Henley & Partners, the London-based global citizenship and residence advisory, released the Henley Passport Index for 2023. The index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations
Japan continues to top the list of the world’s most powerful passports for the fifth consecutive year. Japanese citizens can travel to as many as 193 countries visa-free or get visa-on-arrival access in destinations across the world
Singapore and South Korea tied for the second spot and their citizens can get visa-free access to 192 countries
Below the Asian top three, Germany and Spain are tied on 190 destinations
The three European nations share the fourth position for the world’s best passport with a score of 189
Austria, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden all tied in fifth place with their citizens getting access to 188 destinations around the world
France, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom stood at No. 6. on the list with visa-free access to 187 countries. New Zealand and the United States made an appearance at No. 7, alongside Belgium, Norway, Switzerland and the Czech Republic
In the list of world’s most powerful passports 2023, India ranked at the 85th position. The country gives visa-free entry to 59 destinations worldwide
Afghan nationals sit at the bottom of the index once again, and can access just 27 countries without requiring a visa in advance
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