DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, January 16. Tajikistan’s
passport has risen to 81st place in the Henley Passport Index,
which ranks passports of 227 countries and territories, Trend reports via the Global
Ranking 2026.
Tajikistan’s passport has climbed the ranks, leaping from 84th
place in 2025 to its current standing.
Holders of Tajik passports now enjoy visa-free access or visas
on arrival to 54 countries.
In the grand scheme of things, Kazakhstan stands tall at 61st,
while Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan find themselves tied at 75th, and
Turkmenistan lags behind at 87th. This places Kazakhstan in the
driver's seat as the leading player 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).
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