Taipei Times
Date: Jan 09, 2020
By: Staff writer, with CNA

Republic of China passports ranked as the 32nd-most “powerful,” as its holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 146 destinations, a survey released on Tuesday by London-based Henley & Partners showed.

Taiwan fell one spot on the list from the previous quarter, but remained ahead of China at No. 72 with accessibility to 71 destinations, the Henley Passport Index showed.

Japan topped the list for the third consecutive year with access to 191 destinations, followed by Singapore in second place with 190 destinations, and South Korea and Germany in third with 189, the survey showed.

Italy and Finland held the fourth position (188 destinations), while Spain, Luxembourg and Denmark shared fifth place (187) and Sweden and France were sixth (186), it showed.    [FULL  STORY]