World's Most Powerful Passports in 2023

Henley & Partners has released its latest passport index for 2023 Q3, which is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

1) Singapore

Singapore has the world's most powerful passport, with a visa-free score of 192. It simply means the citizens of the country can travel to 192 destinations without a prior visa.

2) Germany, Italy and Spain 

The second spot is held collectively by these three nations. Their visa-free score is 190, which means their citizens have visa-free access to 190 countries.

3) Austria, Japan and others

 The third position is jointly held by Austria, Finland, France, Japan, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sweden. Their citizens can travel to 189 destinations visa-free.

4) Denmark, UK and others

Ireland, the Netherlands, UK and Denmark share the fourth spot with a visa-free score of 188.

5) Belgium, New Zealand and others:

Belgium, Czech Republic, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, and Switzerland share the fifth rank, with an impressive visa-free score of 187.

6) Australia, Hungary, and  Poland

The sixth spot is occupied by these nations. Citizens of Australia, Hungary and Poland can travel to 186 destinations either through visa-on-demand or visa-free altogether.

7) Canada and Greece:

Canada and Greece share the seventh spot on the coveted list, with their citizens enjoying the privilege of visiting 185 destinations without the need to get a visa beforehand.

8) Lithuania, United States

 The world's biggest economy US sits on the eighth spot on the latest index along with tiny Lithuania. Their respective visa-free score is 184.