The country’s passport ranking has dropped by one spot to 12th according to this year’s Henley Passport Index, marking a significant decline in the past 10 years. The index which evaluates 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, sees Malaysia dropping one position from its previous ranking of 11th last year.
Malaysia slips one position to 12th spot in passsport index
At its peak, the Malaysian passport was ranked as high as 8th place in 2014. Malaysian passport holders are able to travel visa-free to 182 out of 227 destinations globally.
Singapore, Spain, France, Japan, Germany and Italy continue to enjoy their peak position in the index, with its citizens enjoying visa-free access to 195 destinations, making them the most powerful passports globally. Among the South East Asian countries, Brunei is ranked at 19th place followed by Thailand and Indonesia at 60th and 65th, respectively.
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