The latest edition of the Passport Index has ranked Dominica’s passport as the 9th most powerful passport in the Caribbean.
The 2025 edition of the index has just been released and it gives a glimpse into the countries which has the most powerful passports around the world. A passport’s power lies in its ability to access the most number of countries and territories across the globe.
The index ranked 13 countries in the Caribbean and based on the data provided, Dominica was not among the top-rated passports. According to the index, holders of Dominican passports have visa-free access to 94 countries, while 40 countries offer visas on arrival and a visa is required for 64 countries. This means that the island’s passport gives access to 134 countries.
The data shows that Barbados leads the way in the region with its passports offering access to 155 countries around the world.
The Bahamas passport is next with access to 153 countries followed by St Kitts and Nevis with 147 countries.
Haiti’s passport ranked last in the Caribbean with access to only 62 countries.
The complete list is as follows:
1. Barbados – 155 countries
2. The Bahamas – 153 countries
3. St. Kitts & Nevis – 147 countries
4. St. Vincent & the Grenadines – 146 countries
5. Trinidad & Tobago – 144 countries
6. Antigua & Barbuda – 143 countries
7. St Lucia – 139 countries
8. Grenada – 138 countries
9. Dominica – 134 countries
10. Jamaica – 99 countries
11. Dominican Republic – 85 countries
12. Cuba – 77 countries
13. Haiti – 62 countries
The Passport Index is the only real-time global ranking of the world’s passports and it is updated frequently as new visa waivers and changes are implemented.
It was invented and empowered by Arton Capital and it has become the leading global mobility intelligence platform concerning passports.
For its ranking, the index considers passports from 193 United Nations member countries and 6 territories (ROC Taiwan, Macao (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo, Palestinian Territory, and the Vatican), for a total of 199. The strength of a passport is determined by its access to these 199 countries and territories.
Meanwhile, the index shows that the United Arab Emirates has the most powerful passport in the world with access to 179 countries. This is followed by Spain with access to 178 countries.
The United States and Iceland are tied with access to 172 countries with the two having the eighth most powerful passport in the world.
In time to come Dominica will make news in another international ranking. With the exponential increase of non-residential investment citizens from foreign countries, many of whom do not speak our language, neither are conversant with our culture, we will eventually top the list of nations which will have a greater ratio of non-native naturalised citizens ( which head count we have no idea of) to
its own native population. Thanks to the ongoingnever-ending sale of our passports.
In time to come Dominica will make news in another ranking. With the exponential increase of non-residential investment citizens from foreign countries, many of whom do not speak our language neither are conversant with our culture, we will top the list of nations which will have a greater ratio of non-native naturalised citizens
( which head count we have no idea of) to its own native population.
“Real” Dominicans will in the not too distant future, become a minority.
I thought we had the best passport to sell to known criminals that wanted to commit a crime and be able to run?
I wonder if Dominica passport will keep it’s number 9 place in the Caribbean when the world will get to know that the accused killer of Langlois and Dominique Marchand was a CBI passport agent and with help from the local authorities they might even get to walk away free, without even a trial. Let’s wait and see eh
So, pretty rubbish then. Wonder why? Maybe its to do with the fact that even Dominicans dont respect it, selling it to anyone with cash to hide.
The whole passport index idea is so stupid it is not funny. I must say the people setting the index are creative. The value of a country passport is based on how many countries you can enter visa free. This is so laughable. That value is not set by the owner of passport but by someone far away. so if all the 130 countries start asking for visa entry our passport ain’t worth shi. to the people who profit from the transaction of passport sale. so John doe is telling me how much my Dominica passport is worth to me as a Dominican? Sovereignty is meaningless.
confusing, are we talking about visa free access? What are the 65 countries that presently do not accept Dominica passports.
Let’s look just at the OECS grouping concerning the ranking of passports. Once again Reginald Austrie is still 100% right. Dominica is in rock bottom last place.
As long as the current kleptocratic regime remains in power, as long as the citizens remain dispassionate and disinterested, Dominicans will NEVER achieve their fullest god-given potential.
The whole population is grossly underserved by the current administration. They have to go for Dominica to soar to unprecedented heights.
I thought BLUE Sharks in the deep BLUE sea said Dominica was last in everything