While the U.S. has 16 countries ahead of it on Henley's Passport Index for July 2022, the land of the free had fewer countries place before it compared to last year's ranking. In 2021, the U.S. ranked in seventh place with passport access to 185 travel destinations.
Japan once again holds the most powerful passport, allowing visa-free access to 193 countries, according to the Henley Passport Index's third quarter 2022 report released Tuesday.
The American passport currently ranks on the 8th place according to the Guide Passport Ranking Index. It provides visa-free access to 189 countries. This makes it one of the most desirable passports in the world with a very high mobility score.
A United States passport is a powerful document to have, ranking 7th in terms of travel freedom according to the 2021 Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index is a global ranking of countries' passports according to the travel freedom they afford their holders.
The Top 10 Most Powerful Passports in the World
The top 10 most powerful passports in 2022 are those issued by Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Spain, Italy, Finland, Luxembourg, Austria, and Denmark.
Japan held its top rank for the fifth year running, with access to 193 destinations without a visa. Asia once again dominated the rankings of countries with the most powerful passports, according to a report from the Henley Passport Index.
While the U.S. has 16 countries ahead of it on Henley's Passport Index for July 2022, the land of the free had fewer countries place before it compared to last year's ranking. In 2021, the U.S. ranked in seventh place with passport access to 185 travel destinations.
Japan has the world's most powerful passport - providing hassle-free entry to 193 countries. Just one country short, Singapore and South Korea are tied in second place, according to the latest Henley Passport Index from Henley & Partners, an immigration consultancy.
The US visa is one of the most powerful and sought-after visas in the world, and not simply because it opens the doors of America to the visa holder. It is also because the US visa has the power to unlock several other parts of the world for you.
North Korea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the only nation in the world that US citizens are banned from visiting by the American government because of “serious and mounting risk of arrest and long-term detention.”
Americans can travel to most European, Caribbean, and Central and South American countries without a visa, along with many other popular tourism destinations. Countries that U.S. passport holders need visas to enter include Russia, India, China, Vietnam, Turkey, and more, and others require e-visas to visit.
In 2015, the United States ranked second for the most powerful passport, trailing the United Kingdom. The Henley Passport Index rankings don't take into account the varying COVID-19 restrictions and border closures from some countries.
Which countries aren't allowed in Israel? None! Israel allows tourists from every single nation, even those that do not recognize Israel. Every nationality is allowed to enter Israel, but some need a visa approved in advance.
You can have as many citizenships as you want, but how many should you have? Well, it's all up to you. Four passports are usually sufficient, however, for some people, two or three will suffice. The first step is to diversify, and then you should cover all of your bases.
2022 Henley Passport Index
An Afghan passport has once again been labelled by the index as the least powerful passport in the world, with its nationals only able to visit 26 destinations visa-free.
The U.S. Armed Forces are considered the world's most powerful military. The military budget of the United States was US$693 billion in 2019, the highest in the world. In 2018, that accounted for 36 percent of the world's defense expenditures.
China placed 69th with access to 80 countries, India's passport ranked 87th and Afghanistan's passport is the least useful, getting the holder into only 27 countries.
This long list of places Indians can visit without visa includes beautiful countries such as: Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Macao, Bhutan, Cambodia, Nepal, Kenya, Myanmar, Qatar, Uganda, Iran, Seychelles and Zimbabwe.
The Queen doesn't have to use a passport to travel.
Every passport in the United Kingdom is issued with the Queen's name. As a consequence, the Queen doesn't need her own passport to travel. However, all other members of the royal family, including The Prince of Wales, hold their own passports.
The British passport is the world's sixth most powerful with visa-free or visa on-arrival access to 187 countries. The UK passport was one place ahead of the US at 186 countries, while EU states dominated much of the top rankings, data from Henley & Partners' 2022 Henley Passport Index showed.