The Malaysian passport is now second to Singapore’s as Southeast Asia’s strongest
TDM Editor
Henley & Companions’ Henley Passport Energy Index stories that the Malaysian passport surged into eleventh place in its rankings in October of this yr.
Malaysian passport holders presently take pleasure in visa-free entry into 183 out of 227 world locations, a major improve from 179 in 2023.
That is Malaysia’s highest rating since 2014, reflecting the rising energy of its fame.
Likewise, this makes Malaysia considered one of solely three Southeast Asian nations within the Henley Energy 20, as Singapore is ranked first globally and Brunei stays in twentieth place.
Vietnam, nonetheless, slid to 91st place in the newest rankings. The Vietnamese passport solely permits visa-free entry to 51 nations as of October 2024.
