Henley Passport Index
Type of site | Passport guidance |
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| Available in | English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian |
| Headquarters | London |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Owner | Henley & Partners |
| URL | Official website |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | None |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Current status | Online |
The Henley Passport Index is an annual global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom allowed by those countries' ordinary passports for their citizens. The index was created by Christian Kälin and launched in 2005 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index. It's name was changed to Henley Passport Index in January 2018. The index is updated on a quarterly basis to reflect changes in global visa policies.
The index annually ranks 199 passports of the world by the number of countries that their holders can travel to without requiring a visa. The number of countries that a specific passport can access becomes its visa-free "score". The data is obtained from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s Timatic documentation requirements database.