This Country Has the Most Powerful Passport in the World

It could easily be granted entry to 191 destinations across the globe

 

Travel is an essential part of most people’s lives these days. People travel, solo, with groups or with family members for different reasons. Some travellers just want to relax for a couple of days without the hassle of their daily lives and some people just want to be pampered at one of the luxury escapes. If you want to travel, you have to have a passport. But, not all passports are created equal. The passport’s power to grant access to destinations strongly depends from which country it was issued. Want to know which country has the most powerful passport? Read to know.

 

According to the Henley Passport Index that measures the most travel-friendly passports of the world, Japan has the most powerful passport at the moment. It allows a person to get visa-free access to 191 countries. Singapore could have been the country with the most powerful passport if it gave access to just two more countries. It offers access to 190 nations right now.

 

Germany and South Korea got the third spot on the list as they offer visa-free access to 189 countries. Here is the list of top 10 passports in which Japan leads with the most powerful passport.

1. Japan – 191 destinations

2. Singapore – 190 destinations

3. South Korea, Germany – 189 destinations

4. Italy, Finland – 188 destinations

5. Spain, Luxembourg, Denmark – 187 destinations

6. Sweden, France – 186 destinations

7. Switzerland, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland, Austria – 185 destinations

8. United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Greece, Belgium – 184 destinations

9. New Zealand, Malta, Czech Republic, Canada, Australia – 183 destinations

10. Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary – 181 destinations

 

How Powerful is an Australian Passport?

Here’s how Australia has performed on the list. It can take a traveller to 183 nations so, it’s on number 9 when it comes to the most powerful passports. It has climbed one spot when compared to the last ranking. Though Australian passport is far from being the most powerful passport, a traveller who has an Australian passport can travel to Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Fiji, New Zealand, and all European countries, among others. An ETA- Electronic Travel Authority is needed for travelling to countries like the US, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Sri Lanka, among others. Visa on arrival is available for countries like Nepal, Maldives, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Bangladesh and many others.

 

The least valuable passports of 2020 were also mentioned, and it included a list of passports that offer access to less than 40 countries. The list is given here

100. North Korea, Sudan- 39 destinations

101. Nepal, Palestinian Territory – 38 destinations

102. Libya – 37 destinations

103. Yemen – 33 destinations

104. Somalia, Pakistan – 32 destinations

105. Syria – 29 destinations

106. Iraq – 28 destinations

107. Afghanistan – 26 destinations

Does Japan deserve to be the country that has the most powerful passport?