Posted on January 13 2024
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As per the ranking, six countries have the world's most powerful passports. The ranking on passports is based on the number of destinations one can travel to with a visa or an e-visa. For the first time in history, four European countries and two Asian countries have tied the knot to be the most powerful country.
The US acquired seventh position tying a knot with Hungary and Canada- in the year's index, with visa-free entry to 188 destinations. Countries requiring visas for the US passport holder include China, Brazil, and Vietnam. This time, 25 countries ranked higher than the US.
Last year, over 67 million US citizens travelled overseas. The most popular destinations for Americans were Mexico, Canada, and Italy, as they were visa-free.
The US passport has deteriorated from its previous position as it ranked first between 2006 and 2014. The US has been ranked in the seventh position since 2020.
Afghanistan took last place in the ranking with visa-free entry to 28 countries. The previous bottom five countries were Iraq, Pakistan and Yemen, with 29, 31, 34 and 35 visa-free destinations.
Rank |
Passport |
Visa-free score |
1 |
France |
194 |
Germany |
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Italy |
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Japan |
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Singapore |
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Spain |
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Countries |
Visa free access to countries |
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain |
194 destinations |
Finland, South Korea, and Sweden |
193 destinations |
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands |
192 destinations |
Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and the UK |
191 destinations |
Greece, Malta, and Switzerland |
190 destinations |
Australia, Czech Republic, New Zealand, and Poland |
189 destinations |
Canada, Hungary, and the US |
188 destinations |
Estonia and Lithuania |
187 destinations |
Latvia, Slovakia, and Slovenia |
186 destinations |
Iceland |
185 destinations |
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