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Henley & Partners, an international citizenship assistance firm, has produced a report on the passports in the world. The passports have been ranked according to how powerful they are and Papua New Guinea’s closest neighbour, Australia, has come out in the top 10 once again.
According to the report, people who hold Australian passports can travel to 185 countries without much hassle.
So which Passports of the world make up the top 10. Here they are:
- 1st: Japan — visa-free score: 193
- 2nd: Singapore and South Korea — visa-free score: 192
- 3rd: Germany and Spain — visa-free score: 190
- 4th: Finland, Italy and Luxembourg — visa-free score: 189
- 5th: Austria, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden — visa-free score: 188
- 6th: France, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom — visa-free score: 187
- 7th: Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United States — visa-free score: 186
- 8th: Australia, Canada, Greece and Malta — visa-free score: 185
- 9th: Hungary and Poland — visa-free score: 184
- 10th: Lithuania and Slovakia — visa-free score: 183
On the other end of the spectrum, these are the bottom 10 Passports of the world:
- 100th Congo (Democratic Republic), Lebanon, Sri Lanka and Sudan — visa-free score: 42
- 101st: Bangladesh, Kosovo and Libya — visa-free score: 41
- 102nd: North Korea — visa-free score: 40
- 103rd: Nepal and Palestinian Territory — visa-free score: 38
- 104th: Somalia — visa-free score: 35
- 105th: Yemen — visa-free score: 34
- 106th: Pakistan — visa-free score: 32
- 107th: Syria — visa-free score: 30
- 108th: Iraq — visa-free score: 29
- 109th: Afghanistan — visa-free score: 27
The Henley Passport Index is based on how many places people with those passports can access without a visa — but the total score also includes countries that require passport holders to obtain a visa upon arrival, a visitor’s permit or an electronic travel authority.
What about Papua New Guinea? Find out here.
