The key facts

  • Uzbekistan's passport — 82nd place in the Henley Passport Index 2026, 57 visa-free destinations; earlier in 2026 the country held 74th (April) and 75th (beginning of the year) places.
  • Among Central Asian countries, the best result belongs to Kazakhstan — 66th place and 77 visa-free destinations.
  • The ranking is topped by Singapore — 193 visa-free destinations; the study covered 199 passports and 227 destinations.

Uzbekistan's position in the ranking

Uzbekistan's passport took 82nd place in the international Henley Passport Index ranking for 2026, Daryo.uz reports citing the study. Holders of an Uzbek passport can visit 57 destinations without obtaining a visa in advance. This is lower than the results the country showed earlier in 2026: in the index published in April, Uzbekistan held 74th place, and at the beginning of the year — 75th.

The situation in Central Asia

Among the Central Asian states, Kazakhstan's passport is recognized as the most 'powerful' — 66th place in the ranking, and citizens of the country can visit 77 destinations without a visa. The rest of the region's positions were distributed as follows: Kyrgyzstan — 81st place (59 destinations), Uzbekistan — 82nd place (57 destinations), Tajikistan — 87th place (52 destinations), Turkmenistan — 93rd place (44 destinations).

Methodology and ranking leaders

The Henley Passport Index evaluates passports by the number of destinations available to their holders without prior visa processing. The 2026 study covered 199 passports and 227 travel destinations. As in previous results, the ranking is topped by Singapore: citizens of this country can visit 193 destinations without a visa. They are followed by Japan, South Korea, the UAE, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France and Germany — citizens of these countries have visa-free access to 186 or more states.