Singapore Overtakes Japan as World's Most Powerful Passport in 2023

Singapore has claimed the top spot in the 2023 Henley Passport Index, dethroning Japan as the country with the most powerful passport. Singaporean citizens now enjoy visa-free access to 192 out of 227 destinations surveyed by Henley. Japan dropped to third place behind Germany, Italy, and Spain, all of which have visa-free access to 190 destinations. The United States continues to slide down the rankings, now ranking eighth with 184 visa-free destinations. Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the list with only 27 visa-free destinations. The Henley Openness Index also highlights the disparity between countries that allow visa-free access for their citizens and those that reciprocate the same openness.