The latest passport power rankings have come out and Asian countries have emerged as the winners. European passports, on the other hand, have shuffled down in the ranking. Japan and Singapore have firmly established their lead on the passport power ranking, overtaking countries such as Germany and Finland. The Henley Passport Index measures which passports are the most powerful out there based on the countries its holders can enter without prior visa approval. For the third consecutive year, Japan hung on to its lead. Japanese citizens can enter 191 countries either without a visa or a visa on arrival. Singapore dropped down to second place with a score of 190. Meanwhile, South Korea and Germany lost one rank, moving down to third place. Passport holders from those countries don’t need to bother with visas in 189 destinations. Top five passports of 2020 1. Japan (191) 2. Singapore (190) 3. South Korea (189) 3. Germany (189) 4. Italy (188) 4. Finland (188) 5. Spain (187) 5. Luxembourg (187) 5. Denmark (187) Which factors determine the power of a passport? The Henley Passport index collects data on how many sovereign states and destinations within those states an individual can go and visit… Read full this story
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