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Japan offers world’s most powerful passport

Updated 9:32 AM EDT, Tue July 6, 2021
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<strong>World's most powerful passports: </strong>Global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners has released its quarterly report on the world's most desirable passports. Click on to find out which passport offers the most access in 2021.
World's most powerful passports: Global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners has released its quarterly report on the world's most desirable passports. Click on to find out which passport offers the most access in 2021.
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<strong>No.10: </strong>The citizens of Hungary (its capital, Budapest, is pictured) enjoy visa-free access to 184 destinations. The index does not take current temporary travel restrictions into account.
No.10: The citizens of Hungary (its capital, Budapest, is pictured) enjoy visa-free access to 184 destinations. The index does not take current temporary travel restrictions into account.
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<strong>No. 9:</strong> Canadian and Australian citizens have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 destinations.
No. 9: Canadian and Australian citizens have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 destinations.
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<strong>No. 8:</strong> Citizens of Norway, Greece, Malta and the Czech Republic (its capital, Prague, is pictured) have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 countries.
No. 8: Citizens of Norway, Greece, Malta and the Czech Republic (its capital, Prague, is pictured) have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 countries.
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<strong>No. 7: </strong>Holders of passports from the United States (pictured), the United Kingdom, Switzerland, New Zealand and Belgium find doors open to them in 187 jurisdictions.
No. 7: Holders of passports from the United States (pictured), the United Kingdom, Switzerland, New Zealand and Belgium find doors open to them in 187 jurisdictions.
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<strong>No.6: </strong>Swedish passport holders have visa-free access to 188 countries, earning it the sixth spot on the Passport Index, alongside France, Portugal, Netherlands and Ireland.
No.6: Swedish passport holders have visa-free access to 188 countries, earning it the sixth spot on the Passport Index, alongside France, Portugal, Netherlands and Ireland.
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<strong>No.5: </strong>Joint fifth on the list, with access to 189 destinations, are Denmark (whose nationals are pictured) and Austria.
No.5: Joint fifth on the list, with access to 189 destinations, are Denmark (whose nationals are pictured) and Austria.
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<strong>No. 4: </strong>Pictured is the crossing between Finland and Russia in the Finnish border town of Imatra. Finland ranks fourth on the list of "best passports," while the Russian Federation ranks 48th. Italy, Spain and Luxembourg join Finland in fourth place, with citizens getting visa-free access to 190 countries.
No. 4: Pictured is the crossing between Finland and Russia in the Finnish border town of Imatra. Finland ranks fourth on the list of "best passports," while the Russian Federation ranks 48th. Italy, Spain and Luxembourg join Finland in fourth place, with citizens getting visa-free access to 190 countries.
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<strong>No. 3: </strong>Germany (pictured) offers its citizens visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 191 countries, as does South Korea.
No. 3: Germany (pictured) offers its citizens visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 191 countries, as does South Korea.
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<strong>2. Singapore: </strong>Singapore holds the 2nd place spot on the index. It offers visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 192 jurisdictions.
2. Singapore: Singapore holds the 2nd place spot on the index. It offers visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 192 jurisdictions.
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<strong>No.1: </strong>Japan holds the top place for 2021. With this little document, 193 jurisdictions will welcome its holder to cross their borders.
No.1: Japan holds the top place for 2021. With this little document, 193 jurisdictions will welcome its holder to cross their borders.
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