In a recent update, Singapore’s passport has replaced Japan’s as the most powerful passport in the world. Singapore passport holders can enter 192 countries around the world without a visa.
But the good news is that Indian passport holders can enter 57 countries without a visa or get a visa on arrival, with India moving up five places to 80th.
A report published by the Henley Passport Index also revealed that after being at the top for five years, the Japanese passport has fallen to third place on the list. As a result, the number of places that passport holders can visit without a visa has fallen.
The report went on to state that the United States, which was in that position about a decade ago, also dropped by two digits to eighth place. However, the UK moved up two places to fourth place.
Here’s the list of top 10 powerful passports:
1) Rank 10: Iceland, Estonia (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 182)
2) Rank 9: Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 183)
3) Rank 8: Lithuania, United States (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 184)
4) Rank 7: Greece, Canada (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 185)
5) Rank 6: Australia, Hungary, Poland (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 186)
6) Rank 5: Czech Republic, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 187)
7) Rank 4: Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 188)
8) Rank 3: Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, Sweden and Japan (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 189)
9) Rank 2: Germany, Italy and Spain (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 190)
10) Rank 1: Singapore (Number of countries allowed visa-free: 192)
