Top 10 Most Powerful Passports for 2023

The Best Passports to Hold in 2023

World's most powerful passports: The Henley Passport Index has released its quarterly report on the world's most desirable passports:

List of top 10 most powerful passports for 2023

1. Japan (193 destinations)
2. Singapore, South Korea (192 destinations)
3. Germany, Spain (190 destinations)
4. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg (189 destinations)
5. Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden (188 destinations)
6. France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom (187 destinations)
7. Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States, Czech Republic (186 destinations)
8. Australia, Canada, Greece, Malta (185 destinations)
9. Hungary, Poland (184 destinations)
10. Lithuania, Slovakia (183 destinations)

The worst passports to hold in 2023, according to the Henley Passport Index several countries around the world have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 40 or fewer countries.

List of the worst passports for 2023

1. North Korea (40 destinations)
2. Nepal, Palestinian territory (38 destinations)
3. Somalia (35 destinations)
4. Yemen (34 destinations)
5. Pakistan (32 destinations)
6. Syria (30 destinations)
7. Iraq (29 destinations)
8. Afghanistan (27 destinations)