The Most Powerful Passports In The World 2019

Most Powerful Passport 2019
Most Powerful Passport 2019

There are a number of factors that go into determining the power of a passport. These factors can include the number of countries that the passport can be used to travel to without a visa, the amount of time it takes to obtain a visa for those countries, and the overall strength of the economy of the country that issued the passport.

According to the 2017 Henley Passport Index, Japan has the most powerful passport in the world, with access to 190 countries without a visa. Germany and Singapore tied for second place with189 countries. The United States was in sixth place with 188 countries.

The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which keeps track of how many visas are required for nationals of each country wishing to travel internationally. The IATA also measures how long it takes to get those visas.

 

The Most Powerful Passports 2019

 

18.Canada

Canadian Passport
Canadian Passport

Canadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Canada. As of 22 May 2018, Canadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 185 countries and territories.

 

17. United States

United States Passports
United States Passports

As of 9 October 2018, holders of a United States passport can travel to 186 countries and territories without a travel visa, or with a visa on arrival. The United States passport currently ranks 5th in terms of travel freedom.

 

16. United Kingdom

United Kingdom Passport
United Kingdom Passport

The citizens of the United Kingdom. As of 9 October 2018, can travel to 186 countries and territories visa-free or visa on arrival access.

 

15. Portugal

Portuguese Passport
Portuguese Passport

Portugal passport holders as of 10 July 2018 Portuguese citizens can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 186 countries and territories.

 

14. Norway

Norwegian Passport
Norwegian Passport

As of 10 July 2018, Norwegian citizens/ Passport holders can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 186 countries and territories.

 

13. Netherlands

Dutch Passport
Dutch Passport

The Dutch citizens joint nationality of the four countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. As of May 2018, Dutch citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 186 countries and territories.

 

12. Luxembourg

Luxembourgish Passport
Luxembourgish Passport

luxembourg citizens with who have a valid passport can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 186 countries and territories.

 

11. Austria

Austrian passport
Austrian passport

Austrian citizens with a legitimate passport as of May 2018, can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 186 countries and territories.

 

10. Sweden

sweden passport
sweden passport

Swedish citizens with a passport as of July 10th, 2018, can travel to visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries and territories,

 

9. Spain

Spanish Passport
Spanish Passport

The citizens of Spain with a valid passport as of October 2018, can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries and territories,

 

8. Italy

Italian Passport
Italian Passport

Italian resident with a valid Italian passport As of May 2018, can freely travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries.

 

7. Finland

Finnish Passport
Finnish Passport

Finnish citizens with a valid Finland passport as of May 2018, Finnish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries and territories.

 

6. Denmark

Danish Passport
Danish Passport

Danish citizens with a valid Denmark passport can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries and territories.

 

5. South Korea

South Korean Passport
South Korean Passport

South Korean citizens with a valid passport as of 22 May 2018, can travel had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries and territories.

 

4. Germany

German Passport
German Passport

German citizens with a valid passport as of July 2018, can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories.

 

3. France

French Passport
French Passport

French citizens with a valid passport as of May 2018, can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories.

 

2. Singapore

Singaporean Passport
Singaporean Passport

Singaporean citizens with a valid passport as of 10 July 2018, can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 189 countries and territories.

 

1. Japan

Japanese Passport
Japanese Passport

Japanese citizens with a valid passport as of October 2018, can travel visa-free or visa on arrival access to 190 countries and territories.

Ranking the Japanese passport the strongest passport in the world in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index