Back on top: New Zealand shares crown of world's most powerful passport
New Zealand shares crown of world's most powerful passport

Check out the Henley Passport Index in the third quarter of 2021.

What is The Henley Passport Index?

The Henley Passport Index assesses the travel documents based on how many countries citizens can access without a visa, using information from the International Air Transport Association.

The Henley Passport Index rankings don't take into account the varying COVID-19 restrictions and border closures from some countries.

The Passport Index is one of several indices which measure the amount of visa-free world travel. It looks at the passports of 193 United Nations member countries and six territories.

The Henley Passport Index uses data from the International Air Transport Association for its measurements, covering 199 passports and 227 travel destinations.

The Top 10 Best Passports in 2021

1. Japan (193 destinations)

2. Singapore (192 destinations)

3. Germany, South Korea (191 destinations)

4. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain (190 destinations)

5. Austria, Denmark (189 destinations)

6. France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden (188 destinations)

8. Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Norway (186 destinations)

9. Australia, Canada (185 destinations)

10. Hungary (184 destinations)

Passport Ranking 2021: Full List of the Most Powerful and The Worst
The world's most powerful passports for 2021

The Worst Passports in the World in 2021

Several countries around the world have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to fewer than 40 countries.

108. North Korea (39 destinations)

109. Nepal (38 destinations)

110. Palestinian territories (37 destinations)

111. Somalia (34 destinations)

112. Yemen (33 destinations)

113. Pakistan (32 destinations)

114. Syria (29 destinations)

115. Iraq (28 destinations)

116. Afghanistan (26 destinations)

Facts about Global Passport Ranking - Index 2021

Top Best Passport - Global Ranking and Index 2021

Japan took the title for the world's most powerful passport, granting access to 193 countries, according to the Henley Passport Index. Singapore ranked second place, with access to 192 destinations.

Tied for third are Germany and South Korea, while Italy, Spain, Luxembourg and Finland shared the fourth spot. The United States remained in the seventh spot, with access to 187 countries, falling behind France, Portugal, Netherlands and Ireland.

The remaining top 10 spots are largely held by EU countries, including Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain in fourth with access to 190 destinations, with Austria and Denmark coming in joint fifth, as nationals enjoy visa-free travel to 189 countries. France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden share sixth place.

The UK and the US currently share joint 7th-place on the index, following a steady decline since they held the top spot in 2014, with their passport holders theoretically able to access 187 destinations around the world.

Global Passport Rankings 2021:

Passport Ranking 2021: Full List of the Most Powerful and The Worst
Global Passport Rankings 2021
Passport Ranking 2021: Full List of the Most Powerful and The Worst
Passport Ranking 2021: Full List of the Most Powerful and The Worst

New Zealand shares crown of world's most powerful passport. Both NZ and Germany have visa-free access or visa on arrival to 136 countries. Last October New Zealand topped the ranking on its own but then subsequently dropped down the index before bouncing back recently. Another regular index from Henley & Partners in April had the New Zealand passport in joint seventh Japan topped that poll, with Singapore second, and Germany and South Korea sharing third place.

Following New Zealand and Germany are five countries with the same score of 135 – Finland, Australia, Spain, Switzerland and Japan.

The UAE retained its position in the Henley Passport Index, with its passport ranked as the 15th-strongest globally. This makes it the only Arab country in the top 20 in 2021. UAE passport holders have visa-free access to 175 countries, according to the third-quarter results released on Tuesday. The country's ranking places it in a tie with Monaco and just ahead of Bulgaria, Chile and Romania tied in 16th, Croatia in 17th and Hong Kong in 18th place.

Even countries with highly successful Covid-19 vaccine rollouts are still bound by travel restrictions.

Since 2011, China has climbed 22 places -- from 90th position to 68th -- while the UAE has gone all the way from No. 65 to No. 15. Its work on strengthening diplomatic ties around the world now means that its citizens are allowed easy access to 174 destinations, compared to the 67 destinations of a decade ago.

The Bottom - - Global Ranking and Index 2021

At the bottom is Afghanistan with a score of 30, with Iraq, Syria and Somalia just above it.

Other indexes for Global Passport

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.

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 mid-2021 index has New Zealand in the top spot, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 136.
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