The 25 Most Powerful Passports in the World

Australians can use their passport to get into 169 countries without a visa, making it a three-way tie for sixth most powerful in the world.

The Japanese passport will get its citizens into 173 countries around the world without a visa.

The Portuguese can visit 172 countries around the world without a visa, garnering them the title of fourth most powerful passport.

Austrians have the fourth most powerful passport in the world.

Belgian citizens can flash their passports at 174 countries and get visa-free access.

The Dutch can get into 174 countries without a visa.

Italians tied for fourth most powerful passport.

What may seem surprising to many Americans is that their passport is only the third most powerful in the world—and it’s tied with seven other countries for that place.

In 2015, the U.K. had one of the most powerful passports in the world. It has since dropped to a tied third place when other countries began relaxing their visa requirements.

Norway also tied for third most powerful passport in the world.

Switzerland gives its citizens the third most powerful passport in the world.

French citizens can go to 175 countries around the world without a visa with their third place most powerful passport.

Finland’s passport tied with seven other countries as the third most powerful in the world.

Sweden is a close-behind second. The Swedish passport gets citizens into 176 countries around the world without a visa.

Singapore residents can claim their titles as owners of the second most powerful passports in the world.

German residents are owners of the most powerful passports in the world. Germans can visit 177 countries around the world without needing a visa. They have had the most powerful passport in the world since 2014.