Jamaica now ranks 61st among the world’s most powerful passports following the 2023 Henley Passport Index report.
According to the Passport Index, Jamaicans can travel visa-free to 88 out of 227 countries in the world. Among the countries Jamaica qualifies for passport-only travel includes Russia, Serbia, Uganda, and Fiji.
This year’s ranking sees Jamaica move up four spaces from its 65th placement last year and jumps seven spots from 68th in 2021.
Barbados retains its rank as the highest-placed Caribbean country on the list coming in a 21st, up two spots from last year’s 23rd rank, enjoying visa-free access to 163 countries including the UK, Germany, and France.
They’re followed by Bahamas-23rd, St. Kitts & Nevis-24th, along with St. Vincent & the Grenadines who are currently ranked 25th on the index.
Singapore was ranked as having the most powerful passport in the world, topping this year’s list of visa-free entry with 192 countries including the USA and UK.
They dethroned last year’s holders Japan, who have fallen to joint third with access to 189 countries this year, ending a five-year stay atop the ranking.
Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan at 102, 103, and 104 ranks as the weakest passports to travel on, with access limited to 30, 29, and 27 countries respectively.
