visa-free travel – आवारा मुसाफिर

Singapore reclaims its crown as the most powerful passport in the world

January 9, 202580 Views

Singapore and Japan have broken away from the group of six countries that shared top spot last year to secure gold and silver, respectively. Singapore reclaimed its crown as the most powerful passport in the world with visa-free access to 195 out of 227 destinations worldwide, leaving Japan as runner-up with a score of 193, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, which ranks all the world's 199 passports according to the number of destinations they can access without a prior visa, and is based on exclusive official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Several EU member states — France, Germany, Italy, and Spain — drop two places to 3rd position, and are joined by Finland and South Korea, which each lost a place over the past 12 months and now have access t...

केन्याखबरनामाघटनाएं

Kenya to scrap visas for all visitors

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

December 12, 2023713 Views

Visitors to Kenya from across the world will no longer require a visa from January, President William Ruto said on Tuesday. Ruto said his government had developed a digital platform to ensure all visitors would receive an electronic travel authorisation in advance, instead of needing to apply for a visa. "It shall no longer be necessary for any person from any corner of the globe to carry the burden of applying for a visa to come to Kenya," he said in a speech in the capital Nairobi at an event to mark 60 years of independence from Britain. FILE PHOTO: A male lion lays near a female after mating in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner Ruto has long advocated for visa-free travel within the African continent. At a conference in the Re...

खबरनामाघटनाएं

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

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

January 10, 2023898 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...