The Henley ranking tracks data from the International Air Transport Association.
Singapore has replaced Japan as having the most powerful passport in the world, allowing visa-free entry to 192 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
After five years at the top, Japan has fallen to third place as the number of destinations a passport can access without a visa has fallen, according to the ranking published by London-based immigration consultancy Henley & Partners.
The United States, which topped the rankings nearly a decade ago, has fallen two places to eighth. The UK, after the Brexit-induced slump, has jumped two places to fourth, the position it last occupied in 2017.
Singapore is a magnet for wealth, with the latest influx driven by a crackdown on private business in China and fears of geopolitical tensions. But getting the privilege of using a city and state travel document is not easy. The country of 5.6 million people granted citizenship to about 23,100 people last year, and authorities earlier this year ruled out doing so on the basis of individuals’ net worth.
The Henley ranking tracks data from the International Air Transport Association. The methodology differs from other passport indexes such as those published by financial advisory firm Arton Capital, which put the UAE in first place last year.
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