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S’pore Passport No Longer The Most Powerful Passport In The World

Shawn Ambrose

2020-01-10 , 6:00 pm

Japan Passport: Bro, do you even lift?

Singapore Passport: Hey man, I’ve not been working out lately, alright? Give me a break.

Japan Passport: I’d give you a break and also a Kit Kat, but it seems like you’ve been doing that yourself anyway.

Singapore Passport: Man, power really does make passports mean.

Japan Passport: How would you know? You’ve only ever managed to tie with me.

Singapore Passport: *cries in old visa stamps*

S’pore Passport No Longer The Most Powerful Passport In The World

Japan officially has the most powerful passport in the world, edging out Singapore to take the number one spot in a ranking of global access enjoyed by passports from different countries.

According to The Straits Times, Japan’s passport offered the highest travel mobility; Japanese citizens can travel to 191 countries visa-free or with visa-on-arrival, according to the 2020 Henley Passport Index released on Tuesday (7 Jan).

The Henley index tabulates the world’s passports according to how many destinations their holders can travel to without a prior visa. It is updated in real time throughout the year as visa arrangements kick into force.

Last year, Singapore and Japan’s passports were tied in first place with access to 190 countries without a prior visa. But after Japanese citizens were granted easier access to Saudi Arabia, Japan took the first spot.

Asian countries consistently on top

Asian countries continue to take up the top three spots, however, as South Korea and Germany are tied in third place with visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to 189 countries.

Last year, Japan and Singapore shared first place, while South Korea, Germany, and Finland shared second place.

Here are the top-ranked passports at the moment:

1) Japan

2) Singapore

3) South Korea and Germany

4) Italy and Finland

5) Spain, Luxembourg, Denmark

6) Sweden, France

7) Switzerland, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland, Austria

8) United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Greece, Belgium

9) New Zealand, Malta, Czech Republic, Canada, Australia

10) Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary

11) Slovenia, Latvia, Iceland

12) Estonia

13) Malaysia, Liechtenstein

Cleanest and the safest city?

Don’t be too sad, Singaporeans, at least we’re still the cleanest city in the world, right?

Google:

Oh. Well, okay, but we’re definitely the safest city in the wo-

CNA:

Damn you, Japan. Damn you.

S’pore Passport No Longer The Most Powerful Passport In The World

S’pore Passport No Longer The Most Powerful Passport In The World

Asian countries consistently on top

Cleanest and the safest city?

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