Japan Has World’s Most Powerful Passport

by Yashasvi Shaktawat
Japan Has World’s Most Powerful Passport

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Japan’s passport has been named the most powerful in the world, according to the Henley Passport Index.

What Is It?

Japan is the most powerful country in terms of having visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to almost 190 countries. Japan’s passport is the most powerful according to the Henley Passport Index.

The Henley Passport Index is the only passport index that is based on IATA data and prepared by an extensive research which is then supported by expert commentary and updated regularly. The Henley and Partners analyze 199 different passports across 227 destinations around the world and prepare the list with ranks respectively annually.

Japan has been named the most powerful passport which ranks on top of the indexgranting free-access to 190 countries. India has secured its position at number 81 in the index with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 60 destinations.