The world's most powerful passport for 2023 revealed

[Vanguard One]

World's most powerful passports: Global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners has released its quarterly report on the world's most desirable passports. Click on to find out which passport offers the most access in 2023.
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(CNN) — A trio of Asian passports offer their holders greater global travel freedom than those of any other countries, according to a new quarterly report released by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners.
Japanese citizens enjoy visa-free or visa-on-demand access to a record 193 destinations around the world, just ahead of Singapore and South Korea whose citizens can freely visit 192.
And now that Asia-Pacific is opening up post-Covid, its citizens are more likely to be making use of that travel freedom again.

Global travel is now at around 75% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest release by Henley Passport Index, which is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Below the Asian top three, a glut of European countries sit near the top of the leaderboard. Germany and Spain are tied on 190 destinations, followed by Finland, Italy, Luxembourg on 189.
Then there's Austria, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden all tied in fifth place, while France, Ireland, Portugal and United Kingdom are at No. 6.
New Zealand and the United States make an appearance at No. 7, alongside Belgium, Norway, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Afghan nationals sit at the bottom of the index once again, and can access just 27 countries without requiring a visa in advance.

Other indexes​

Henley & Partner's list is one of several indexes created by financial firms to rank global passports according to the access they provide to their citizens.
The Henley Passport Index ranks 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. It's updated in real time throughout the year, as and when visa policy changes come into effect.
Arton Capital's Passport Index takes into consideration the passports of 193 United Nations member countries and six territories -- ROC Taiwan, Macau (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo, Palestinian Territory and the Vatican. Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
It's also updated in real time throughout the year, but its data is gathered by close monitoring of individual governments' portals. It's a tool "for people who travel, to provide accurate, simple-to-acess information for their travel needs," Arton Capital's founder Armand Arton told CNN in December.
Arton's Global Passport Power Rank 2023 puts the United Arab Emirates in the top spot, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 181.
As for second place, that's held by 11 countries, most of which are in Europe: Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and South Korea.
The United States and the UK are at No.3, alongside Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Norway, Poland, Ireland and New Zealand.

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)

The world's most powerful passport for 2023 revealed | CNN

Once again, Asia leads the way in the Henley Passport Index's guide to the world's most powerful passports, with three countries from East Asia and Southeast Asia sitting at the top of the ranking.

edition.cnn.com

Australia moving up, very good.

 

[R Wing]

Pakistan --- bottom 4, along with other failed states.

Worse than the hermit kingdom of N. Korea and war-torn Yemen. This is absolutely correct. We kid ourselves in Pakistan because there is relative stability --- even luxury --- in the major cities. This is where we actually stand in the world.

 

[hunter_hunted]

Is Pakistani Passport accepted in Pakistan?

 

[LeGenD]

Updated list:

Global Passport Ranking, 2023 - CEOWORLD magazine

The Global Passport Index: The World’s Most Powerful Passports, 2023: With a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 193, Japan is issuing the globe’s best passports in 2023, according to the CEOWORLD magazine. Singapore and South Korea are tied for 2nd place, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score...

ceoworld.biz

 

[Hakwa Nadro]

Fiji @ #63 with 87 visa free destinations packing my travelling bags guys.
Okay unpacking my bags after seeing the list of visa free countries

 

[Tamerlane]

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

Although I am proud to be Pakistani, horrible at the ranking of our passport.

World's most powerful passports: Global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners has released its quarterly report on the world's most desirable passports. Click on to find out which passport offers the most access in 2023.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America/Getty Images

(CNN) — A trio of Asian passports offer their holders greater global travel freedom than those of any other countries, according to a new quarterly report released by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners.
Japanese citizens enjoy visa-free or visa-on-demand access to a record 193 destinations around the world, just ahead of Singapore and South Korea whose citizens can freely visit 192.
And now that Asia-Pacific is opening up post-Covid, its citizens are more likely to be making use of that travel freedom again.

Global travel is now at around 75% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest release by Henley Passport Index, which is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Below the Asian top three, a glut of European countries sit near the top of the leaderboard. Germany and Spain are tied on 190 destinations, followed by Finland, Italy, Luxembourg on 189.
Then there's Austria, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden all tied in fifth place, while France, Ireland, Portugal and United Kingdom are at No. 6.
New Zealand and the United States make an appearance at No. 7, alongside Belgium, Norway, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Afghan nationals sit at the bottom of the index once again, and can access just 27 countries without requiring a visa in advance.

Other indexes​

Henley & Partner's list is one of several indexes created by financial firms to rank global passports according to the access they provide to their citizens.
The Henley Passport Index ranks 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. It's updated in real time throughout the year, as and when visa policy changes come into effect.
Arton Capital's Passport Index takes into consideration the passports of 193 United Nations member countries and six territories -- ROC Taiwan, Macau (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo, Palestinian Territory and the Vatican. Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
It's also updated in real time throughout the year, but its data is gathered by close monitoring of individual governments' portals. It's a tool "for people who travel, to provide accurate, simple-to-acess information for their travel needs," Arton Capital's founder Armand Arton told CNN in December.
Arton's Global Passport Power Rank 2023 puts the United Arab Emirates in the top spot, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 181.
As for second place, that's held by 11 countries, most of which are in Europe: Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and South Korea.
The United States and the UK are at No.3, alongside Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Norway, Poland, Ireland and New Zealand.

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)

The world's most powerful passport for 2023 revealed | CNN

Once again, Asia leads the way in the Henley Passport Index's guide to the world's most powerful passports, with three countries from East Asia and Southeast Asia sitting at the top of the ranking.

edition.cnn.com

Australia moving up, very good.

LOL how is Somalia and Nepal better than Pakistani passport?

 

[Tamerlane]

Although I am proud to be Pakistani, horrible at the ranking of our passport.

I can post dozens of rankings on everything imaginable in which Pakistan is at the bottom of the list.

Worst pollution
Highest infant mortality
Quality of life
Ease of doing business
Corruption
Justice
Freedom of press
Murder and crime
Etc.

Unfortunately, until recently if anyone posted negative stuff people used to get upset. The common wisdom was that Pakistan was the bestest country in the world. When eyes were opened it was realized that reality is not to our liking.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

I can post dozens of rankings on everything imaginable in which Pakistan is at the bottom of the list.

Worst pollution
Highest infant mortality
Quality of life
Ease of doing business
Corruption
Justice
Freedom of press
Murder and crime
Etc.

Unfortunately, until recently if anyone posted negative stuff people used to get upset. The common wisdom was that Pakistan was the bestest country in the world. When eyes were opened it was realized that reality is not to our liking.

For murder/crime, and quality of life, Pakistan isn't that bad.

 

[AlainaMaynard]

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