Europe passport ranking 2026
The strongest passport in Europe on the PassRank index is the Spain passport, scoring 161 and ranking 5th worldwide. PassRank ranks 46 European passports in total, down to Kosovo (80). The score counts destinations reachable with no visa in advance — visa-free, visa on arrival or eTA.
Source: Passport Index dataset. Data as of June 2026.
Europe: all passports ranked
| World rank | Passport | PassRank | Visa-free | On arrival | eTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Spain | 161 | 122 | 28 | 11 |
| #6 | Belgium | 160 | 123 | 26 | 11 |
| #6 | Denmark | 160 | 121 | 28 | 11 |
| #6 | Finland | 160 | 122 | 27 | 11 |
| #6 | France | 160 | 123 | 26 | 11 |
| #6 | Germany | 160 | 122 | 27 | 11 |
| #6 | Ireland | 160 | 118 | 32 | 10 |
| #6 | Italy | 160 | 122 | 27 | 11 |
| #6 | Luxembourg | 160 | 122 | 27 | 11 |
| #6 | Netherlands | 160 | 122 | 27 | 11 |
| #6 | Norway | 160 | 118 | 31 | 11 |
| #6 | Sweden | 160 | 122 | 27 | 11 |
| #6 | Switzerland | 160 | 120 | 29 | 11 |
| #19 | Austria | 159 | 119 | 29 | 11 |
| #19 | Croatia | 159 | 119 | 29 | 11 |
| #19 | Greece | 159 | 120 | 28 | 11 |
| #19 | Hungary | 159 | 119 | 29 | 11 |
| #19 | Malta | 159 | 123 | 25 | 11 |
| #19 | Poland | 159 | 120 | 28 | 11 |
| #19 | Portugal | 159 | 121 | 27 | 11 |
| #19 | Slovakia | 159 | 119 | 29 | 11 |
| #19 | Slovenia | 159 | 119 | 29 | 11 |
| #28 | Bulgaria | 158 | 119 | 29 | 10 |
| #28 | Czech Republic | 158 | 118 | 29 | 11 |
| #28 | Estonia | 158 | 118 | 29 | 11 |
| #28 | Latvia | 158 | 118 | 29 | 11 |
| #28 | Romania | 158 | 120 | 28 | 10 |
| #34 | Lithuania | 157 | 117 | 29 | 11 |
| #36 | Cyprus | 156 | 121 | 26 | 9 |
| #36 | Liechtenstein | 156 | 112 | 33 | 11 |
| #36 | United Kingdom | 156 | 115 | 32 | 9 |
| #39 | Iceland | 155 | 112 | 32 | 11 |
| #41 | Monaco | 153 | 107 | 35 | 11 |
| #47 | Andorra | 146 | 100 | 35 | 11 |
| #48 | San Marino | 144 | 103 | 32 | 9 |
| #56 | Vatican | 135 | 92 | 33 | 10 |
| #61 | Ukraine | 131 | 89 | 36 | 6 |
| #71 | Serbia | 120 | 86 | 30 | 4 |
| #74 | Montenegro | 117 | 80 | 32 | 5 |
| #74 | North Macedonia | 117 | 80 | 32 | 5 |
| #79 | Russia | 114 | 79 | 27 | 8 |
| #87 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 110 | 77 | 29 | 4 |
| #90 | Moldova | 109 | 73 | 31 | 5 |
| #92 | Albania | 106 | 74 | 27 | 5 |
| #107 | Belarus | 81 | 43 | 33 | 5 |
| #109 | Kosovo | 80 | 52 | 24 | 4 |
Source: Passport Index dataset (imorte/passport-index-data). Data as of June 2026.
Rank shown is the worldwide rank among all 199 passports. Snapshot 17 February 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the most powerful passport in Europe?
The strongest European passport on the PassRank index is Spain, with a score of 161 (ranked 5th worldwide). PassRank counts destinations reachable visa-free, on arrival or via eTA. Snapshot 17 February 2026.
How many European passports does PassRank rank?
PassRank ranks 46 passports of Europe, from Spain (score 161) down to Kosovo (score 80), as part of the full 199-passport index.
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Last updated: 2026-06-21