World’s most powerful passports for 2022 revealed as UK drops down ranking

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK passport has dropped in a ranking of the world’s most powerful passports, placing in joint sixth place on the annual list. The Henley Passport Index, which uses data from the International Air Transport Association, ranks passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access visa-free or with a visa-on-arrival. The Ukrainian passport takes a higher spot, currently sitting at 35th place, with holders able to access 144 destinations around the world without needing a visa in advance. Henley said that the number of countries UK passport holders have unrestricted access to since the start of the pandemic has also risen, from 74 destinations during 2020 when many travel restrictions were in place, to 158 today.