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The latest edition of the Passport Index has ranked Dominica’s passport as the 9th most powerful passport in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s power lies in its ability to access the most number of countries and territories across the globe.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The data shows that Barbados leads the way in the region with its passports offering access to 155 countries around the world.<\/p>\n
The Bahamas passport is next with access to 153 countries followed by St Kitts and Nevis with 147 countries.<\/p>\n
Haiti’s passport ranked last in the Caribbean with access to only 62 countries.<\/p>\n
The complete list is as follows:
\n1. Barbados \u2013 155 countries
\n2. The Bahamas \u2013 153 countries
\n3. St. Kitts & Nevis \u2013 147 countries
\n4. St. Vincent & the Grenadines \u2013 146 countries
\n5. Trinidad & Tobago \u2013 144 countries
\n6. Antigua & Barbuda \u2013 143 countries
\n7. St Lucia – 139 countries
\n8. Grenada \u2013 138 countries
\n9. Dominica \u2013 134 countries
\n10. Jamaica \u2013 99 countries
\n11. Dominican Republic – 85 countries
\n12. Cuba – 77 countries
\n13. Haiti – 62 countries<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
It was invented and empowered by Arton Capital and it has become the leading global mobility intelligence platform concerning passports.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The United States and Iceland are tied with access to 172 countries with the two having the eighth most powerful passport in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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…","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":336339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[235,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-336338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage-carousel","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n