Asia’s most powerful passports 2026

TBS Report

23 July, 2026, 03:20 pm

Last modified: 23 July, 2026, 03:27 pm

Asia’s most powerful passports 2026

As of July 2026

TBS Report

23 July, 2026, 03:20 pm

Last modified: 23 July, 2026, 03:27 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

The Bangladeshi passport ranks 97th out of 104 spots (due to joint rankings) among 199 passports on the Henley Passport Index for July 2026, making it the eighth weakest globally and tying with North Korea. Bangladeshi passport holders have access to only 35 visa-free destinations.

Source: Henley & Partners

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