The company Henley & Partners presented a new study on the world’s strong passports. According to the index that is prepared on data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) —which is updated in real time throughout the year, as changes in visa policy come into force—, Asian documents grant more freedom to travel around the world than those from any other continent.
Japan tops the ranking of the strongest passports in the world and offers its citizens visa-free access to a record number of destinations: 193. Singapore and South Korea follow on the list with access to 192 countries. Germany and Spain are tied with 190 destinations, followed by Finland, Italy and Luxembourg with 189. Next come Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden, tied for fifth place.
The top 10:
- Japan (193 destinations)
- Singapore, South Korea (192 destinations)
- Germany, Spain (190 destinations)
- Finland, Italy, Luxembourg (189 destinations)
- Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden (188 destinations)
- France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom (187 destinations)
- Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States (186 destinations)
- Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, Malta (185 destinations)
- Hungary (183 destinations)
- Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia (182 destinations)
The worst countries in the ranking
Afghanistan ranks last in the index, since its citizens can only access 27 countries without the need for a prior visa. These are the worst ten places of the 112 that are part of the list:
- North Korea (40 destinations)
- Nepal and Palestinian territories (38 destinations)
- Somalia (35 destinations)
- Yemen (34 destinations)
- Pakistan (31 destinations)
- Syria (30 destinations)
- Iraq (29 destinations)
- Afghanistan (27 destinations)
In what position is the Uruguayan passport?
The Uruguayan passport is ranked 28th, and allows residents to access 153 countries without the need for a visa.
Within Latin America, Chile is the leader occupying position 16 in the international classification with 174 countries. The Argentine passport is in 19th place, along with the Brazilian, its citizens can travel without a visa to 170 countries in the world. Meanwhile, Mexico ranks 24th, with access to 159 countries.
With information from The chronicler
