The U.S. no longer ranks among the world’s 10 most powerful passports — a first in the 20-year history of the Henley Passport Index.
The index, compiled by Henley & Partners, a London-based citizenship and residence advisory firm, evaluates 199 national passports based on how many destinations their holders can access without obtaining a visa in advance.
In the latest quarterly ranking, the U.S. passport fell two more spots to 12th place, tying with Malaysia. Just a decade ago, in 2014, the U.S. held the #1 position, giving its citizens the broadest travel freedom in the world.
According to International Air Transport Association (IATA) data, American passport holders can
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