Top 5 Most Powerful Passports around the World 2016

Last month, as Britain voted to leave the European Union, a large number of people in Northern Ireland rush to apply for Irish passport, which would allow them to remain EU citizens. Irish passports have been ranked the 5^th powerful passports in the world.

Passport is a reliable proof of identity. It stands for the identity of the holder during international travel. Many countries allow entry to holders of passport of other countries, but sometimes a visa is also required. Here, according to how many countries passport allows visa-free entry, we found out the 5 most powerful passports in the world:

5^th:

Greece, Ireland and Japan

Passport holders of these countries can travel to 154 countries with a visa.

4^th:

Singapore, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal and USA

Passport holders of these countries can travel to 155 countries with a visa.

3^rd:

Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea and Norway

Passport holders of these countries can travel to 156 countries with a visa.

2^nd:

Finland, Switzerland, France, Spain and UK

Passport holders of these countries can travel to 157 countries with a visa.

1^st:

Germany and Sweden

Their citizens can travel to 158 countries without any visa.