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The list of the world’s most powerful passports is out and Canada is in the top 10.

The 2025 Henley Passport Index ranks the travel document for its ability to enter countries without a visa.

The index compares the visa-free access of 199 different passports to 227 travel destinations. If no visa is required, then a score with value of one is created for that passport. The same applies if you can obtain a visa on arrival, a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority when entering the destination.

Singapore tops the 2025 list as its citizens are able to visit 195 countries out of 227 destinations without a visa.

Japan is runner-up with a score of 193.

FranceGermanyItaly and Spain drop two places to third position, and are joined by Finland and South Korea with access to 192 destinations visa-free.

A seven-nation EU cohort, all with visa-free access to 191 destinations — Austria

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