News
Travel
Japanese, Singaporean passports named the world's most powerful

Not In Town | @notintownlive | 02 Mar 2018, 03:29 pm

Japanese, Singaporean passports named the world's most powerful

Tokyo, Mar 2 (NITN): The Japanese and Singaporean passports have dethroned its German counterpart as the world's most powerful after Uzbekistan lifted its visa requirements for people from the aforementioned Asian nations.

Both Japan and Singapore passports now grants access to 180 countries.

Germany is second with 179 countries, according to Henley Passport Index released on Wednesday .

The joint-third place on the rankings are France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and South Korea.

"In general, the Asian and Middle East regions have in recent months seen high levels of visa-policy activity compared with their European and American counterparts, where the signing of new cross-border agreements on short-term travel has been far less frequent," said Henley & Partners in a statement.   

 

Image: Wallpaper

IndiGo expands UK presence ...

IndiGo will operate direct daily flights between Mumbai and London Heathrow Airport from Oct 26, 2025. Heathrow is Europe’s largest aviation hub and one of the world’s most connected airports.

Etihad’s new A321LR l ...

Etihad Airways has launched its new A321LR aircraft on all flights to and from Kolkata, introducing a refined travel experience on the popular Indian route.

Etihad Airways launches new ...

Etihad Airways is set to expand its global network with the addition of Damascus, the Syrian capital, as a new destination starting June 2026.