The Best Passports For Unrestricted Travel Around The World

If you could obtain a passport from any
country in the world, which one would you
pick? Keep in mind that what passport you
hold says a lot more than you may realize
about your access to the world.
Can’t decide? Here’s some advice: You’d
be wise to go with a member of the
European Union, which is home to nine
out of the top 10 countries whose citizens
have the most freedom of (visa-free) travel,
according to the 2013 index from Henley &
Partners, an international residence and
citizenship planning consulting firm.
In the report, produced in collaboration
with the International Air Transport
Association, Henley & Partners ranked
citizens’ visa-free access to other countries
as of July 2013 on a 219-point scale. The
United States’ total score of 172, for
example, means that U.S. passport holders
may enter 172 countries and territories
without a visa, a marked increase from
2012.
Citizens of Denmark, Germany and
Luxembourg can also enter 172 countries
and territories, though it’s citizens of
Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom
who, with a score of 173, edge out all
others to have the best passports for global
travel. Rounding out the top tier are
Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands at 171,
followed by Canada, France, Ireland, Japan,
Norway, Portugal and Spain at 170.
On the flipside, passport holders of
Kosovo (38), Lebanon (38), Sri Lanka (38),
Sudan (38), Nepal (37), Eritrea (36),
Palestinian Territory (36), Pakistan (32),
Somalia (32) and Iraq (31) have the least
visa-free travel options among all countries
and territories surveyed, save those whose
passports were issued in Kabul,
Afghanistan. Afghani passport holders can
only visit 13 percent of the world, or just 28
countries, free of formalities.
In general, passport holders in North
America and Europe have the most
freedom of travel, while passport holders
in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia
have the least.
Scroll down below for a complete look at
the best and worst passports for global
travel.
Top 10 Best Passports For Visa-Free
Travel
1 Finland, Sweden, UK
2 Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, US. 3
Belgium, Italy, Netherlands
4 Canada, France, Ireland, Japan,
Norway,Portugal, Spain
5 Austria, New Zealand, Switzerland
6 Australia, Greece, Singapore
7 South Korea
8 Iceland
9 Malaysia, Malta
10 Liechtenstein
>>> Nigeria, Guinea Bissau, Timor Leste are
co-joint ranked 78 with 48 visa free travel.
Bottom 10 Passports For Visa-Free
Travel
84 Equatorial Guinea
85 Bangladesh, Burundi, Ethiopia, North
Korea
86 Angola, Djibouti, Iran, Myanmar
87 Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya,
South Sudan, Syria
88 Kosovo, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Sudan 89
Nepal
90 Eritrea, Palestinian Territory
91 Pakistan, Somalia
92 Iraq
93 Afghanistan
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