A trio of Asian passports offers their holders greater freedom to travel globally than any other country, according to the latest report released by Henley & Partners, a global residence and citizenship consulting firm based in London.
Japanese citizens enjoy visa-free access to a record 193 destinations worldwide, just ahead of Singapore and South Korea, whose citizens can freely visit 192.
Below the top three Asian countries, European countries occupy the top positions in the ranking table. Germany and Spain are tied at 190 destinations, followed by Finland, Italy, and Luxembourg at 189.
Next, there are Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden, all tied for fifth place, while France, Ireland, Portugal, and the United Kingdom are in sixth place.
New Zealand and the United States appear in 7th place, alongside Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.
Afgani citizens are once again at the bottom of the index and can access only 27 countries without the need for a prior visa.