List: The best and worst passports to hold in 2023
National
By
Fred Kagonye and Agencies
| Jan 11, 2023
A new report has been released by Henley & Partners which shows and the worst passport to hold in the world.
According to CNN, the London-based firm rankings show that a Japan passport will see one travel to 193 destinations with Singapore (192) and South Korea (192) passports coming in second.
Residents from the three countries can travel visa-free or apply for a visa when demanded.
Top European countries are Germany and Spain both tied at 190 destinations, with Finland, Italy and Luxembourg with 189 destinations.
The firm has been ranking passports since 2005 and their data is updated in real time.
Here is the full list of best and worst passports to hold in 2023 according to the Henley Passport Index
1. Japan (193 destinations)
2. Singapore and South Korea (192 destinations)
3. Germany and Spain (190 destinations)
4. Finland, Italy and Luxembourg (189 destinations)
5. Austria, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden (188 destinations)
6. France, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom (187 destinations)
7. Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States and Czech Republic (186 destinations)
8. Australia, Canada, Greece and Malta (185 destinations)
9. Hungary and Poland (184 destinations)
10. Lithuania and Slovakia (183 destinations)
The worst passports to hold in 2023
1. North Korea (40 destinations)
2. Nepal and 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)