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(CNN) – There are few things more liberating than traveling – although some passports offer more freedom than others.
A new report published on October 9, 2018 reveals the number of borders that certain travel documents can cross.
According to the Henley Passport Index, compiled by global citizenship consulting firm and Henley Residence & PartnersCitizens, Japan now has the most powerful passport in the world.
After obtaining visa-free access to Myanmar earlier this month, Japanese citizens can now benefit from visa-free access or upon arrival of travelers to 190 destinations around the world – placing Singapore, with 189 destinations, in second place.
Germany, which started in 2018 in first place, now ranks third with 188 destinations, tied with France and South Korea.
Uzbekistan lifted the visa requirement for French nationals on October 5, after already granting visa-free access to Japanese and Singaporean citizens in early February.
South Korea obtained visa-free access to Myanmar on October 1, while Paraguay removed the visa requirement for Singaporean passport holders in 2017.
Movers and shakers
The United States and the United Kingdom, with visa-free access or an arrival visa for 186 destinations, occupy fifth place. Since neither of them has entered new jurisdictions this year, it seems unlikely that either one will soon recovers place # 1. 1 they occupied in 2015.
Russia fell to 47th position despite a boost in September when Taiwan announced the visa waiver for Russian nationals.
The United Arab Emirates is the greatest achievement of the decade in terms of freedom of travel. He moved from 62nd place in 2006 to 21st place in the standings.
He has also just signed a visa waiver agreement with Russia, which should come into force in the coming months.
China has recently gained access to Saint Lucia and Myanmar. It now ranks 71st and has gained 14 places since the beginning of 2017.
Christian H. Kälin, chairman of the Henley & Partners group, commented in a statement "the extraordinary results states can achieve when they work hand-in-hand with their peers around the world to create a more interconnected and collaborative world. .
"China and the United Arab Emirates illustrate this type of progress, with the two countries being among the highest mountaineers compared to 2017, solely because of the close relations they have established with partner countries around the world. "
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