The strongest passport in Latin America allows entry to 177 countries. Photo: Gerson Cardoso/LR/GQ Magazine/AD | Photo: Gerson Cardoso/LR/GQ Magazine/AD
The list of most powerful passports in the world was updated. He Henley Pass Rankings evaluated each nation's document to determine the number of destinations visa-free holders can enter. In addition, it became possible to find out which are the most powerful in Latin America.
What are the five most powerful passports in Latin America?
The passports of Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay are the most powerful in Latin America, according to the update Henley Pass Rankings. The list of the first 10 positions is completed by Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru And Guatemala.
The Chilean passport allows entry to 177 countries. Photo: Metro Latin America
The index based the ranking score on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The position of passports on the list is determined by the number of countries they are allowed to enter without a prior visa.
- Chile (177 destinations).
- Argentina (174 destinations).
- Brazil (173 destinations).
- Mexico (161 destinations).
- Uruguay (156 destinations).
In the global classification, however, they are in the first three places occupied by European countrieswhile the last five locations are Yemen, Iraq, Somalia, Pakistan and Afghanistan and belong to the continent of Asia and Africa.
The most powerful passport in the world
The update from Henley Pass Rankings has named France's passport the most powerful in the world, with a total of 194 destinations. However, the Global Residency Index (GRI) recognizes the document Finland as the best in the world.
The French passport allows entry to 194 nations. Photo: megaricos.com
This European dominance comes after Asian nations such as Japan and Singapore dominated the top spot for the past five years. On the other hand, the United Arab Emirates continues its rise in the index, adding 106 destinations since 2014.
- France.
- Germany.
- Italy.
- Japan.
- Singapore.