The Japanese passport has emerged as the Most Powerful passport in the world as well as in the North Asia, gaining access to 190 destinations with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access.
According to the Henley Passport Index (HPI), the Japanese passport has emerged as the most powerful passport in the world as well as in the North Asia, gaining access to 190 destinations with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access.
The Japanese passport overtook the Singapore passport, where Singapore citizens allow to travel 189 destinations without a prior visa.
The passports of South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, and China have attained the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th ranks respectively.
Here’s the list of top 6 Nations In the North Asia with Powerful Passports.
Regional Rank of 2018 | Passport | Global Rank | Allowed destinations to travel with visa-free or visa-on-arrival |
6 | China | 71 | 74 |
5 | Macao (SAR China) | 33 | 144 |
4 | Taiwan | 29 | 148 |
3 | Hong Kong (SAR China) | 17 | 170 |
2 | South Korea | 3 | 188 |
1 | Japan | 1 | 190 |
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.