Indonesia`s Passport Ranks 72nd in Henley Index

London, UK, MINA – Henley and Partners, a global leader in residence and citizenship planning, released a Passport Index that places Indonesian passport at the 72nd rank in the world, a gain of seven positions than the previous period.

In the latest list, Indonesia, with a total score of 63, is placed along with the Philippines, Azerbaijan, Cuba, and Cape Verde, Antara News reported, citing Henley & Partners` 2018 Passport Index released on Thursday.

Every year, Henley & Partners releases passport rankings based on the number of countries providing visa facilities, such as visa-free, visa-on-arrival, and electronic visa to a country.

In its latest list, Henley & Partners has for the first time placed Indonesia at par with the Philippines. Earlier, the Philippines passport always ranked above Indonesia, placing the latter at the sixth position, as a country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the strongest passport in recent years in a row. This time, the Philippines and Indonesia are ranked fifth at the ASEAN level.

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In the previous year, Indonesia scored 57 points and currently rose by six points to 63.

In 2017, Indonesia received visa-free facilities from several countries, such as Belarus, Qatar, Mali, and Serbia. Meanwhile, Ukraine, Gabon, and Mauritius offer the visa-on-arrival facility to Indonesian passport holders.

Indonesia provides visa-free facility to 169 countries. Based on Presidential Regulation No. 21 o 2016 signed by President Joko Widodo in March 2017, residents of 169 countries can avail the visa-free facility while visiting Indonesia.

Earlier, visa-free visits were granted to 45 states under Presidential Regulation No. 69 of 2015 set on June 10, 2015. On September 18, 2015, Presidential Regulation No. 104/20 of 2015 was issued to offer visa-free facility to residents of 90 countries.

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Indonesia is still attempting to get a Schengen visa-free status, and if successful, its passport ranking will drastically rise, similar to that of Timor Leste.

The country, with the strongest passport ranking based on Henley & Partners, is Germany having a score of 177, followed by Singapore, at 176. Singapore is also viewed as a country with the strongest passport ranking in the Asia-Pacific region. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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