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Japan offers world’s most powerful passport

Updated 1:35 PM EDT, Tue July 19, 2022
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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 2022.
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 2022.
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<strong>No.10: </strong>The citizens of Lithuania (its capital, Vilnius, is pictured) Poland and Slovakia enjoy visa-free access to 182 destinations. The index does not take current temporary travel restrictions into account.
No.10: The citizens of Lithuania (its capital, Vilnius, is pictured) Poland and Slovakia enjoy visa-free access to 182 destinations. The index does not take current temporary travel restrictions into account.
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<strong>No. 9:</strong> Hungarian citizens have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 183 destinations. (Budapest is pictured).
No. 9: Hungarian citizens have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 183 destinations. (Budapest is pictured).
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<strong>No. 8:</strong> Canada, Australia, Greece, Malta and the Czech Republic have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 countries.
No. 8: Canada, Australia, Greece, Malta and the Czech Republic have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 countries.
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<strong>No. 7: </strong>Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, the United States and New Zealand (Te Anau on South Island is pictured) have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 destinations.
No. 7: Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, the United States and New Zealand (Te Anau on South Island is pictured) have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 destinations.
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<strong>No.6: </strong>Portuguese passport holders have visa-free access to 187 countries, earning it the fifth spot on the Passport Index, alongside Ireland, France and the UK. (The Portuguese city of Porto is pictured).
No.6: Portuguese passport holders have visa-free access to 187 countries, earning it the fifth spot on the Passport Index, alongside Ireland, France and the UK. (The Portuguese city of Porto is pictured).
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<strong>No.5: </strong>Swedish passport holders have visa-free access to 188 countries, earning it the fourth spot on the Passport Index, alongside Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands.
No.5: Swedish passport holders have visa-free access to 188 countries, earning it the fourth spot on the Passport Index, alongside Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands.
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<strong>No. 4:</strong> The citizens of Finland (pictured), Italy and Luxembourg enjoy visa-free access to 189 countries.
No. 4: The citizens of Finland (pictured), Italy and Luxembourg enjoy visa-free access to 189 countries.
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<strong>No. 3: </strong>Germany (pictured) offers its citizens visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 190 countries, as does Spain.
No. 3: Germany (pictured) offers its citizens visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 190 countries, as does Spain.
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<strong>No. 2: </strong>Singapore and South Korea are in second place as 2022 enters its third quarter. Its citizens enjoy visa-free or visa-on-demand access to 192 destinations.
No. 2: Singapore and South Korea are in second place as 2022 enters its third quarter. Its citizens enjoy visa-free or visa-on-demand access to 192 destinations.
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<strong>No. 1: </strong>Japan holds the top place for 2022. With this travel document, 193 jurisdictions will welcome its holder to cross their borders.
No. 1: Japan holds the top place for 2022. With this travel document, 193 jurisdictions will welcome its holder to cross their borders.
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