Crossing borders is more or less easy depending on your nationality. And to find out which passports allow you to travel the most freely (visa-free, visa-on-arrival or e-visa), citizenship consultancy Henley & Partners draws on International Transport Association (IATA) airline data covering 250 airlines. In the whole world. Henley’s passport index, which was updated at the beginning of November 2022, does not take into account the temporary traffic restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, which have now been almost completely lifted.
French passport. how is it classified?
For the sixth year in a row, the Japanese passport is at the top of the ranking. And it even becomes a power. Japanese people can now travel to 193 countries without a visa, up one country from the previous figure. Singaporean passport – until now ex aequo with the Japanese now ranked 2nd, where citizens of the Asian city-state can enter 192 countries without a visa.
Among the 199 countries evaluated, those from Europe are overrepresented at the top of the ranking. German and Spanish passports are thus the most powerful on the Old Continent and open visa-free doors to 190 countries. As for the French passport, it occupies the 6th place, equal to Irish, Portuguese and British passports (187 countries).
The top 10 most powerful passports in the world in 2022 according to the Henley Passport Index.
| Degree | Country: | Visa-free destinations |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Japan | 193: |
| 2. | Singapore, South Korea | 192: |
| 3. | Germany, Spain | 190 |
| 4. | Finland, Italy, Luxembourg | 189: |
| 5. | Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden | 188: |
| 6. | France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom | 187: |
| 7. | Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, USA | 186: |
| 8. | Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, Malta | 185: |
| 9. | Hungary | 183: |
| 10. | Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia | 182: |
The United States and the United Kingdom, which took the top spot in 2014, have since been overtaken by countries in the Asia Pacific and Western Europe. They occupy the 6th and 7th positions, respectively. At the bottom of the ranking we find Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Citizens of these countries can travel to 27, 29 and 30 countries respectively without a visa.
Posted May 2022 This article has been updated.
Source: Le Figaro
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