BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, January 16. The Kyrgyz
passport is ranked 75th in the Henley Passport Index, a
comprehensive evaluation of the passports from 227 countries and
territories, Trend
reports via the Global Ranking 2026.
Holders of Kyrgyz passports now enjoy visa-free or
visa-on-arrival access to 61 countries.
Among neighboring countries, Kazakhstan ranks 61st, Uzbekistan
75th, Tajikistan 81st, and Turkmenistan 87th, positioning
Kazakhstan as the top performer in Central Asia according to the
index.
Singapore continues to dominate the global rankings, offering
its citizens access to 192 destinations without the need for a visa
or with visa-on-arrival privileges. Japan and South Korea closely
follow, securing second place in the rankings.
The Henley Passport Index, which assesses the passports of 199
countries and evaluates access to 227 travel destinations, serves
as a comprehensive measure of global mobility, relying on exclusive
data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
