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Czech citizens can travel to 185 countries without the need for a visa, continuing the country's strong trajectory in a global index.

The Czech passport ranks among the world’s strongest, placing joint-seventh in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, according to data released this week by travel-based legal firm Henley & Partners.

The index ranks 199 countries based on data from the International Air Transport Association. The index evaluates the number of destinations passport holders can access without obtaining a visa in advance.

Czech citizens can travel visa-free to 185 out of 227 destinations worldwide, sharing the seventh-place position with Australia, Hungary, Malta, and Poland. Czech passports have maintained their seventh-place ranking from last year, continuing to reflect the country’s robust international standing. The small list of countries that require a visa (either paper or electronic) for Czech passport holders includes: Australia, Azerbaijan, Cuba, India, and Vietnam. Countries such as Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, and Zimbabwe provide visas upon arrival.

Czechia has improved markedly since the index's inception in 2006, when it was ranked 21st. Czechia broke into the top-10 ranked passports in 2014 and has been on an upward trend since.

Trailing the Czech Republic in eighth were Canada, Estonia, and the United Arab Emirates (184 destinations). Ninth place included Croatia, Latvia, Slovakia, and Slovenia (183 nations), and the 10th spot was shared by Iceland, Lithuania, and the U.S. (182 destinations).

Singapore retained its first-place position for the second year in a row. Citizens of the Southeast Asian city-state can enter 193 destinations without a visa, making its passport the most powerful globally.

Japan and South Korea followed closely in second place, with 190 visa-free destinations. Seven European countries – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain – tied for third with 189 destinations.

Fourth place included Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden, each with access to 188 countries. Greece, New Zealand, and Switzerland shared fifth place with 187 destinations, while the UK ranked sixth with 186.

“Your passport is no longer just a travel document: it is a reflection of your country's diplomatic influence and international relations,” said Juerg Steffen, CEO of Henley & Partners. “In an era of growing inequality and geopolitical uncertainty, strategic mobility is more important than ever,” he added.

At the other end of the spectrum, Afghanistan has the least powerful passport, with only 25 visa-free destinations. Other low-ranking countries include Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, and Pakistan.

Written by: Thomas Smith