The passport is that identity document that identifies you anywhere in the world. But there are some countries that have stronger passports to be able to enter more destinations without a prior visa.
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The “Henley Passport Index” regularly measures the world’s friendliest passports and analyzes what could happen.
In his latest report he published a ranking one of the most powerful passports in the world, based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which has the largest and most accurate travel database in the world.
The strongest passports of 2021:
1. Japan (191 is the number of countries where I can go without a visa)
2. Singapore (190)
3. South Korea, Germany (189)
4. Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg (188)
5. Denmark, Austria (187)
6. Sweden, France, Portugal, the Netherlands, Ireland (186)
7. Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand (185)
8. Greece, Malta, Czech Republic, Australia (184)
9. Canada (183)
10. Hungary (181)
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In this way, Asian citizens continue to hold the strongest travel documents in the world. The United States, the United Kingdom and EU countries have traditionally dominated the top of the list, but according to a statement from Henley & Partners, “Experts suggest that the strong position of the Apac (Asia-Pacific) region will continue. because it includes some of the first countries to start the recovery process after the pandemic. ”
The least powerful passports of 2021:
103. North Korea (39 destinations)
104. Libya, Nepal (38)
105. Palestinian Territories (37)
106. Somalia, Yemen (33)
107. Pakistan (32)
108. Syria (29)
109. Iraq (28)
110. Afghanistan (26)
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The strongest passports in Latin America:
15. Chile (174 destinations)
19. Argentina, Brazil (170)
25. Mexico (159)
26. Uruguay (153)
29. Costa Rica (150)
35. Panama (142)
36. Paraguay (141)
37. Peru (135)
38. El Salvador, Honduras (134)
39. Guatemala (133)
42. Columbia, Nicaragua, Venezuela (129)
On the list are, in order: Ecuador, Bolivia and Cuba.
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Colombia includes the exemption for 50 European countries, in addition to the Schengen area; 23 countries in North, Central and Caribbean America; 12 in South America, 11 in Asia and seven more in Africa and Oceania, respectively.
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