Singapore passport is the world’s most powerful, replacing Japan

The most recent Henley Passport Index results offer fascinating insights into a world defined by remarkable upheaval and offer a compelling glimpse at what lies ahead as we begin a new year. According to the Henley Passport Index, Singapore beat out Japan to hold the title of the most powerful passport in the world. Singapore passport holders have visa-free access to 192 of the world’s 227 destinations.

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The 20 most powerful passports of 2020 : Henley Passport Index(Opens in a new browser tab)

Spain, Italy, and Germany tied for the second position, with their inhabitants having access to 190 international locations. Japan, which topped the list last year, dropped to third place; as of 2022, just 189 countries are now visa-free for holders of the country’s passport. Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sweden are additional passports that tied with Japan for third place.

With 184 visa-free travel locations, the U.S. fared significantly lower on the index than Lithuania, coming in at eighth place (down one point from the previous year). 

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These are the world’s most powerful passports in 2023(Opens in a new browser tab)

Since 2014, when their passports were named No. 1 in the world, both the U.S. and the United Kingdom have been on a downward trajectory. Henley & Partners said that the U.S. has added 12 more places where citizens can travel without a visa over the past decade. But among the top 10 countries on the ranking, that represents the least gain.