- Passports have existed for a very long time. They are mentioned in the Bible as early as approximately 450 BCE.
- The first U.S. passports appeared during the War for Independence (1775–1783).
- After World War I, visas became required as travel documents.
- Charles III is the only individual who does not require a passport when traveling internationally.
- Blue is the popular passport color in 83 countries, followed by Red(67), Green(42), and Black(7).
- If your Passport expires within 3 or 6 months, you can only travel to a few foreign countries.
Most Powerful Passports in the World (All Countries)
The World Most Powerful Passports of 2023 is the one that provides visa-free or visa-upon-arrival access to a greater number of countries worldwide. Full List of Passports, Rank and number of Visa-free destinations:
| Country Name | Total Visa-Free Access |
|---|---|
| Japan | 193 |
| Singapore | 193 |
| South Korea | 192 |
| Germany | 191 |
| Spain | 191 |
| Finland | 190 |
| Italy | 190 |
| Luxembourg | 190 |
| Austria | 189 |
| Denmark | 189 |
| Netherlands | 189 |
| Sweden | 189 |
| France | 188 |
| Ireland | 188 |
| Portugal | 188 |
| United Kingdom | 188 |
| Belgium | 187 |
| Czech Republic | 187 |
| New Zealand | 187 |
| Norway | 187 |
| Switzerland | 187 |
| United States | 187 |
| Australia | 186 |
| Canada | 186 |
| Greece | 186 |
| Malta | 186 |
| Hungary | 185 |
| Poland | 185 |
| Lithuania | 184 |
| Slovakia | 184 |
| Latvia | 183 |
| Slovenia | 183 |
| Estonia | 182 |
| Iceland | 181 |
| Malaysia | 180 |
| Liechtenstein | 179 |
| United Arab Emirates | 178 |
| Cyprus | 178 |
| Romania | 176 |
| Chile | 175 |
| Monaco | 175 |
| Croatia | 175 |
| Bulgaria | 175 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 172 |
| Argentina | 171 |
| Brazil | 171 |
| San Marino | 170 |
| Andorra | 169 |
| Brunei | 167 |
| Barbados | 162 |
| Israel | 160 |
| Mexico | 160 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 156 |
| Bahamas | 155 |
| Vatican City | 154 |
| Seychelles | 153 |
| Uruguay | 153 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 151 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 150 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 150 |
| Costa Rica | 150 |
| Saint Lucia | 147 |
| Grenada | 146 |
| Mauritius | 146 |
| Dominica | 145 |
| Taiwan (ROC) | 145 |
| Macau | 144 |
| Ukraine | 144 |
| Panama | 144 |
| Paraguay | 142 |
| Peru | 136 |
| Serbia | 136 |
| Colombia | 133 |
| Guatemala | 133 |
| Honduras | 133 |
| El Salvador | 132 |
| Samoa | 132 |
| Solomon Islands | 132 |
| Tonga | 130 |
| Venezuela | 129 |
| Nicaragua | 128 |
| Tuvalu | 128 |
| North Macedonia | 125 |
| Kiribati | 124 |
| Montenegro | 124 |
| Marshall Islands | 123 |
| Moldova | 121 |
| Palau | 120 |
| Russia | 118 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 118 |
| Micronesia | 118 |
| Georgia | 116 |
| Albania | 115 |
| Türkiye | 110 |
| South Africa | 106 |
| Belize | 103 |
| Qatar | 100 |
| Vanuatu | 98 |
| Kuwait | 97 |
| East Timor | 94 |
| Ecuador | 92 |
| Nauru | 90 |
| Maldives | 89 |
| Fiji | 88 |
| Guyana | 88 |
| Botswana | 87 |
| Jamaica | 87 |
| Bahrain | 87 |
| Papua New Guinea | 83 |
| Oman | 82 |
| Saudi Arabia | 82 |
| Bolivia | 80 |
| China | 80 |
| Namibia | 79 |
| Thailand | 78 |
| Belarus | 78 |
| Lesotho | 77 |
| Suriname | 76 |
| Kazakhstan | 76 |
| Eswatini | 75 |
| Malawi | 74 |
| Kenya | 73 |
| Tanzania | 72 |
| Indonesia | 71 |
| Zambia | 71 |
| Tunisia | 70 |
| Azerbaijan | 70 |
| Dominican Republic | 70 |
| Gambia | 69 |
| Philippines | 67 |
| Uganda | 67 |
| Armenia | 66 |
| Cape Verde | 66 |
| Zimbabwe | 66 |
| Cuba | 65 |
| Ghana | 65 |
| Morocco | 65 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 64 |
| Sierra Leone | 64 |
| Mozambique | 62 |
| Mongolia | 62 |
| Benin | 61 |
| Rwanda | 61 |
| Tajikistan | 60 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 60 |
| India | 59 |
| Mauritania | 59 |
| Uzbekistan | 59 |
| Burkina Faso | 58 |
| Gabon | 57 |
| Senegal | 57 |
| Ivory Coast | 57 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 56 |
| Madagascar | 56 |
| Guinea | 56 |
| Togo | 55 |
| Vietnam | 55 |
| Mali | 54 |
| Cambodia | 54 |
| Algeria | 53 |
| Bhutan | 53 |
| Chad | 53 |
| Comoros | 53 |
| Egypt | 53 |
| Jordan | 53 |
| Niger | 53 |
| Turkmenistan | 53 |
| Central African Republic | 52 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52 |
| Angola | 51 |
| Cameroon | 51 |
| Burundi | 50 |
| Laos | 50 |
| Liberia | 49 |
| Congo | 49 |
| Haiti | 49 |
| Djibouti | 48 |
| Myanmar | 47 |
| Ethiopia | 46 |
| Nigeria | 46 |
| Eritrea | 44 |
| South Sudan | 44 |
| Iran | 43 |
| DR Congo | 42 |
| Lebanon | 42 |
| Sri Lanka | 42 |
| Sudan | 42 |
| Bangladesh | 41 |
| Kosovo | 41 |
| Libya | 41 |
| North Korea | 40 |
| Nepal | 38 |
| Palestinian Territory | 38 |
| Somalia | 35 |
| Yemen | 34 |
| Pakistan | 32 |
| Syria | 30 |
| Iraq | 29 |
| Afghanistan | 27 |
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