Japan has the world’s most powerful passport as its citizens can travel to 191 countries around the world visa-free or visa on arrival.

The Henley Passport Index, which measures the world’s most travel-friendly passports from time to time based on data received from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), has released its report for 2021.

According to the report, Singaporean passports with free-visa access to 190 territories remained in second place, and South Korea and Germany with access to 189 destinations also remained in third place.

Meanwhile, Afghan citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 26 countries only, ranking 110th place or the world’s least powerful passport.

Afghan citizens can travel to the following countries and territories visa-free:

Cape Verde Islands, Comores Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, Togo, Uganda, Cook Islands, Micronesia, Niue, Palau Islands, Samoa, Tuvalu, Dominica, Haiti, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Macao (SAR China), Maldives, and Timor-Leste.

Top ten powerful passports in 2021:

1. Japan – 191 destinations
2. Singapore – 190 destinations
3. South Korea, Germany – 189 destinations
4. Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg – 188 destinations
5. Denmark, Austria – 187 destinations
6. Sweden, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland – 186 destinations
7. Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium, and New Zealand – 185 destinations
8. Greece, Malta, Czech Republic, Australia – 184 destinations
9. Canada – 183 destinations
10. Hungary – 181 destinations

Ten least powerful passports to hold in 2021:

1. Iran and Bangladesh – 41 destinations
2. Lebanon, Kosovo, and Sudan – 40 destinations
3. North Korea – 39 destinations
4. Libya, Nepal – 38 destinations
5. Palestinian territories – 37 destinations
6. Somalia, Yemen – 33 destinations
7. Pakistan – 32 destinations
8. Syria – 29 destinations
9. Iraq – 28 destinations
10. Afghanistan – 26 destinations

LINK: https://www.ansarpress.com/english/21871

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