Kazakhstan Rises Four Places in Global Passport Strength Index

Astana, The Gulf Observer: The Kazakhstani passport advanced by four positions, securing the 66th place in the Henley Passport Index 2024, according to henleyglobal.com.

According to the ranking, derived from data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), citizens of Kazakhstan are granted visa-free access to 78 destinations.

Kazakhstan shares the 66th position on the Henley Passport Index with Indonesia and eSwatini.

Kazakhstan outperformed Azerbaijan in this year’s Henley Passport Index, placed 70th. Azerbaijanis can access 72 countries without a visa.

Kazakhstan is also the highest-ranked Central Asian nation in the ranking with Kyrgyzstan placed 77th, Uzbekistan at 80th, Tajikistan at 81st and Turkmenistan at 89th.

For the first time in 19 years, six countries—France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain—jointly lead the index this year. Nationals of these countries can now enjoy visa-free travel to 194 destinations worldwide.

Coming in second in the ranking are Finland, South Korea and Sweden that can enjoy easy access to 193 countries.

European nations, including Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands, secure the third position with access to 192 destinations, according to the latest ranking.

Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and the United Kingdom occupy the fourth position, while Greece, Malta, and Switzerland secure the fifth position in the ranking.