{"id":1241561,"date":"2023-01-13T08:27:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T02:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1241561"},"modified":"2023-01-13T08:28:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T02:58:36","slug":"japan-has-worlds-most-powerful-passport-with-visa-free-entry-to-193-countries-check-top-10-most-powerful-passports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/japan-has-worlds-most-powerful-passport-with-visa-free-entry-to-193-countries-check-top-10-most-powerful-passports\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Has World’s Most Powerful Passport With Visa-Free Entry To 193 Countries! Check Top 10 Most Powerful Passports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japan currently has the world\u2019s most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 193 global destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Japan<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ranking comes from the latest Henley Passport Index which is published by London-based immigration consultancy Henley & Partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It uses data from the International Air Transport Association to rank 199 passports\u2019 access to 227 travel destinations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does \u2018most powerful passport\u2019 mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The index ranks passports based on their power and mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being the most powerful means that the passport allows the most visa-free access to other destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan enjoys this status for the fifth <\/a>consecutive year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind Japan stands Singapore and South Korea in joint second, followed by Germany and Spain, and then a slew of other European nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where the other major nations stand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The US was among the top 22, with visa-free access to 186 places, matching Switzerland, New Zealand and Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China\u2019s allows access to 80, the same as Bolivia\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia fares better with its passport granting hassle-free entry to 118 destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afghanistan\u2019s remained the weakest, with access to just 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 strongest passports in the world<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Japan (193)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Singapore\/South Korea (192)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Germany\/Spain (190)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Finland\/Italy\/Luxembourg (189)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Austria\/Denmark\/Netherlands\/Sweden (188)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. France\/Ireland\/Portugal\/United Kingdom (187)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Belgium\/Czech Republic\/New Zealand\/Norway\/Switzerland\/United States (186)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Australia\/Canada\/Greece\/Malta (185)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Hungary\/Poland (184)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Lithuania\/Slovakia (183)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countries that fall in the bottom 10<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

100. Sri Lanka\/Sudan (42)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

101. Bangladesh\/Kosovo\/Libya (41)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

102. North Korea (40 including Bangladesh, and Nepal in Asia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

103. Nepal\/Palestinian Territory (38)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

104. Somalia (35)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

105. Yemen (34)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

106. Pakistan (32)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

107. Syria (30)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

108. Iraq (29)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

109. Afghanistan (27)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian passport\u2019s performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile India stands at the 85th position, two places ahead of last year\u2019s 87th spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, an Indian passport holder had visa-free access to 60 countries; this year, one has access to 59.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owing to increasing migration, Indian passport holders have lost visa-free access to Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting January 1, 2023, Indian passport holders are required to apply for a visa to enter the country unlike earlier which allowed visa-free travel for 90 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underwhelming performance nothing new<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just 59 destinations is not a good number, especially considering that India is the world\u2019s fifth-largest economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its ranks have always <\/a>been falling between 80-87 with easy access to 55-60 countries at most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian passport-friendly destinations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Destinations which do not require Indian passport holders to have a visa include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • Bhutan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Indonesia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Macao<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Maldives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nepal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sri Lanka<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Kenya<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mauritius<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Seychelles <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Zimbabwe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Uganda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Iran <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Qatar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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