The Diplomat
The Spanish, German and Italian passports are the strongest in Europe, allowing travellers access to 190 destinations without a visa, according to the latest results of the Henley & Partners Passport Index.
Globally, the three passports rank second with 190 points, one point for each destination that can be travelled to without a visa, reports Europa Press.
The first place goes to Singapore, with free access to 192 destinations each, while, five years later, Japan loses the leadership and is placed third, with 189 points, sharing the position with Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea and Sweden.
Then, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands are in fourth position, with 188 destinations; Belgium, the Czech Republic, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal and Switzerland, all with 187 points, close the top 5.
Outside Europe, major countries such as Australia, Canada and the United States rank sixth, seventh and eighth, shared with other European countries, respectively.
At the bottom of the ranking, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria are at the bottom of the index, as they can access less than 30 destinations worldwide without a visa.
On the other hand, unique research by Henley & Partners comparing a country’s visa-free access with its Global Peace Index score shows a strong correlation between a nation’s passport power and its peace.
Therefore, any country that is in the top ten of the Henley Passport Index can also be found in the top ten of the Global Peace Index.
