Japan tops list of world's most powerful passports for 2019

For the second time in a row, Japan has topped the list of the world's most powerful passports. This is according to the Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the access each country's travel document affords. 

Japan retains its top spot as the world's most travel-friendly passport thanks to the document's access to 190 countries. Below is a full list of the world's top ten which contains no African country.


1. Japan (190 countries)

2. Singapore, South Korea (189)

3. France, Germany (188)

4. Denmark, Finland, Italy, Sweden (187)

5. Luxembourg, Spain (186)

6. Austria, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States (185)

7. Belgium, Canada, Greece, Ireland (184)

8. Czech Republic (183)

9. Malta (182)

10. Australia, Iceland, New Zealand (181)