In 2023, the Ukrainian passport will allow you to visit 146 countries of the world on a visa-free basis. Find out how many steps Ukraine has risen in the new ranking of the most influential passports and which passport is at the top of the list

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Henley & Partners has published a new ranking of the most influential passports in the world. The influence of a passport is assessed by a special index (The Henley Passport Index), which shows the degree of freedom of movement of citizens around the world. 

Thus, in 2023, the Ukrainian passport rose 4 places and took 30th place in the global ranking. Grenada and St. Lucia share the 30th position with Ukrainian documents.

Over the past year, the list of visa-free countries for Ukrainians has been expanded by 3 countries, in particular, in 2023, Ukrainian citizens were able to visit Israel, Suriname and Djibouti. Thus, today, Ukrainians can travel to 146 countries without a visa on the basis of a passport.

or example, the passport of the russian federation ranks 49th out of 115 visa-free countries, China's ranks 63rd (80 countries), and Belarus' ranks 64th (79 countries).

Read about Ukraine's place in the updated ranking of the world's best countries here.

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Which country's passport is the most influential in 2023?

According to the updated 2023 ranking, the top 10 passports include:

1. Singapore (citizens of the country can visit 192 countries of the world on a visa-free basis)

2. Italy, Germany and Spain (190 countries)

3. Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Japan, Sweden, South Korea and Switzerland (189 countries)

4. Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (188 countries)

5. Czech Republic, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium, Malta, New Zealand and Portugal (187 countries)

6. Australia, Hungary and Poland (186 countries)

7. Canada and Greece (185 countries)

8. Lithuania and the United States (184 countries)

9. Latvia, Slovakia and Slovenia (183 countries)

10. Estonia and Iceland (182 countries)

It is interesting that last year's ranking was headed by Japan with an index of 192 visa-free countries.

At the same time, passports received the lowest impact index:

- Yemen - 99th place (35 visa-free countries)

- Pakistan - 100th place (33 countries)

- Syria - 101st place (30 countries)

- Iran - 102nd place (29 countries)

- Afghanistan - last, 103rd place (27 countries)

We remind you! The security situation in Ukraine does not stop foreign tourists who want to see the beauty of Ukrainian nature and the atmosphere of cities with their own eyes, as well as feel the hospitality of the Ukrainian people. We told you why Ukraine attracts so many tourists despite the full-scale war and where people go most often in our previous article.

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