A trio of Asian passports offer travelers more freedom around the world than any other country, according to a new quarterly report published by London-based global citizenship and residency advisory firm Henley & Partners.
Japanese citizens enjoy visa-free or visa-on-demand access to a record 193 destinations worldwide, just ahead of Singapore and South Korea, whose citizens can freely visit 192 countries.
In Europe, Germany and Spain are tied in 190 destinations, followed by Finland, Italy and Luxembourg with 189.
Next are Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden all in fifth place, while France, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom are in 6th place.
New Zealand and the United States appear at number 7, alongside Belgium, Norway, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Afghan nationals again sit at the bottom of the index and can enter only 27 countries without requiring a visa in advance.
The best passports in 2023, according to the Henley Passport Index
1.Japan (193 destinations)
2.Singapore, South Korea (192 destinations)
3.Germany, Spain (190 destinations)
4.Finland, Italy, Luxembourg (189 destinations)
5.Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden (188 destinations) )
6. France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom (187 destinations)
7. Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States, Czech Republic (186 destinations)
8. Australia, Canada, Greece, Malta (185 destinations )
9. Hungary, Poland (184 destinations)
10. Lithuania, Slovakia (183 destinations)
The worst passports in 2023, according to the Henley Passport Index
101.North Korea (40 destinations)
102.Nepal, Palestinian Territory (38 destinations)
103.Somalia (35 destinations)
104.Yemen (34 destinations)
105.Pakistan (32 destinations)
106.Syria (30 destinations)
107.Iraq (29 destinations)
109. Afghanistan (27 destinations)
