<strong>World's most powerful passports: </strong>The <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.passportindex.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Passport Index</a> is a free online interactive tool that sorts and ranks the world's passports by their cross-border access in real time. As of October 25, 2017, Slovenia, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia tied for 10th on its list, offering their citizens visa-free access to 149 countries.
World's most powerful passports: The Passport Index is a free online interactive tool that sorts and ranks the world's passports by their cross-border access in real time. As of October 25, 2017, Slovenia, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia tied for 10th on its list, offering their citizens visa-free access to 149 countries.
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<strong>Hungary: </strong>Hungarian passports offer visa-free access to 150 countries, earning the European country 10th spot on the updated Passport Index. Passports of 193 United Nations member countries and six territories -- ROC Taiwan, Macao (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo, Palestinian Territory and the Vatican -- are considered for the index.
Hungary: Hungarian passports offer visa-free access to 150 countries, earning the European country 10th spot on the updated Passport Index. Passports of 193 United Nations member countries and six territories -- ROC Taiwan, Macao (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo, Palestinian Territory and the Vatican -- are considered for the index.
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<strong>Iceland: </strong>The wild and wonderful landscape of Iceland has proved a magnet for foreign visitors in recent years, but Icelanders themselves can easily head in the other direction with visa-free access to 152 countries, according to the Passport Index. It sits in the number eight spot, tied with Malta and the Czech Republic.
Iceland: The wild and wonderful landscape of Iceland has proved a magnet for foreign visitors in recent years, but Icelanders themselves can easily head in the other direction with visa-free access to 152 countries, according to the Passport Index. It sits in the number eight spot, tied with Malta and the Czech Republic.
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<strong>Australia: </strong>Aussie<strong> </strong>passports take citizens across 153 borders without a visa. The country shares seventh place on the Passport Index with Greece and New Zealand.
Best passports, No. 8: Australia —
Australia: Aussie passports take citizens across 153 borders without a visa. The country shares seventh place on the Passport Index with Greece and New Zealand.
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<strong>Canada:</strong> Canada shares the sixth spot on the Passport Index with Malaysia, Ireland and the United States, offering visa-free access to 154 nations.
Best passports, No. 6: Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland —
Canada: Canada shares the sixth spot on the Passport Index with Malaysia, Ireland and the United States, offering visa-free access to 154 nations.
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<strong>Portugal: </strong>Holders of passports from Portugal, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium and Austria have visa-free access to 155 countries, according to the Passport Index.
Portugal: Holders of passports from Portugal, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium and Austria have visa-free access to 155 countries, according to the Passport Index.
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<strong>Denmark: </strong>Tying for fourth place on the list with a score of 156 are Denmark, Finland, Italy, France, Spain, Norway, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Denmark: Tying for fourth place on the list with a score of 156 are Denmark, Finland, Italy, France, Spain, Norway, Japan and the United Kingdom.
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<strong>Sweden: </strong>Swedish passport holders have visa-free access to 157 countries, earning it the number three spot on the Passport Index, alongside South Korea.
Best passports, No. 2: Sweden —
Sweden: Swedish passport holders have visa-free access to 157 countries, earning it the number three spot on the Passport Index, alongside South Korea.
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<strong>Germany: </strong>Considered the world's most valuable passport by several global indexes for the past few years,<strong> </strong>Germany now holds the second spot on the Passport Index. It offers visa-free access to 158 countries.
World's best passport: Germany —
Germany: Considered the world's most valuable passport by several global indexes for the past few years, Germany now holds the second spot on the Passport Index. It offers visa-free access to 158 countries.
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<strong>Singapore: </strong>The Passport Index, created by financial firm Arton Capital, says<strong> </strong>Paraguay's recent decision to remove visa restrictions for Singaporeans means the city-state no longer has to share the top spot with Germany. Singapore passport holders now have visa-free access to 159 countries.
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Singapore: The Passport Index, created by financial firm Arton Capital, says Paraguay's recent decision to remove visa restrictions for Singaporeans means the city-state no longer has to share the top spot with Germany. Singapore passport holders now have visa-free access to 159 countries.
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