The Henley Passport Index has ranked the passports of 110 countries on the basis of the number of destinations their holders can visit without obtaining a visa prior to travel, with information from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The Pakistani passport has been ranked at 107th out of 110 countries, offering its holders visa-free access to 32 countries.
The ranking has placed Japan in the number one spot on the index without taking into consideration the temporary and constantly changing COVID-19 travel restrictions. Theoretically, Japanese passport holders have access to 193 destinations around the world without a visa.
Singapore has been ranked second, followed by Germany and South Korea sharing third place.
Henley & Partners, the UK-based citizenship consultancy behind the index, said in a statement,
With extensive travel restrictions still in place globally, any level of international travel freedom remains theoretical.
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Top Ten Passports
| Ranking | Countries | Visa-Free Access to Countries |
| 1 | Japan | 193 |
| 2 | Singapore | 192 |
| 3 | Germany, South Korea | 191 |
| 4 | Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain | 190 |
| 5 | Austria, Denmark | 189 |
| 6 | France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden | 188 |
| 7 | Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States | 187 |
| 8 | Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Norway | 186 |
| 9 | Australia, Canada | 185 |
| 10 | Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia | 183 |
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10 Worst Passports
| Ranking | Countries | Visa-Free Access to Countries |
| 102 | North Korea | 39 |
| 103 | Nepal | 38 |
| 104 | Palestine Territories | 37 |
| 105 | Somalia | 34 |
| 106 | Yemen | 33 |
| 107 | Pakistan | 32 |
| 108 | Syria | 29 |
| 109 | Iraq | 28 |
| 110 | Afghanistan | 26 |
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Pakistan is ranked lower than North Korea. Yeh ziadati hy!!
When Imran Khan claims that he is leading a successful foreign policy and then these result.
I wonder whether Imran Khan is in denial mode or the entire nation.