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The U.S. is no longer one of the top 10 most powerful passports

The country fell from the No. 1 spot in 2014 to No. 12 in 2025

The top three countries with the most powerful passports now include Singapore, South Korea and Japan

It isn't as easy to travel with a U.S. passport as it used to be, according to a new report.

The U.S. passport is no longer among the top 10 most powerful passports, ranking at No. 12, per the Henley Passport Index .

This marks the first time the U.S. has fallen out of the top 10 in the 20 years that the Henley Passport Index has tracked passport strength. The information is analyzed by Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm that gathers exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association

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