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The World's Most Powerful Passports by rafcrown(m): 10:17pm On Feb 29, 2016 |
The world's most powerful passports The Chinese passport came just 87th in the ranking German citizens possess the world's most powerful passport, according to a new study, with Britain and the US falling just short of the top spot. The ranking by Henley & Partners, a citizenship and planning firm, takes into account how many countries can be visited without applying for a visa. German passport holders can travel to 177, out of a possible 218, while Britons can visit 175 and US citizens 174. German citizens can visit 177 countries without a visa German citizens can visit 177 countries without a visa The UK topped last year's rankings, alongside Germany, but ceded the top spot after several countries relaxed visa restrictions to the latter during 2015. It was also leapfrogged by Sweden and now shares third place with France, Italy, Spain and Finland. Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands share fourth spot with the US. The world's least powerful passport belongs to citizens of Afghanistan, who can visit just 25 countries without a visa. Citizens of Afghanistan can visit just 25 countries without a visa Citizens of Afghanistan can visit just 25 countries without a visa "Generally, there was significant movement across the board with only 21 of the 199 countries listed remaining in the same rank," said Henley & Partners. "No country, however, dropped more than three positions, indicating that overall, visa-free access is improving around the world. • Which foreign passports are most common in London? "Four countries in particular made huge gains; Tonga rising 16 spots, Palau by 20, Colombia by 25 and Timor-Leste being the highest climber with an increase of 33 ranks. Mapped: The world's most powerful passports "Malta, the EU member country which runs the world’s most successful citizenship-by-investment program has gained visa-free access to another two countries since 2015, making it the 8th most powerful passport in the world. The leading country in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda, meanwhile ranked 30th and its passport-holders may now travel to 134 countries visa-free. • The world's coolest passport? "Portugal, which holds the most attractive residence-by-investment program through its Golden Visa Program, has taken 6th position in the 2016 Index, gaining two countries to total 172 countries its citizens may travel to visa-free.The global progress in travel freedom looks set to continue for citizens of all countries." The world's most powerful passports Germany, 177 Sweden, 176 Finland, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, 175 Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United States, 174 Austria, Japan, Singapore, 173 Canada, Ireland (Republic of), Korea (Republic of, South), Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, 172 Greece, New Zealand, 171 Australia, 169 Malta, 168 Hungary, Czech Republic, Iceland, 167 The world's least powerful passports Afghanistan, 25 Pakistan, 29 Iraq, 30 Somalia, 31 Syria, 32 Libya, 36 Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Nepal, Palestinian Territory, Sudan, 37 Kosovo, South Sudan, Yemen, 38 Bangladesh, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Lebanon, Sri Lanka, 39 Burundi, Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of, North), Myanmar, 42 |
Re: The World's Most Powerful Passports by Cmiller(m): 11:00pm On Feb 29, 2016 |
What of nigeria? 1 Like |
Re: The World's Most Powerful Passports by sppp(m): 11:02pm On Feb 29, 2016 |
which position our naija dey? 1 Like |
Re: The World's Most Powerful Passports by Nobody: 11:58pm On Mar 01, 2016 |
1 Like |
Re: The World's Most Powerful Passports by Nobody: 12:01am On Mar 02, 2016 |
I know some people will rush and scroll down to know if naija is on bottom but shame on you cus naija isn't listed That means naija doesn't exist 1 Like |
Re: The World's Most Powerful Passports by makahlj2: 8:52am On Mar 02, 2016 |
Charlescobi:These people are just being realists. Nothing shameful about that. Shame on you for being a troll. |
Re: The World's Most Powerful Passports by worry359(m): 9:07am On Mar 02, 2016 |
Nigeria No 92 out of 104. |
Re: The World's Most Powerful Passports by Nobody: 10:14am On Mar 02, 2016 |
makahlj2: If you dare quote me again eeeeh, you go lost like Ese |
Re: The World's Most Powerful Passports by worry359(m): 10:21am On Mar 02, 2016 |
Charlescobi: I quote you! never mind threats! You have not read the list Nigeria is 92. What is naija? that is just street talk! |
Re: The World's Most Powerful Passports by WelconnectTrav1(m): 11:01am On Mar 02, 2016 |
Dusting my German passport now... |
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