The Singapore passport has emerged as the strongest passport in the Southeast Asia and 2nd Most Powerful passport in the world, gaining access to 189 destinations with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access.
According to the Henley Passport Index (HPI), the Singapore passport has emerged as the strongest passport in the Southeast Asia and 2nd most powerful passport in the world, gaining access to 189 destinations with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access.
In the world rankings, the Japanese passport overtook the Singapore passport, where Singapore citizens allow to travel 189 destinations without a prior visa.
The passports of Malaysia, Brunei, Timor-Leste, and Thailand have attained the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th ranks respectively.
Here’s the list of top 5 Nations In the Southeast Asia with Strongest Passports.
Regional Rank of 2018 | Passport | Global Rank | Allowed destinations to travel with visa-free or visa-on-arrival |
5 | Thailand | 68 | 77 |
4 | Timor-Leste | 54 | 98 |
3 | Brunei | 20 | 165 |
2 | Malaysia | 10 | 180 |
1 | Singapore | 2 | 189 |
The HPI is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom for their citizens. In collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and based on official data from their global database, Henley & Partners has analysed the visa regulations of all the countries and territories in the world since 2006.