The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has affected travel freedom across the globe. This conflict has caused many countries to either change their entry policies or amended their visa norms in order to allow Ukrainian refugees. Henley Passport Index, a ranking done by London based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley and Partners, provides us with a list of 10 most powerful passports of the world. The index shows the Ukrainian passport gained one spot and now ranks at 34th with an access to 143 destinations either visa-free or visa-on-arrival and Russia dropped down four places to 49th. Japan and Singapore’s passports remain at the top while Afghanistan’s passport is placed last. India's passport is place at 85th spot. The world’s most powerful passports are ranked according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Here is the list of 10 most powerful passports of the world. Here're top 10 most powerful passports of the world:
1. Japan and Singapore: These two countries topped the list to have the most powerful passports of the world. Japan and Singapore passport holders can have access to 192 destinations without a prior visa or with a visa-on-arrival.
3. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain: Their passport holders can have access to 189 destinations.
4. Austria, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden: Their passport holders have access to 188 destinations without a prior-visa.
5. France, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom: They are placed at 5th place and their passport holders can have access to 187 destinations.
6. Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and United states: Passport holders of these countries are allowed to travel 186 destinations without a prior-visa norm.
7. Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece and Malta: Their passports are positioned at 7th spot with access to 185 destinations.
10. Estonia, Latvia and Slovenia: Their passport holders have access to 181 destinations without prior visa to their passport holders.
85. India: India's passport stands at 85th spot and those possessing Indian passports have access to 89 destinations.
