FULL LIST: 100 most powerful passports in the World (2025 Ranking)

By Samuel Oamen

 

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025.

 

According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, the new fees will apply only to applications made within Nigeria.

 

“The review which only affects Passport Application fees made in Nigeria, now set a new fee threshold for 32-page with 5-year validity at N100,000 and 64-page with 10-year validity at N200,000,” the statement read.

 

The Immigration Service explained that the increment was necessary to sustain the quality of the Nigerian passport and enhance service delivery.

 

Despite this increase in the cost of obtaining a passport in the country, Nigeria’s passport still ranks among the weaker passports globally, offering limited travel options for its citizens.

 

While nations like the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and Spain dominate the top spots with visa-free access to over 170 destinations, many African countries remain far behind.

 

 

Here are 100 strongest passports in the World (2025 Ranking)

 

1. United Arab Emirates – 179

 

2, Singapore – 175

 

3. Spain – 175

 

4. Belgium – 174

 

5. France – 174

 

6. Germany – 174

 

7. Netherlands – 174

 

8. Finland – 174

 

9. Luxembourg – 174

 

10. Italy – 174

 

11. Denmark – 174

 

12. Portugal – 174

 

13. Switzerland – 174

 

14. Greece – 174

 

15. Austria – 174

 

16. Norway – 174

 

17. Ireland – 174

 

18. South Korea – 174

 

19. Sweden – 173

 

20. Poland – 173

 

21. Hungary – 173

 

22. Japan – 173

 

23. Czech Republic – 172

 

24. Croatia – 172

 

25. Slovakia – 172

 

26. Estonia – 172

 

27. New Zealand – 172

 

28. Malta – 171

 

29. Slovenia – 171

 

30. Latvia – 171

 

31. Liechtenstein – 171

 

32. Romania – 170

 

33. Lithuania – 170

 

34. Bulgaria – 170

 

35. Malaysia – 170

 

36. Iceland – 170

 

37. Australia – 170

 

38. Cyprus – 169

 

39. United Kingdom – 169

 

40. Canada – 169

 

41. United States – 168

 

42. Monaco – 166

 

43. Brazil – 163

 

44. Hong Kong – 162

 

45. Chile – 162

 

46. Argentina – 162

 

47. San Marino – 161

 

48. Andorra – 160

 

49. Barbados – 155

 

50. Brunei – 154

 

51. Israel – 153

 

52. Bahamas – 153

 

53. Mexico – 153

 

54. Uruguay – 151

 

55. Vatican City – 150

 

56. Peru – 150

 

57. Seychelles – 149

 

58. Saint Kitts and Nevis – 148

 

59. Ukraine – 147

 

60. St. Vincent and the Grenadines – 146

 

61. Costa Rica – 144

 

62. Paraguay – 144

 

63. Antigua and Barbuda – 143

 

64. Macao – 143

 

65. Trinidad and Tobago – 142

 

66. Mauritius – 141

 

67. Panama – 140

 

68. Grenada – 139

 

69. Saint Lucia – 139

 

70. Solomon Islands – 137

 

71. Dominica – 136

 

72. Colombia – 135

 

73. Serbia – 134

 

74. Guatemala – 133

 

75. North Macedonia – 132

 

76. El Salvador – 132

 

77. Georgia – 132

 

78. Samoa – 131

 

79. Honduras – 131

 

80. Tuvalu – 130

 

81. Montenegro – 130

 

82. Taiwan – 129

 

83. Kiribati – 128

 

84. Tonga – 127

 

85. Marshall Islands – 126

 

86. Nicaragua – 126

 

87. Venezuela – 125

 

88. Russia – 124

 

89. Bosnia and Herzegovina – 124

 

90. Türkiye – 124

 

91. Moldova – 123

 

92. Palau – 123

 

93. Albania – 122

 

94. Micronesia – 121

 

95. Qatar – 119

 

96. Kuwait – 111

 

97. South Africa – 110

 

98. Ecuador – 105

 

99. Saudi Arabia – 103

 

100. Timor-Leste – 103