Japan and Singapore have knocked Germany off the top spot of the Henley Passport Index, with citizens of both Asian jurisdictions now enjoying visa-free access to a record 180 destinations.
The German passport had topped the travel freedom index - updated in real-time as visa-policy changes come into effect - for the past five years but it is now only the third most powerful globally, with access to 179 destinations worldwide.
Japan and Singapore rose to the top of the index after, among other developments, Uzbekistan lifted visa requirements for Japanese and Singaporean nationals in early February. Uzbekistan’s...
