Hungary has one of the most powerful passports in the world

The London-based investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners has published its most recent passport ranking.

As usual, the Hungarian passport is again ranked high on the list, reports the Hungarian news site index.hu. The list is updated quarterly, with 199 different passports and 277 destinations examined during the ranking process.

The Henley Passport Index shows how many destinations a country’s passport can allow its holders to enter without a prior visa. Countries are given points based on this criterion. The data was provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) to help prepare the list.

Japan and Singapore on the top

Japanese and Singapore passports tied for first place. Japanese and Singapore passports allow travellers to enter 193 countries without a visa. South Korea is ranked second. South Korea is not far from first place, with passports valid for 192 countries.

Among European countries, German and Spanish passports are the most powerful. They tied for third place. From both countries, travellers can visit 191 different destinations with their passports. Although the first two places are occupied by Asian countries, the list is dominated by EU countries from third to seventh place.