SingaporeSingapore has taken first place on the latest Henley Passport Index 2023 rankings. Singaporeans enjoy visa-free access to 192 travel destinations out of 227 worldwide. With Japan falling to third place, three European countries tie in second place: Germany, Italy and Spain with visa-free access to 190 destinations.
Which passports are getting stronger?
Here are the world's 10 most powerful passports for 2023:
- Singapore (192 locations)
- Germany, Italy, Spain (190 locations)
- Japan, Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea and Sweden (189 locations)
- UK, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands (188 locations)
Is Japan no longer the strongest passport?
Japan has been dethroned by Singapore at the top of rankings of countries with powerful passports, falling to third place, according to British consulting firm Henley & Partners.
What are the top 3 strongest passport?
The most powerful passports of 2023 include those from countries like Singapore, Germany, Italy, and Spain, offering extensive visa-free travel and seamless global mobility.
Is the US passport still powerful?
Although the Henley Passport Index states that it expects the U.S. to remain solidly at no. 7 on the list, last year's Global Citizen Solutions Global Passport Index named the U.S. passport the world's most powerful based on its ranking of investment, quality of life and enhanced mobility indices in 2022.
Is the US passport getting weaker?
What is the most trusted passport in the world?
The most powerful passports in the world
- Japan.
- Singapore and South Korea.
- Germany and Spain.
- Finland, Italy, and Luxembourg.
- Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden.
- France, Ireland, Portugal, and the U.K.
- Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the U.S.
- Australia, Canada, Greece, and Malta.
What is the hardest country to get into?
What are the Hardest Countries to Get a Visa to Visit?
- Iran.
- Turkmenistan.
- Chad.
- Bhutan.
- Saudi Arabia.
- Western Sahara.
- Somalia.
- North Korea.
How strong is the U.S. passport?
Altogether, United States of America passport holders can enter a total of 188 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the United States of America passport ranks 6 in the world.
Can a U.S. citizen enter the country without a passport?
U.S. nationals, including U.S. dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. U.S. dual nationals may also be required by the country of their foreign nationality to use that country's passport to enter and leave that country.
Is US or UK passport more powerful?
The U.K. passport (sixth place) gives access to 187 countries without needing a visa and the U.S. is in seventh place, giving visa-free access to 186 countries. According to this report, global travel has recovered to 75% of its pre-pandemic levels.