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Detailed explanation-1: -Henley Passport Index 2023: Japan Has World’s Most Powerful Passport; Malaysia Places 14th. The Henley Passport Index has unveiled its quarterly report of the most powerful passports for 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -A key finding from the index is what they call the “direct link between passport strength and access to the global economy.” For example, the Japanese passport gives visa-free access to 193 destinations, which accounts for a whopping 98% of the global economy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japan continues to top the list of the world’s most powerful passport for the year 2023, according to the Henley Passport Index report released on January 10. Japanese citizens can travel to as many as 193 countries visa-free or visa-on-arrival access destinations around the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Henley Passport Index, Japan has the world’s strongest passport, followed by Singapore, South Korea and Germany. India ranks 85th on the list of 109.

Detailed explanation-5: -After taking all of that into account, the United Arab Emirates passport is currently the most powerful passport in the world, with visa-free or visa-upon-arrival access to 181 destinations.