Southeast Asia's Strongest Passports in 2026
Malaysia caught up with Singapore as both have the strongest passports in Southeast Asia.
Passport strength is an important measure of international mobility, indicating how easily citizens can travel to destinations around the world with limited visa requirements.
According to the Passport Index 2026, Southeast Asia includes some of the world's most travel-friendly passports, although there are significant differences in the number of destinations accessible to citizens of each country.
At the top of the Southeast Asian ranking are Singapore and Malaysia, with both passports recording a mobility score of 175 destinations. Singapore's passport provides access to 140 destinations visa-free and another 35 through visa-on-arrival arrangements, while Malaysia's total consists of 129 visa-free destinations and 46 destinations offering visas on arrival.
Brunei follows with a score of 154 destinations, making it another highly mobile passport in the region. According to Passport Index, Brunei's score includes 112 visa-free destinations and 42 destinations where travelers can obtain a visa on arrival.
The middle of the regional ranking includes Timor-Leste, with access to 102 destinations, followed by Thailand with 93 destinations. These passports provide their citizens with considerably broad international travel opportunities across Asia and beyond.
Indonesia records a mobility score of 89 destinations, placing it behind Thailand. The Indonesian passport provides access to a variety of destinations without a traditional visa, as well as countries offering visa-on-arrival or other simplified entry arrangements.
Passport Index's country dashboard illustrates the range of entry requirements available to Indonesian passport holders.
Further down the list are the Philippines, with 78 destinations, and Vietnam, with 71. Cambodia follows with 66, while Laos records 61 destinations. At the bottom of this Southeast Asian comparison is Myanmar, with 54 destinations.
The figures demonstrate the wide variation in passport mobility within Southeast Asia. Singapore and Malaysia stand at the highest end of the regional scale, while Myanmar has the lowest score among the countries listed.
The differences reflect the various visa agreements and entry arrangements established between Southeast Asian nations and countries around the world.
Passport Index also notes that its rankings are based on a Mobility Score, which incorporates different forms of facilitated entry rather than simply counting traditional visa-free destinations.
Therefore, the figures provide a broader picture of international travel access and should not necessarily be interpreted as a simple count of destinations requiring no visa under every circumstance.