When you’re travelling abroad, you might be focused on checking if your passport is valid and packed in your luggage but have you ever wondered what the most powerful passport in the world is?
The Henley Passport Index compares and ranks the “visa-free access of 199 different passports to 227 travel destinations.”
In the index, the countries which don’t need a visa are given a score of 1 as well as those countries where you can get a visa on arrival or a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority (ETA) when entering the destination.
Countries which require a visa or where a passport holder has to get an e-Visa before their departure are given a score of 0, according to the Henley Passport Index website.
There are more countries than ever before in the Top 10 ranking of the Henley Passport Index as the battle for first place becomes increasingly competitive.
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The website adds: “This also applies if you need pre-departure government approval for a visa on arrival.
“The total score for each passport is equal to the number of destinations for which no visa is required (value = 1).”
Which passport is the most powerful in the world in 2023?
The Henley Passport Index is updated quarterly and currently shows Singapore as having the most powerful passport in the world.
Here are the global passport rankings at the time of writing along with the score given (up to a score of 20).
You can keep up to date with the index via the website.
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Passports with a score of 1:
- Singapore
Passports with a score of 2:
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
Passports with a score of 3:
- Austria
- Finland
- France
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- South Korea
- Sweden
Passports with a score of 4:
- Denmark
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
Passports with a score of 5:
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Malta
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- Switzerland
Passports with a score of 6:
- Australia
- Hungary
- Poland
Passports with a score of 7:
- Canada
- Greece
Passports with a score of 8:
- Lithuania
- United States
Passports with a score of 9:
- Latvia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
Passports with a score of 10:
- Estonia
- Iceland
Passports with a score of 11:
- Liechtenstein
- Malaysia
Passports with a score of 12:
- Cyprus
- United Arab Emirates
Passports with a score of 13:
- Bulgaria
- Monaco
- Romania
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Passports with a score of 14:
- Croatia
Passports with a score of 15:
- Chile
Passports with a score of 16:
- San Marino
Passports with a score of 17:
- Andorra
- Hong Kong
Passports with a score of 18:
- Argentina
Passports with a score of 19:
- Brazil
Passports with a score of 20:
- Brunei
You can find the full Henley Passport Index and the current rankings listed via the website.
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