Visas and settlement
Visa-free reach, with the Sri Lankan passport measured on the same scale.
Henley Passport IndexJuly 2026 edition
Citizenship is the long game, and this is what it is worth in practice. Sri Lanka now sits 94th with 39 visa-free destinations, its best placing since 2014, so the gap at the top of this list is the gap you are closing.
192 destinations
Visa-free destinations
The most powerful passport in the world
188 destinations
Visa-free destinations
188 destinations
Visa-free destinations
| Rank | Country | Visa-free destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd place | United Arab EmiratesThe fastest riser of any passport this century | 188 destinations | The fastest riser of any passport this century |
| 3rd place | 187 destinations | ||
| 4th place | BelgiumShares 4th with Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway and Spain | 186 destinations | Shares 4th with Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway and Spain |
| 4th place | 186 destinations | ||
| 4th place | 186 destinations | ||
| 4th place | 186 destinations | ||
| 4th place | 186 destinations |
Henley Passport Index
July 2026 edition
See the full published listThis is information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules and figures change without notice. Confirm anything you plan to act on with the official authority for that country, and check your own position with the eligibility checker.
How many years of legal residence it actually takes to stop needing a visa.
How easy it is to settle in, make friends, and stop feeling foreign.
Routes that do not require you to already hold a job offer from that country.
