London-based immigration consultancy Henley & Partners revealed in its 2023 quater 1 report ranking of world's 199 passports (193 UN member countries and 6 territories,Hong-Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Palestine, Vatican City and Kosovo) in which Pakistani passport numbered at 106th position in the bottom with Syria(107),Iraq( 108) and Afghanistan (109) being the worst performing passports of the world, having visa free entry/ visa on arrival only in 32, 30, 29 and 27 destinations respectively, minimum from all countries, even Ethiopia has better raking than us.
India ranked 85th on the list of Henely Passport Index needing no passport in 59 countries on arrival. India has improved his position by two numbers from last year's ranking of 87th.
While Japan stood first in the ranking of world's passports for 5th consecutive year enjoying visa free access to 193 countries or granting visa on arrival.
South Korea and Singapore remained second in the ranking of Henely Passport Index 2023 having access ro 192 countries without requirement of a
visa.
What makes the passport Powerful?
Dr. Christian H. Kalin devised the methodology of passports ranking nearly 20 years ago.
Henely & Partners utilises the data of International Air Transport Authority, IATA, to rank 199 passports of the world. It rely on the data that how many destinations can passport holders visit without visa.
Any country scores one point for its passport if no visa needed, also applies when passport holder can obtain visa on arrival or electronic travel authority,ETA, while entering the destination.
Any country or passport achieve 0 score when visa is required for entry.
By this method HPI award numbers to world countries.
(Courtesy World Media)
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