Japanese passport is the most powerful in the world

Jul 21, 2022 | News On Japan

Jul 21, 2022 (thegoaspotlight.com) - The Japanese passport confirmed its leadership in world geopolitics and was elected the most powerful in the world by the quarterly ranking of the immigration consultancy Henley Partners.

The list is based on data from IATA (International Air Transport Association) on the number of countries in which only the presentation of the document guarantees the entry of the foreign traveler, without the need for a visa. Now in its 17th year, the study assesses 199 passports and their access to 227 destinations.

In the data referring to the third quarter of 2022, the document occupies the isolated leadership, unlike in previous editions of the index, guaranteeing access for Japanese to 193 countries. In second place, tied, are Singapore and South Korea with passports that open doors in 192 nations.

1st. Japan (accepted in 193 countries)

2nd. Singapore and South Korea (192 countries)

3rd. Germany and Spain (190 countries)

4th. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg (189 countries)

5th. Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden (188 countries)

6th. France, UK, Ireland and Portugal (187 countries)

7th Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway and the United States (186 countries)

8th. Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Australia and Canada (185 countries)

9th. Hungary (183 countries)

10th Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia (182 countries)

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