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From Japan to United States: Ten most powerful passports in 2021

#10 Hungary
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#10 Hungary

With a free access to 182 destinations, Hungary occupies the tenth position in the list of the most powerful passports in the world.

#9 Canada, Australia
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#9 Canada, Australia

Canada and Australia occupy the ninth spot on the list of the world's best passports in 2020 with 183 in the Henley Passport Index.

#8 Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, New Zealand
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#8 Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, New Zealand

With a free access to 184 destinations, Czech Republic, Greece, Malta and New Zealand occupy the eighth position on the list.

#7 United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland
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#7 United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland

With a free access to 185 destinations, United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway and Switzerland occupy the seventh place in the list.

However, under the current EU ban, despite being placed on the seventh spot in the current official index, Americans have around the same level of travel freedom as citizens of Mexico number 25 on Henley Passport Index, with a score of 159 and Uruguay number 28, with a score of 153.

#6 Sweden, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal
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#6 Sweden, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal

With a free access to 186 destinations, Sweden, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal occupy the sixth position in the list.

#5 Denmark, Austria
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#5 Denmark, Austria

With a free access to 187 destinations, Denmark and Austria occupy the fifth spot on the list.

 

#4 Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg
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#4 Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg

With a free access to 188 destinations Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg occupy the fourth position in the list

Italy and Spain are the hardest coronavirus hit countries in Europe.

#3 South Korea, Germany
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#3 South Korea, Germany

With a free access to 189 countries, South Korea and Germany occupy the third position on the list.

Both the country have been praised by the World Health Organisation for there response to the coronavirus outbreak.

#2 Singapore
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#2 Singapore

With a free access to 190 destinations the country occupies the second spot in the list.

The country's government on April 4 announced shutdown amid rising cases of COVID-19.

#1 Japan
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#1 Japan

Japan has the most powerful passport in the world, with a free access to 191 destinations, according to Henley's Passport Index.