Having an international passport that allows you to travel to most countries in the world visa-free is what most citizens of a country really wished for. Having this in mind, some countries are ranked higher than others when it comes to the providence of visa on arrival in most destinations. This post reveals to you the countries with the most powerful passports in the world in 2019 and the ones that fell in the least powerful passport in the world category.

The Henley Passport Index

The Henley Passport Index ranks passports of countries that are provided visa on arrival in most destinations across the world. The index was published in July 2019 by Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm. The ranking is based on data of 199 passports from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The score given is the number of countries a passport holder can travel to without applying for a visa. Read on to find out 10 most powerful passports in the world.

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10 Most Powerful Passports in the World, 2019, as Released by the Henley Passport Index

Below are the ranks of countries with the most powerful passports in the world as released in July, 2019.

Rank 10: (Latvia, Slovakia, and Slovenia) Score: 179
Rank 9: (Australia, Iceland, Lithuania, and New Zealand) Score: 180
Rank 8: (Czech Republic) Score: 181
Rank 7: (Malta) Score: 182
Rank 6: (United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Norway, and United States of America) Score: 183
Rank 5: (Austria, Netherlands, Portugal, and Switzerland) Score: 184
Rank 4: (France, Spain, and Sweden) Score: 185
Rank 3: (Italy, Denmark, and Luxembourg) Score: 186
Rank 2: (Finland, Germany, and South Korea) Score: 187
Rank 1: (Japan and Singapore) Score: 189

These are the top 10 ranked countries with the most powerful passports in the world, 2019. From the list, we can now deduce or say that Japan and Singapore has the best or strongest passport in the world in 2019.

India is ranked 58 alongside Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe, having a score of 58. Nigeria is ranked 91 lifting the nation three spots higher from its former rank of 94 in 2018. For a bonus, let me now show you the countries with the least powerful passports in the world.

Countries with the Least Powerful Passports in the world

Iraq and Afghanistan tie for the least powerful passports in the world, 2019, with access to just 30 countries. Somalia, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, and Eritrea are found at the bottom of the list.

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Conclusion

The Henley Passport Index, published by Henley & Partners, uses data from the International Air Transport Association to determine how many destinations passport holders in every country can access without first obtaining a visa. The index is updated in real time throughout the year to reflect visa-policy changes.

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