Koreans Remain 3rd Most Powerful Passport Holders in the World

Koreans have the world's third most powerful passport, according to an index ranking passports on the basis of the number of countries they can visit visa-free or with visa on arrival.

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Korea's ranking remains the same as last year.

The Henley Passport Index shows that Koreans can enter 187 nations visa-free, the same number as Finland, France, Italy, Spain and Sweden.

Japan jumped four spots from last year to the top of the ranking. Japanese enjoy visa-free access to 189 countries. Singapore, which took the top spot last year, came in second along with Germany at 188 countries.