Bangladesh has advanced five positions in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, ranking 95th globally. The index, published annually by London-based citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners using data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), shows that Bangladeshi citizens can now travel visa-free to 37 countries. In the previous edition, Bangladesh was ranked 100th. Singapore topped the list, with its citizens enjoying visa-free access to 192 destinations out of 227 worldwide.

According to the report, Asian countries dominate the top positions. Japan and South Korea share second place, each allowing visa-free entry to 188 countries. Denmark, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland jointly hold third place with access to 186 destinations. Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Norway follow in fourth place with a score of 185. Hungary, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the United Arab Emirates share fifth place with a score of 184.

The index notes that the United Arab Emirates has shown the most progress in the past 20 years, adding 149 visa-free destinations since 2006 and moving up 57 ranks. Afghanistan remains at the bottom, with visa-free access to only 24 countries.