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These are the world's most (and least) powerful passports in 2025

Passport Control at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on January 11, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Travellers holding a Singapore passport have visa-free access to almost the entire planet, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for 2025.

The Henley Passport Index shows Singapore and Japan break away from the group of six countries that shared the top spot last year to secure gold and silver, respectively.

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