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Passport rank
6th
Visa-free travel to
189 Destinations
United States of America

United States of America

United States of America passport ranking

The American passport is currently ranked 6th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 189 countries. This makes it one of the most desirable passports in the world with a very high mobility score. American passport holders have visa-free and visas on arrival access to countries such as Japan, Peru, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Canada and the entire European Union allowing almost instant travel worldwide. American passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 40 destinations in the world such as Russia, China and Iran.

Passport rank
6th
Visa-free travel to
189 Destinations
Visa free access
145 Destinations
Albania
Albania
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chile
Chile
Colombia
Colombia
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuador
El Salvador
El Salvador
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gabon
Gabon
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Haiti
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Latvia
Lesotho
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Micronesia
Micronesia
Moldova
Moldova
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Mozambique
Mozambique
Namibia
Namibia
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palau
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Suriname
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zambia

United States of America Passport Ranking

The United States of America passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow United States of America passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow United States of America passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 145 United States of America passport visa-free countries, 38 United States of America visa-on-arrival countries, and 6 eTA destinations.

Altogether, United States of America passport holders can enter a total of 189 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the United States of America passport ranks 6 in the world.

Separate from these United States of America visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 40 additional destinations which United States of America passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About United States of America

 

The United States of America consist of 50 states and is located in Northern America bordering Mexico and Canada. The most important states are California, Texas and Florida. The country has a total surface area of 3,796,742 square kilometers and is therefore 4th largest country in the world. Its climate is varying greatly due to the vast size of the country and the many climate zones it covers. The terrain is characterized by mountains, plains, deep river valleys and volcanos.

The overall population is over 332.4 million people. The capital of the country is Washington D.C. The most populous city with 8.3 million inhabitants is however New York City. Other important cities are Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. The largest airport is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) with more than 110 million yearly passengers followed by Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with 88 million annual passengers. ATL is the busiest airport in world and provides access to destinations in any part of the planet.

American culture is dominated by a mix of languages and cultures originating from several immigration cycles. The majority of the population is of Christian belief. The legal system is the English common law. The government type is a constitutional federal republic. The country is represented by Joe Biden as chief of state and head of government. Elections are being held every 4 years.

The official currency of the country is the United States Dollar (USD). The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $20.8 trillion, making it the largest economy in the world. Its citizens have a per capita income of $63,051. The GDP is mostly made up of 2 key sectors, which are services and industry. Its main goods of export are petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, wheat, corn, fruits and vegetables. The United States are a leader in technological development and has an overall highly diversified industry.

The United States is filled with a variety of urban and natural tourism destinations and attractions. It is known for its picturesque nature and different cultural facets due to its international history. Some of the major destinations include Mount Rushmore, Pike Place Market, Venice Beach, Mesa Verde, the Kenedy Space Center, the River Walk in San Antonio, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas and Washington D.C. The country has a total of 24 UNESCO world heritage sites. There are a total of approximately 70 million tourists visiting every year with the majority originating from Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom. The United States of America are the 3rd most visited country in the world.

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