A new quarterly report by Henley and Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, has revealed the world’s best passports to have, that has indexed a trio of Asian passports offer their holders greater global travel freedom than those of any other countries.
The lowest one is of North Korean passport and then Nepal’s. Global map of passport published by Passport Index Website has shown Nepal’s passport spotted in black color. Though Afghan nationals are at the bottom of the report once again though then can visit 27 countries without the visa of those particular country.
According to the latest Henley Passport Index report, which is based on data from the International Air Transport Association, global travel is now at roughly 75% of pre-pandemic levels (IATA). Only 6% of passport holders worldwide have visa-free access to more than 70% of the global economy, and only 17% of countries have visa-free access to more than four-fifths of the world’s 227 destinations.
Below is the Latest Index
The best passports to hold in 2023, according to the Henley Passport Index
1. Japan (193 destinations)
2. Singapore, South Korea (192 destinations)
3. Germany, Spain (190 destinations)
4. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg (189 destinations)
5. Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden (188 destinations)
6. France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom (187 destinations)
7. Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States, Czech Republic (186 destinations)
8. Australia, Canada, Greece, Malta (185 destinations)
9. Hungary, Poland (184 destinations)
10. Lithuania, Slovakia (183 destinations)
The worst passports to hold in 2023, according to the Henley Passport Index
Several countries around the world have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 40 or fewer countries. These include:
102. North Korea (40 destinations)
103. Nepal, Palestinian territory (38 destinations)
104. Somalia (35 destinations)
105. Yemen (34 destinations)
106. Pakistan (32 destinations)
107. Syria (30 destinations)
108. Iraq (29 destinations)
109. Afghanistan (27 destinations)
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