US drops out of world’s most powerful passport top 10 list for the first time
The US passport now ranks 12th with visa-free access to 180 destinations, as several countries remove visa-free entry and Asian passports dominate the top positions.
- The US passport has dropped out of the top 10 most powerful passports for the first time in 20 years, according to the Henley Passport Index.
- Asian passports now occupy the top spots, with Singapore having visa-free access to 193 destinations worldwide, followed by South Korea and Japan.
- The US drop came after losing visa-free access to Brazil in April due to a lack of reciprocity, while China has been gaining more visa-free access.
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For the first time in two decades, the U.S. has emerged from the top of the most powerful 10 passports in the world, marking a significant defeat of global superpowers, according to The Guardian.
For the first time in the 20-year history of the Henley Passport Index, the American passport has dropped out of the top 10 list entirely, ranking 12th.
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