Henley Passport Index – आवारा मुसाफिर

Singapore recrowned most powerful passport in the world

July 25, 2024227 Views

Singapore breaks away from the peloton of six countries that shared the top spot on the Henley Passport Index as we entered the new year, reclaiming its title as the world's most powerful passport in the latest ranking. The city-state also sets a new record score, with its citizens now enjoying access to 195 travel destinations out of 227 around the world visa-free. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain drop to joint-2nd place, each with visa-free access to 192 destinations, and an unprecedented seven-nation cohort, each with access to 191 destinations without a prior visa — Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, and Sweden — now sit in 3rd place on the ranking, which is based on exclusive and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IAT...

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Six countries have the most powerful passport in the world

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

January 10, 2024250 Views

Henley Passport Index captures the spirit of travel freedom across globe An unprecedented six countries share the top spot with visa-free access to a record-breaking number of destinations on the 2024 Henley Passport Index, which is based on exclusive and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Four EU member states — France, Germany, Italy, and Spain — join Japan and Singapore in boasting the most powerful passports in the world, with their citizens able to visit an astonishing 194 destinations out of 227 around the globe visa-free. The two Asian nations have dominated 1st place on the index (which ranks all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa) for the past five years. Dr. Christi...

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Singapore is now the most powerful passport in the world

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 19, 2023682 Views

Japan knocked off the top, major shake-up in Henley’s World Passport Power Ranking Japan has been knocked off the top spot on the Henley Passport Index for the first time in five years and bumped into 3rd place, according to the latest ranking, which is based on exclusive and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Singapore is now officially the most powerful passport in the world, with its citizens able to visit 193 destinations out of 227 around the world visa-free. Germany, Italy, and Spain all move up into 2nd place with visa-free access to 190 destinations, and Japanese passport holders join those of six other nations — Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sweden — in 3rd place with access to 189 destinations without a prior visa. ...

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Three Asian countries hold the top 3 most powerful passports for 2023

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

January 10, 2023831 Views

Japan on top with visa-free entry to 193 destinations in world, Indian passport ranks 85 As we enter the new year, the latest results from the Henley Passport Index provide fascinating insights into a world characterized by extraordinary upheaval and offer a revealing look at what lies ahead. For the fifth year running, Japan crowns the Henley Passport Index, which is based on exclusive and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It is the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Japanese citizens are now able to visit an astonishing 193 destinations out of 227 around the world visa-free, while South Koreans and Singaporeans, whose countries are tied in 2nd place o...

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कोविड का मारा, पासपोर्ट बेचारा

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

July 9, 20201142 Views

आपको पता है, कोरोना वायरस का प्रहार आपके शरीर को ही नहीं बल्कि आपके पासपोर्ट को भी कमजोर कर देता है। अगर नहीं मानते तो अमेरिकी पासपोर्ट से पूछिए। जिस तरह से अमेरिका कोविड-19 की मार से सबसे ज़्यादा जूझ रहा है रहा है, उसी तरह से उसका पासपोर्ट भी अपनी ताकत खो रहा है। अब जाहिर है कि पासपोर्ट की ताकत का मतलब है कि आपको आपका पासपोर्ट दुनिया में कहां-कहां की सैर कैसे करा सकता है। कोविड-19 से ठीक पहले की दुनिया में इतिहास में किसी भी समय के मुकाबले आने-जाने की खासी आजादी थी। हवाई यातायात दशकों से निरंतर स्थिर गति से बढ़ रहा था और दुनिया का कोई भी पासपोर्टधारी औसतन दुनिया के 107 स्थानों पर वीज़ा-मुक्त अथवा आगमन-पर-वीज़ा की सुविधा का आनंद ले रहा था। लेकिन अस्थायी ही सही, आने-जाने पर पाबंदियों का दौर फिर लौट आया है। हेनले पासपोर्ट सूचकांक दुनिया के सबसे यात्रा-अनुकूल पासपोर्ट का समय-समय पर मू...