The latest World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 reveals the countries with the most favourable conditions for travel and tourism development. Europe and Asia-Pacific regions, and high-income economies in particular, continue to do best, also reflected in this year's Henley Passport Index, with France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain in joint top spot for the ...
Japan has the most powerful passport in the world for the 5th year in a row, according to the Henley Passport Index. South Korea and Singapore are tied for 2nd place. The Index ranks all of the world’s passports by the number of destinations their holders can access without obtaining a visa in advance. The passport index data is also combined with World Bank GDP figures to create the Henley ...
Japan is at the top of the Henley Passport Index 2022. The Ukraine war and COVID-19 have affected the rankings for the most powerful passports in the world. British passports have dropped 6 places since Brexit.
Rosie Fitzmaurice Germany has the world's most powerful passport, according to the 2018 Henley Passport Index. It's the fifth year in a row in which the European country has topped Henley's list, which takes into account the number of countries a passport holder can visit without a visa.
Right now, the three most powerful passports to be in possession of are from Japan, Singapore and South Korea – they’re all ranked joint first in the Henley & Partners Passport Index. Citizens of these three powerhouse economies enjoy visa-free access into 189 countries. Germany comes a close second at 188.