Which country's passport is the most "powerful" in the world in 2024?
According to the global ranking Henley Passport Index, passports of 6 countries including Japan, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy and Spain can travel to the most countries in the world without a visa.
Specifically, the ranking of "Most powerful passports 2024 - Henley Passport Index" was announced on January 10 by the global residence and citizenship consulting firm Henley & Partners. Notably, the passports of Japan, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy and Spain are all equally powerful. Citizens of the above countries can visit 194 other countries around the world without a visa.
The global passport ranking is based on exclusive data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Christian H. Kaelin, Chairman of Henley & Partners and creator of the passport index, noted that the average number of destinations that a traveler can travel visa-free to has nearly doubled, from 58 in 2006 to 111 in 2024.
Notably, Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea have dominated the global passport rankings for the past five years, but this year's top five is dominated by Europeans. Specifically, Finland and Sweden's passports are tied with South Korea in second place (193 destinations), while Austria, Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands are in third place (192 destinations). Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal and the UK are tied for fourth place, while Greece, Malta and Switzerland are in fifth place.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now become the country with the highest increase in passport rankings in the past decade. It has added 106 destinations and visa-free points since 2014 and is expected to reach 11th place in 2024.
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What is the ranking of Vietnamese passport?
Meanwhile, Vietnam ranked 87th out of 104 places, down 5 places compared to the last ranking in July 2023. However, the number of countries and territories that Vietnamese citizens are allowed to enter without a visa still reached 55 destinations.
In order to attract international tourists with the goal of promoting economic development, the Vietnamese National Assembly has passed the Law on Amendments and Supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens and the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in 2023.
From August 15, 2023, the visa duration will be increased from 30 days to 90 days, valid for multiple entries. In addition, the National Assembly also agreed to increase the temporary stay at the border gate for people entering under unilateral visa exemption from 15 days to 45 days.
According to Dan Tri , Vietnamese passport holders can travel to 70 countries and territories, including 24 visa-free destinations and 46 places requiring visas at border gates or e-visas.
Notably, in Southeast Asia, the Vietnamese passport is currently more "powerful" than the Lao passport (ranked 79) and the Myanmar passport (ranked 84).
Meanwhile, Singapore continues to assert its position as the owner of a powerful passport. Its citizens have the right to set foot in 175 countries and territories without a visa or at the border.
In contrast, the "least powerful" passports in the world come from countries engulfed in political conflict such as Pakistan, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.
The ranking, published by Arton Capital, ranks 199 passports from around the world based on the number of countries and territories that the holder can visit visa-free, or visa on arrival, e-visa (if issued within 3 days) or e-passport.
The world's most "powerful" passports in 2024
1. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain (194 points)
2. Finland, South Korea, Sweden (193 points)
3. Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands (192 points)
4.Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom (193 points)
5.Greece Malta, Switzerland (190 points)
6.Czech Republic, New Zealand, Poland (189 points)
7.Canada, Hungary, USA (188 points)
8.Estonia, Lithuania (187 points)
9.Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (186 points)
10.Iceland (185 points)
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