New Zealand now has the strongest passport in the world. Portugal in fourth place – News



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The Passport Index, which compares the access granted by the passports of 193 member countries of the United Nations, considered the New Zealand passport as the “most powerful” in the world.

Japan ranks second with a score of 128, along with Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Ireland, South Korea and Australia. Sweden, Belgium, France, Finland, Italy and Spain are in third place with a score of 127. Portugal is in fourth position, with the Portuguese passport giving access to 126 countries.

European countries make up the majority of the top ten, as most maintain access to the “free movement” area of ​​the Schengen area with few restrictions. One absence that is felt in the top 10 is the United States, which fell to 21st in the passport rankings.

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