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Powerful passports: Singapore’s No 2, Malaysia’s No 13. Who is No 1?
- The US and UK passports were both ranked eighth
- The Henley Passport Index for 2020 is based on data from the International Air Transport Association
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The Malaysia passport is ranked as the 13th most “powerful” in the world, as holders enjoy visa-free access to 178 countries.
Although Malaysia’s ranking on the 2020 Henley Passport Index and Global Mobility Report dropped by one compared with last year, it is still among the top four Asian countries holding “passport power”.
Three other Asian countries – namely Japan, Singapore and South Korea – were ranked first, second and third respectively on the global index.
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Japan has secured the top position for three consecutive years, as its passport holders have access to 191 nations without having to apply prior visa, Singapore with 190 and South Korea on joint third with Germany with 189.
“Japan’s passport managed to pull ahead of Singapore as it received visa on arrival access to Saudi Arabia, which Singapore did not,” read the statement.
The US and Britain were both ranked at eighth place.
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