According to the Henley Passport Index 2023, Singapore has surpassed Japan to claim the title of the world's most powerful passport. Singaporean passport holders enjoy visa-free entry to 192 destinations out of the 227 countries worldwide.
The passport rankings were determined based on data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), which assesses the number of destinations accessible without the need for a visa.
Germany, Italy, and Spain are tied in the second position, with their citizens having visa-free access to 190 global destinations.
Japan, which held the top spot in the previous year, has slipped to third place. The Japanese passport now grants visa-free access to 189 destinations, down from 193 in 2022. It shares the third position with Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sweden.
Here is the long list of countries along with their respective ranks and the number of countries they can enter visa-free:
COUNTRY
RANK
ACCESS
Singapore
1
192
Germany
2
190
Italy
2
190
Spain
2
190
Austria
3
189
Finland
3
189
France
3
189
Japan
3
189
Luxembourg
3
189
South Korea
3
189
Sweden
3
189
Denmark
4
188
Ireland
4
188
Netherlands
4
188
United Kingdom
4
188
Belgium
5
187
Czech Republic
5
187
Malta
5
187
New Zealand
5
187
Norway
5
187
Portugal
5
187
Switzerland
5
187
Australia
6
186
Hungary
6
186
Poland
6
186
Canada
7
185
Greece
7
185
Lithuania
8
184
United States
8
184
Latvia
9
183
Slovakia
9
183
Slovenia
9
183
Estonia
10
182
Iceland
10
182
Liechtenstein
11
180
Malaysia
11
180
Cyprus
12
179
United Arab Emirates
12
179
Bulgaria
13
176
Monaco
13
176
Romania
13
176
Croatia
14
175
Chile
15
174
San Marino
16
172
Andorra
17
170
Hong Kong (SAR China)
17
170
Argentina
18
169
Brazil
19
168
Brunei
20
166
Barbados
21
163
Israel
22
158
Mexico
22
158
Bahamas
23
156
Seychelles
24
155
St. Kitts and Nevis
24
155
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
25
154
Vatican City
25
154
Uruguay
26
153
Costa Rica
27
151
Antigua and Barbuda
28
150
Trinidad and Tobago
28
150
Mauritius
29
148
Grenada
30
146
St. Lucia
30
146
Ukraine
30
146
Macao (SAR China)
31
144
Panama
31
144
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
31
144
Dominica
32
143
Paraguay
32
143
Peru
33
138
Serbia
34
137
Guatemala
35
135
Honduras
35
135
El Salvador
36
134
Colombia
37
133
Solomon Islands
38
132
Samoa
39
131
Tonga
40
129
Nicaragua
41
128
Tuvalu
42
127
North Macedonia
43
125
Montenegro
44
124
Venezuela
44
124
Kiribati
45
123
Marshall Islands
45
123
Micronesia
46
121
Moldova
46
121
Palau Islands
46
121
Bosnia and Herzegovina
47
118
Albania
48
117
Georgia
48
117
Russian Federation
49
115
Türkiye
50
114
South Africa
51
106
Qatar
52
103
Belize
53
102
Kuwait
54
99
Vanuatu
54
99
Timor-Leste
55
95
Ecuador
56
92
Maldives
57
91
Botswana
58
89
Fiji
58
89
Nauru
58
89
Bahrain
59
88
Guyana
59
88
Jamaica
59
88
Oman
60
85
Papua New Guinea
61
83
Saudi Arabia
61
83
Namibia
62
81
Bolivia
63
80
China
63
80
Belarus
64
79
Lesotho
64
79
Thailand
64
79
Suriname
65
78
Kazakhstan
66
77
eSwatini
66
77
Kenya
67
76
Malawi
68
75
Indonesia
69
73
Tanzania
69
73
Tunisia
70
71
Zambia
70
71
Dominican Republic
71
70
The Gambia
71
70
Azerbaijan
72
69
Uganda
72
69
Morocco
73
67
Sierra Leone
73
67
Zimbabwe
73
67
Armenia
74
66
Cape Verde Islands
74
66
Philippines
74
66
Ghana
75
65
Cuba
76
63
Kyrgyzstan
76
63
Mozambique
76
63
Rwanda
76
63
Benin
77
62
Mongolia
77
62
Burkina Faso
78
59
Cote d'Ivoire
78
59
Gabon
78
59
Mauritania
78
59
Sao Tome and Principe
78
59
Tajikistan
78
59
Uzbekistan
78
59
Guinea
79
58
Madagascar
79
58
India
80
57
Senegal
80
57
Togo
80
57
Equatorial Guinea
81
56
Niger
81
56
Cambodia
82
55
Guinea-Bissau
82
55
Mali
82
55
Vietnam
82
55
Algeria
83
54
Central African Republic
83
54
Chad
83
54
Comoro Islands
83
54
Egypt
83
54
Bhutan
84
53
Jordan
84
53
Angola
85
52
Cameroon
85
52
Burundi
86
51
Congo (Rep.)
86
51
Haiti
86
51
Liberia
86
51
Laos
87
50
Turkmenistan
87
50
Djibouti
88
49
Ethiopia
89
47
Myanmar
89
47
Nigeria
90
46
South Sudan
90
46
Congo (Dem. Rep.)
91
45
Eritrea
92
44
Iran
92
44
Sudan
92
44
Lebanon
93
43
Kosovo
94
42
Libya
95
41
Sri Lanka
95
41
Bangladesh
96
40
North Korea
97
39
Nepal
98
38
Palestinian Territory
98
38
Somalia
99
35
Yemen
99
35
Pakistan
100
33
Syria
101
30
Iraq
102
29
Afghanistan
103
27
Please note that passport rankings can change annually due to various factors, so it's essential to always consult the latest Henley Passport Index or Global Passport Power Rank for the most up-to-date information yearly
According to the Henley Passport Index 2023, Singapore has surpassed Japan to claim the title of the world's most powerful passport. Singaporean passport holders enjoy visa-free entry to 192 destinations out of the 227 countries worldwide.
The passport rankings were determined based on data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), which assesses the number of destinations accessible without the need for a visa.
Germany, Italy, and Spain are tied in the second position, with their citizens having visa-free access to 190 global destinations.
Japan, which held the top spot in the previous year, has slipped to third place. The Japanese passport now grants visa-free access to 189 destinations, down from 193 in 2022. It shares the third position with Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sweden.
Here is the long list of countries along with their respective ranks and the number of countries they can enter visa-free:
COUNTRY
RANK
ACCESS
Singapore
1
192
Germany
2
190
Italy
2
190
Spain
2
190
Austria
3
189
Finland
3
189
France
3
189
Japan
3
189
Luxembourg
3
189
South Korea
3
189
Sweden
3
189
Denmark
4
188
Ireland
4
188
Netherlands
4
188
United Kingdom
4
188
Belgium
5
187
Czech Republic
5
187
Malta
5
187
New Zealand
5
187
Norway
5
187
Portugal
5
187
Switzerland
5
187
Australia
6
186
Hungary
6
186
Poland
6
186
Canada
7
185
Greece
7
185
Lithuania
8
184
United States
8
184
Latvia
9
183
Slovakia
9
183
Slovenia
9
183
Estonia
10
182
Iceland
10
182
Liechtenstein
11
180
Malaysia
11
180
Cyprus
12
179
United Arab Emirates
12
179
Bulgaria
13
176
Monaco
13
176
Romania
13
176
Croatia
14
175
Chile
15
174
San Marino
16
172
Andorra
17
170
Hong Kong (SAR China)
17
170
Argentina
18
169
Brazil
19
168
Brunei
20
166
Barbados
21
163
Israel
22
158
Mexico
22
158
Bahamas
23
156
Seychelles
24
155
St. Kitts and Nevis
24
155
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
25
154
Vatican City
25
154
Uruguay
26
153
Costa Rica
27
151
Antigua and Barbuda
28
150
Trinidad and Tobago
28
150
Mauritius
29
148
Grenada
30
146
St. Lucia
30
146
Ukraine
30
146
Macao (SAR China)
31
144
Panama
31
144
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
31
144
Dominica
32
143
Paraguay
32
143
Peru
33
138
Serbia
34
137
Guatemala
35
135
Honduras
35
135
El Salvador
36
134
Colombia
37
133
Solomon Islands
38
132
Samoa
39
131
Tonga
40
129
Nicaragua
41
128
Tuvalu
42
127
North Macedonia
43
125
Montenegro
44
124
Venezuela
44
124
Kiribati
45
123
Marshall Islands
45
123
Micronesia
46
121
Moldova
46
121
Palau Islands
46
121
Bosnia and Herzegovina
47
118
Albania
48
117
Georgia
48
117
Russian Federation
49
115
Türkiye
50
114
South Africa
51
106
Qatar
52
103
Belize
53
102
Kuwait
54
99
Vanuatu
54
99
Timor-Leste
55
95
Ecuador
56
92
Maldives
57
91
Botswana
58
89
Fiji
58
89
Nauru
58
89
Bahrain
59
88
Guyana
59
88
Jamaica
59
88
Oman
60
85
Papua New Guinea
61
83
Saudi Arabia
61
83
Namibia
62
81
Bolivia
63
80
China
63
80
Belarus
64
79
Lesotho
64
79
Thailand
64
79
Suriname
65
78
Kazakhstan
66
77
eSwatini
66
77
Kenya
67
76
Malawi
68
75
Indonesia
69
73
Tanzania
69
73
Tunisia
70
71
Zambia
70
71
Dominican Republic
71
70
The Gambia
71
70
Azerbaijan
72
69
Uganda
72
69
Morocco
73
67
Sierra Leone
73
67
Zimbabwe
73
67
Armenia
74
66
Cape Verde Islands
74
66
Philippines
74
66
Ghana
75
65
Cuba
76
63
Kyrgyzstan
76
63
Mozambique
76
63
Rwanda
76
63
Benin
77
62
Mongolia
77
62
Burkina Faso
78
59
Cote d'Ivoire
78
59
Gabon
78
59
Mauritania
78
59
Sao Tome and Principe
78
59
Tajikistan
78
59
Uzbekistan
78
59
Guinea
79
58
Madagascar
79
58
India
80
57
Senegal
80
57
Togo
80
57
Equatorial Guinea
81
56
Niger
81
56
Cambodia
82
55
Guinea-Bissau
82
55
Mali
82
55
Vietnam
82
55
Algeria
83
54
Central African Republic
83
54
Chad
83
54
Comoro Islands
83
54
Egypt
83
54
Bhutan
84
53
Jordan
84
53
Angola
85
52
Cameroon
85
52
Burundi
86
51
Congo (Rep.)
86
51
Haiti
86
51
Liberia
86
51
Laos
87
50
Turkmenistan
87
50
Djibouti
88
49
Ethiopia
89
47
Myanmar
89
47
Nigeria
90
46
South Sudan
90
46
Congo (Dem. Rep.)
91
45
Eritrea
92
44
Iran
92
44
Sudan
92
44
Lebanon
93
43
Kosovo
94
42
Libya
95
41
Sri Lanka
95
41
Bangladesh
96
40
North Korea
97
39
Nepal
98
38
Palestinian Territory
98
38
Somalia
99
35
Yemen
99
35
Pakistan
100
33
Syria
101
30
Iraq
102
29
Afghanistan
103
27
Please note that passport rankings can change annually due to various factors, so it's essential to always consult the latest Henley Passport Index or Global Passport Power Rank for the most up-to-date information yearly
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