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Phl improves ranking in global passport index

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January 12, 2024

The Philippines slightly improved in the annual passport index released by London-based consultancy firm Henley & Partners.

- JANVIC MATEO

With access to 69 visa-free destinations, the Philippine passport is now ranked 73rd in the Henley Passport Index, along with Cape Verde Island and Uganda.

It slightly improved from 75th last year, when Philippine passport holders had visa-free access to 66 destinations.

The Philippine passport ranked 80th in 2022 and 83rd in 2021, its lowest ranking since 2006. The country's best performance was from 2007 to 2009, when it ranked 62nd.

The Henley Passport Index ranks passports based on "the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa." It uses data from the International Air Transport Authority and covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations.

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