Japan and Singapore have topped the list of the most powerful passport in the world for the year 2022.
According to the latest Henley Passport Index for 2022, a report released by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners, both Japan and Singapore have a visa-free score of 192. The report is based on exclusive data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Afghanistan (rank 111) and Iraq (rank 110) continue to be in the ‘worst passports to hold’ category with a visa-free score of 26 and 28, respectively.
According to the report, Japanese citizens can travel to as many as 192 countries visa-free or visa-on-arrival access destinations worldwide. Singapore is tied in the first place (with a score of 192), and South Korea ties with Germany in second place (with a score of 190).
Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain are at the third position with a visa-free score of 189.
India has improved its ranks and is currently ranked at 83rd position from the earlier 90th position in the most powerful passport report with a visa-free score of 60.
The USA and the United Kingdom have improved their ranking to be placed at sixth position.
World’s best passports to hold in 2022
1. Japan, Singapore (192)
2. Germany, South Korea (190)
3. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain (189)
4. Austria, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Sweden (188)
5. Ireland, Portugal (187)
6. Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States (186)
7. Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, Malta (185)
8. Poland, Hungary (183)
9. Lithuania, Slovakia (182)
10. Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia (181)
World’s worst passports to hold in 2022:
104. North Korea (39)
105. Nepal and Palestinian territories (37)
106. Somalia (34)
107. Yemen (33)
108. Pakistan (31)
109. Syria (29)
110. Iraq (28)
111. Afghanistan (26)
