The Australian passport is weaker and the US passport has fallen out of the top 10 in the latest global passport rankings.

The 2025 rankings, tracked by British migration consultants Henley and Partners, were released this week.

Henley passport index creator Christian H. Kaelin said the “global mobility landscape” was finely balanced.

“The declining strength of the US passport over the past decade is more than just a reshuffle in rankings — it signals a fundamental shift in global mobility and soft power dynamics,” he said.

“Nations that embrace openness and co-operation are surging ahead, while those resting on past privilege are being left behind.”

Australians lost visa-free access to four countries in the past year, the rankings show, weakening the Australian passport from equal si

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