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What is the most powerful passport in the world? Six countries tie for first place

2024-01-11 13:07:41Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

What is the most powerful passport in the world? Six countries tie for first

Six countries have won the title of most powerful passports in 2024, with all allowing visa-free travel to 194 out of 227 destinations in total. Four EU member states now share the crown with Singapore and Japan as the number one passport in the quarterly Henley Passport Index. They are: Spain, Germany, France and Italy.

The two Asian countries have dominated the index for the past five years. In second place are countries like South Korea, Finland and Sweden with visa-free access to 193 destinations. Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and Austria came in third place. The United Kingdom has risen two places to fourth place. Australia and New Zealand took sixth place, while the US maintains 7th place, according to Henley's ranking.

The 19-year global passport ranking was based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority, or IATA, which ranks the world's passports based on the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.

What is the most powerful passport in the world? Six countries tie for first

The overall trend shown in the rankings has been more towards freedom of travel, with the average number of destinations travelers can access visa-free almost doubling from 58 in 2006 to 111 in 2024.

The global mobility gap between those at the top and bottom of the index has become wider than ever. First, the passports listed above allow travel to 166 more visa-free destinations compared to Afghanistan, which has access to only 28 countries and is last in the ranking.

The UAE has been the index's "biggest climber" over the past decade, jumping from 55th in 2014 to 11th, the report said.

Other notable improvements in mobility include Ukraine and China, which climbed two ranks each last year. China now ranks 62nd in the index, while Ukraine is now 32nd.


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