Singapore took the top spot for most powerful passport in 2025.

The United States came in at No.

9 on the list with Americans enjoying visa-free travel to 186 destinations around the world.

illustration of passports on an open world map with a blank airplane ticket

An illustration of passports on an open world map with a blank airplane ticket.Credit:Mehroz Kapadia/Travel + Leisure

Travelers from the country have visa-free access to just 26 destinations.

That was followed by Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Pakistan.