The U.S. passport's power is now at a historic low for the first time in 20 years. The Henley Passport Index just updated its list for October 2025, and the U.S. is nowhere to be found on the top 10. The American passport held the No.1 spot back in 2014 but is now sharing a spot with a Southeast Asian country.

Experts are linking this embarrassing power drop to Trump-era policies, which include recent visa rule changes that are putting a strain on the U.S. tourism industry . As the U.S. loses this key travel status, Americans now face a major shift in global mobility. Analysts predict that in the next years, "additional citizenships" will be a bigger trend among U.S. citizens. Here's a closer look at the U.S. passport's fall from grace.

U.S. Drops To Record Low On World's Most Powerf

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