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The most powerful passports in 2024. Here are the top 10 rankings for the most powerful passports in 2024, and the number of other countries these passport holders can visit, without having to obtain a visa in advance. 1. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain (194 destinations) 2. Finland, South Korea, Sweden (193 destinations)
Japan and Singapore have the world's most powerful passports, according to the Henley Passport Index. Holders of these passports are able to enter 192 countries without a visa. South Korea and Germany followed next, with visa-free travel to 190 jurisdictions. The Afghan passport wields the least power, with just 26 destinations possible visa-free.
Alan Hirsch. Kenya and Rwanda have recently announced visa-free travel for all Africans. The African Union and other regional groups have made progress in promoting free movement of people. There are still challenges to making free movement of people a reality in Africa. President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders ...
Nigerian passport holders, for example, can access only 46 destinations visa-free (20% of the world), with these countries accounting for just 1.5% of global GDP. The lowest-ranking entry in the Henley Passport Power score is the Afghan passport, which provides visa-free access to only 27 countries and less than 1% of global economic output.
Japanese passports are currently the most powerful in the world. That’s according to the migration and citizenship consultancy, Henley & Partners, which compiles a list of the world’s most potent passports four times a year – and the ones that allow holders to travel widely and visa-free come out on top. With a total of 193 potential visa ...
Rwanda and Kenya have just taken steps to bring the continent closer to this goal by allowing fellow Africans to travel to their countries visa-free in the future. They are following the lead of Benin, The Gambia and the Seychelles, which were the first countries to scrap visa requirements for intra-African travel, Africa News reports.
Croatia has joined the Schengen Area, the world’s biggest visa-free area. The European country, which is home to about 4 million people, is the 27th nation to join the project. It means border controls, including passport checks, have been removed for people travelling between Croatia and the other 26 countries in the Schengen Area.
In Africa, Seychelles, one of the few completely visa-free countries. After adopting the policy, Seychelles saw an average 7% increase per year in international tourism into the country between 2009 and 2014. When Rwanda abolished work permits for East African citizens, the country’s trade with Kenya and Uganda increased by at least 50%.
The UK now holds sixth position in the rankings alongside France, Ireland and Portugal. Back in 2015, pre-referendum, the UK held the top spot alongside Germany, according to the Passport Index. Asian countries lead the most powerful passports index in 2022. Despite Japanese citizens possessing the most powerful passports, fewer tourists have ...
In terms of travel, Germany comes out on top with 176 visa-free or visa-on-arrival destinations. European countries dominate the top 10; Swedish nationality grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 175 destinations, while Poland has access to 163 such destinations. The US and Australia had access to 170 or more such destinations for travel ...