The best passports to hold in 2020 are:
1. Japan (191 destinations) 2. Singapore (190) 3. South Korea, Germany (189) 4. Italy, Finland (188) 5. Spain, Luxembourg, Denmark (187) 6. Sweden, France (186) 7. Switzerland, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland, Austria (185) 8. United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Greece, Belgium (184) 9. New Zealand, Malta, Czech Republic, Canada, Australia (183) 10. Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary (181)The worst passports to hold
Several countries around the world have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to fewer than 40 countries. These include: 100. North Korea, Sudan (39 destinations) 101. Nepal, Palestinian Territory (38) 102. Libya (37) 103. Yemen (33) 104. Somalia, Pakistan (32) 105. Syria (29) 106. Iraq (28) 107. Afghanistan (26)Other indexes
Henley & Partner's list is one of several indexes created by financial firms to rank global passports according to the access they provide to their citizens. The Henley Passport Index is based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations. It is updated in real time throughout the year, as and when visa policy changes come into effect. Arton Capital's Passport Index takes into consideration the passports of 193 United Nations member countries and six territories -- ROC Taiwan, Macau (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo, Palestinian Territory and the Vatican. Territories annexed to other countries are excluded. Its 2020 index puts the UAE on top with a "visa-free score" of 179, followed by Germany, Finland, Luxembourg and Spain with 172.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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