Malaysian passport moves to 11th place on the Henley Passport Index

Henley & Partners’ Henley Passport Power Index studies that the Malaysian passport surged into 11th place in its rankings in October of this yr.

Malaysian passport holders presently get pleasure from visa-free entry into 183 out of 227 world locations, a major enhance from 179 in 2023.

This is Malaysia’s highest rating since 2014, reflecting the rising energy of its status.

Likewise, this makes Malaysia considered one of solely three Southeast Asian nations in the Henley Power 20, as Singapore is ranked first globally and Brunei stays in twentieth place.

Vietnam, nonetheless, slid to 91st place in the most up-to-date rankings. The Vietnamese passport solely permits visa-free entry to 51 nations as of October 2024.