Hungarian passport among the world’s 10 strongest passports again

Henley regularly shares its annual index of the world’s strongest passports. Strength in this regard means the number of countries one can enter holding a given travel permit without the obligation of obtaining a visa. In 2023, the Japanese passport maintained its leading position, but Hungary’s license has also been ranked among the world’s strongest.

Japan on the top

According to portfolio.hu, Japan has the world’s strongest travel permit. It allows you to enter 193 countries without obtaining a visa. Based on the index of Henley, the Far Eastern country gained first place in that regard for the fifth time consecutively.

Interestingly, despite its effectiveness, there were only 24 million Japanese passports at the end of 2021. That number is 3 million less than a year before. That means less than 20 percent of the population of Japan obtained a travel permit. Japan’s population was 125.7 million in 2021.

In the second place of the ranking, there is Singapore and South Korea, followed by Germany, Spain and numerous European countries. They were all able to maintain their strong positions.

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You can travel to 186 countries visa-free with a US passport, just like in the case of having a Swiss, Norwegian or New Zealand passport, which is two more than a Hungarian document permits you. Meanwhile, you can enter 80 countries with a Chinese passport, just like with a Bolivian one. Having a Russian passport allows you to travel to 118 countries visa-free.