Which countries in Europe have the strongest passport?

Valerie Charoux
Jul 22, 2025
3 min read

Tourism News Europe – These are the countries in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest July 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners:

The country with the strongest passport in the world in 2025 is Singapore with visa-free access to 193 destinations out of 227 globally.

The country with the weakest passport in the world in 2025 is Afghanistan with its citizens able to access just 25 destinations without a prior visa.

Countries in Europe with the strongest passports in 2025:

1 – Denmark

Denmark ranks 1^st country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Denmark also ranks 3^rd country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 189 countries.

2 – Finland

Finland equally ranks 1^st country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Finland also ranks 3^rd country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 189 countries.

3 – France

France equally ranks 1^st country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

France also ranks 3^rd country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 189 countries.

4 – Germany

Germany equally ranks 1^st country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Germany also ranks 3^rd country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 189 countries.

5 – Ireland

Ireland equally ranks 1^st country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Ireland also ranks 3^rd country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 189 countries.

6 – Italy

Italy equally ranks 1^st country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Italy also ranks 3^rd country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 189 countries.

7 – Spain

Spain equally ranks 1^st country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Spain also ranks 3^rd country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 189 countries.

8 – Austria

Austria ranks 2^nd country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Austria also ranks 4th country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 188 countries.

9 – Belgium

Belgium equally ranks 2^nd country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Belgium also ranks 4th country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 188 countries.

10 – Luxembourg

Luxembourg equally ranks 2^nd country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Luxembourg also ranks 4th country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 188 countries.

11 – Netherlands

The Netherlands equally ranks 2^nd country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

The Netherlands also ranks 4th country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 188 countries.

12 – Norway

Norway equally ranks 2^nd country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Norway also ranks 4th country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 188 countries.

13 – Portugal

Portugal equally ranks 2^nd country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Portugal also ranks 4th country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 188 countries.

14 – Sweden

Sweden equally ranks 2^nd country in Europe with the strongest passport, according to the latest 2025 passport index by Henley & Partners.

Sweden also ranks 4th country with the strongest passport globally in 2025 with visa-free access to 188 countries.