Countries with the most powerful passports

LOS ANGELES, June 28 — For being able to enter the largest number of countries visa-free, Brits, Swedes and Finns have been deemed holders of the most powerful passports in the world.

The figure that put the three countries at the top of Movehub.com’s “How powerful is your passport?” That’s 173 countries that Brits, Swedes and Finns can travel to without having to worry about visas and extra travel documents. (Movehub.com specialises in moving people abroad).

“More than a simple grant of access into a country, passports and the visas they contain are a reflection of geopolitics, the relationship between two nations, and a country’s status relative to the rest of the world,” reads the chart. They’re also of immense value.”

Here are the top-10 most powerful passports in the world:

173 countries: UK, Sweden, Finland

172: US, Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark

171: Belgium, Italy, Netherlands

170: Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain

168: Austria, New Zealand, Switzerland

167: Australia, Greece, Singapore

166: South Korea

165: Iceland

163: Malaysia, Malta

159: Liechtenstein

Source — AFP-Relaxnews