Singapore's passport is once again the most powerful passport in the world – along with the passports of France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain.
Citizens from the six countries can enter 194 out of 227 travel destinations visa-free, according to the latest Henley Passport Index published on Jan. 10, 2024.
The Henley Passport Index is published by London-based immigration consultancy Henley & Partners and updated quarterly.
It includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations.
Finland, South Korea and Sweden clinched joint-second with visa-free access to 193 countries.
Austria, Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands share third place on the ranking with visa-free access to 192 countries.
2023
In 2023, Singapore had sole claim to the title of the world's most powerful passport, which allowed visa-free access to 192 out of 227 countries.
2022
Singapore was joint-second in 2022 with South Korea, with visa-free access to 192 destinations, while Japan was top, with 193 visa-free destinations.
Top photo via Ruth Chai