The passport is that proof of identity with which you can be identified anywhere in the world. But there are some countries that have more powerful passports for entering more destinations without a prior visa.
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The ‘Henley Passport Index’ regularly measures the most travel-friendly passports in the world and analyzes what can happen.
In his latest report, he published one arrangement of the most powerful passports in the world, which is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (Iata), which has the largest and most accurate travel database in the world.
The most powerful passports in 2021:
1. Japan (191 is the number of countries they can go to 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, 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 have the most powerful travel documents in the world. The United States, United Kingdom and EU countries traditionally dominate the top of the list, but according to a statement from Henley & Partners, “Experts suggest that the Apac region’s (Asia-Pacific) strong position will continue. it includes some of the first countries to begin the process of recovery from the pandemic. ”
The least powerful passports in 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 most powerful 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. Colombia, Nicaragua, Venezuela (129)
On the list are, in order: Ecuador, Bolivia and Cuba.
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Colombia has the exemption for 50 European countries, in addition to the Schengen zone; 23 countries in North, Central and Caribbean America; 12 from South America, 11 from Asia and another seven from Africa and Oceania respectively.
(If you want to see all the countries you can travel to without a visa in Colombia, click here)
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