Taiwan Today
Date: July 04, 2019
Taiwan’s passport is the 30th strongest in the world as assessed July 2 by London-based citizenship and residency advisory firm Hanley and Partners. (UDN)
In the third quarter update of the Henley Passport Index featuring 199 countries and territories, Taiwan was named one of the “biggest climbers since 2009.” Its plus-24 over the past decade placed it equal second with Albania behind United Arab Emirates in No.1 at plus-41.
Japan and Singapore topped the index with visa-free access to 189 destinations, while Finland, Germany and South Korea came in second at 187.
Among other Asian countries and territories, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Brunei, Macao and China finished 13th, 19th, 22nd, 36th and 74th respectively [FULL STORY]
