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Most powerful passports 2021: Japan tops list, Australia at number 8
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New Zealand has lost its claim to having the world’s most powerful passport after a shift in the global ranking put a new country on top.

Citizenship firm Henley and Partners, which periodically ranks passports according to the level of travel freedom they allow citizens, has published its first Henley Passport Index of 2021.

This time around, Japan is back on top, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 191 destinations. It’s the third time Japan has held the number 1 spot, either alone or tied with Singapore. Henley and Partners’ ranking assesses 199 of the world’s passports and takes into account developments in visa agreements between jurisdictions around the world.The last few years have seen a strengthening of passports from the Asia-Pacific region, with nations such as Japan, Singapore and South Korea dominating in a way the United States, the United Kingdom and European nations used to.

“With the US and the UK still facing significant challenges related to the virus, and the passport strength of both countries continuing to steadily erode, the balance of power is shifting.”The report found there were few notable visa agreements in 2020 with the exception of the United Arab Emirates, which worked on a slew of deals with other countries that has seen it land in 16th place on the ranking.

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