The list of world’s most powerful passports for 2020 was recently released with Uzbekistan at the 86th rank. The Henley Passport Index 2021 showed Uzbekistan’s position 5 ranks lower in 2021 than it was the previous year. Nevertheless, Uzbek passport holders can still access 57 countries visa free.
The report has been prepared by Henley and Partners, with the data retrieved from International Air Transport Association (IATA).
According to the report, Japan ranks first in the list as the passport allows visa free access to 193 countries. Japan continues to retain the top rank for the third consecutive year and is followed closely by Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg and Austria.
The index arranges 199 countries in 107 rank categories. This year, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan made the bottom three ranks with visa free access to 29, 28 and 26 countries, respectively.
