The world's most powerful passports in 2023
The world's most powerful passports in 2023
A report from U.K.-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners reveals that for the fifth year running Japan has the world’s most powerful passport, with Canada also near the top of the list.
The report, based on data from the International Air Transport Association (ITATA), ranks all the world’s 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.
Ranked number 7 are Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the U.S., tied on 186 destinations, while Australia, Canada, Greece and Malta ranked eighth with 185 visa-free destinations.