The world's best passports for travellers in 2017 named

German citizens still possess the world's most powerful passport, according to new research, with Australia gaining some ground being able to visit one more country visa-free than in 2016.

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The UK topped the 2015 rankings, alongside Germany, but ceded that spot after several countries relaxed visa restrictions to the latter. It was leapfrogged by Sweden last year and now lags behind Denmark, Finland, Italy, Spain and the US

The world's 25 most powerful passports

1. Germany, 176 countries can be visited without a visa

2. Sweden, 175

= 3. Denmark, Finland, Italy, Spain, United States, 174

= 8. Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, United Kingdom, 173

= 16. Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, 172

= 19. Canada, Greece, Portugal, Switzerland, 171

= 23. Australia, South Korea, 170

25. Iceland, 169

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