Here are the world’s most powerful passports for 2018.

According to the Henley Passport Index 2018, Australia ranked as the seventh most powerful passport which provides visa-free access to 171 countries.

Source: SBS

Germany secured its place again in this year as world’s most powerful passport according to the Henley Passport Index 2018.

It gives visa-free access to 177 countries.

Singapore ranked as the second most powerful passport with visa-free access to 176 countries.

Then Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom became third which is offering visa-free access to 175 countries.

In the latest passport ranking Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Spain got the fourth place and they all provide visa-free access to 174 countries.

Ireland, Portugal, South Korea and United Stated received the fifth place and their passports give visa-free access to 173 countries.

Source: www.henleypassportindex.com

What about Australia?

According to the Henley Passport Index 2018, Australia ranked as the seventh most powerful passport which provides visa-free access to 171 countries.

New Zealand and Greece also received the seventh place.

Hands giving passport (of Australia) Source: SBS

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Passport became 93^rd and it provides visa-free access to 41 countries.

File - Sri Lankan Passport Source: SBS Sinhala

Who’s at last?

Afghanistan Passport received the last place of Henley Passport Index 2018 which is 104 and it offers visa-free access to 24 countries.

Iraq became the second last (103) and offers visa free access to 27 countries.

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