Barbados has once again emerged as the holder of the strongest passport in the Caribbean, according to the Henley Passport Index 2026, marking the 11th consecutive year the country has led the region.
The Barbadian passport is ranked 19th globally, granting holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 162 destinations worldwide. It places Barbados ahead of all other Caribbean nations in terms of global travel mobility.
The Bahamas follows closely behind in 20th place globally, with access to 150 destinations. St Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 22nd with 156 destinations, while St Kitts and Nevis is 23rd with access to 155 destinations. Antigua and Barbuda rounds out the top five Caribbean passports, ranking 24th globally with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 154 destinations.
Trinidad and Tobago is ranked 28th globally, allowing access to 146 destinations, while Grenada sits just above at 27th with 147 destinations. St Lucia and Dominica are both ranked 29th globally, each offering access to 145 destinations.
Several Caribbean countries fall into the mid-to-lower tier of the global rankings. Belize is ranked 49th with access to 99 destinations, followed by Guyana at 54th with 88 destinations. Jamaica ranks 56th globally, providing visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 86 destinations, while Suriname is ranked 61st with access to 78 destinations. The Dominican Republic places 67th with 72 destinations, Cuba ranks 77th with 58 destinations, and Haiti is ranked 85th globally, with access to 50 destinations.
On the global scale, Singapore holds the top position as the world’s most powerful passport in 2026, while Afghanistan ranks last.
The Henley Passport Index, which has tracked global mobility trends for more than 20 years, is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA). The index covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations and is updated monthly. It is widely regarded as the standard reference for assessing the relative strength of passports and the level of travel freedom enjoyed by citizens around the world.
