Henley Passport Index, which ranks all of the world's passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa, listed the Maldivian passport as the most powerful passport in South Asia for the year 2020.
Crawling one step forward compared to 2019's index, the Maldivian passport ranks as the 61st strongest passport in the world, tied with Jamaica. Passport holders from nations at this rank can travel to a total of 85 countries without prior visa.