, climbing to 94th place in the 2026 global rankings.

The latest index ranks the Sri Lankan passport 94th globally with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 39 destinations, placing it alongside Libya.

The 2026 ranking marks an improvement from 97th place in 2025 and is the country’s strongest performance since it was ranked 88th in 2014.

After reaching a low of 107th in 2021, Sri Lanka has steadily improved its position in the annual index, climbing to 102nd in 2022, 100th in 2023, 96th in 2024, 97th in 2025 and 94th in 2026.

The Henley Passport Index, regarded as one of the world’s leading measures of passport strength, ranks 199 passports based on the number of destinations their holders can access without obtaining a visa in advance. 

The rankings are based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and are updated regularly to reflect changes in global travel access. 

2026 Henley Passport Index : https://cdn.henleyglobal.com/storage/app/media/HPI/Henley%20Passport%20Index%202026%20July%20Global%20Ranking.pdf (Newswire)

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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)

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