Greek, Australian passports feature high in global ranking for 2021

Passports of Greece and Australia occupy the same place in Top 10 of most powerful ones for 2021, according to the Henley Passport Index.

Collated images of Greek and Australian passports

Passports of Australia and Greece continue to rank highly in the Henley Passport Index for 2021. Source: passportindex

Highlights
  • The Henley Passport Index ‘rates’ the world’s passports based on hassle-free travel offered
  • Holders of Greek and Australian passports can travel to 184 nations without visa prerequisite
  • The Japanese passport reigns the list for 3rd consecutive year
The Henley Passport Index gauges a passport’s ‘strength’, “according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa”.

According to the latest ranking revealed, passports of Greece and Australia remain amongst the most powerful ones.

Occupying the 8th place out of 110 in total, they grant access to 184 countries respectively without a visa needed to be issued.

Visa-free travel for the same number of destinations is guaranteed for Maltese and Czech Republic passport holders.
The ranking is based on data sourced directly from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and complemented by research.

Aside from the latest update for the current year, historical data comparisons of passport rankings are available at the Henley Passport Index website.

With access to 191 countries, the Japanese passport aces the list for the third consecutive year.

Meanwhile, the Cypriot passport while not featured in the top 10 holds a strong position globally ranked 15th, allowing travel without visa to 174 countries.

Both Cyprus and Australia moved up a place since last year.

The top 10 most powerful passports according to the 2021 index are:

  1. Japan (191 destinations)
  2. Singapore (190)
  3. South Korea, Germany (189)
  4. Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg (188)
  5. Denmark, Austria (187)
  6. Sweden, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland (186)
  7. Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand (185)
  8. Greece, Malta, Czech Republic, Australia (184)
  9. Canada (183)
  10. Hungary (181)

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