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Now, as we enter the second half of 2019, Japan and Singapore have held onto their position as the world’s most travel-friendly passports, with South Korea dropping into second place.

That’s the view of the Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the access to each country’s travel document affords.

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The ranking is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which maintains the world’s largest and most accurate database of travel information. 

Let’s check it out! 

01

Japan and Singapore

Both Japan and Singapore have held onto the title in the newest ranking, with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 189. 

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Having visa-free access to countries makes things easier for jet-setting citizens, as they don’t have to go through a long or expensive application process to visit other countries. Based on data from the International Air Transport Association, the report found that both places have held the spot for 18 months, after knocking Germany out of the top spot at the beginning of 2018.

02

South Korea, Finland & Germany

South Korea, which had tied for first place earlier this year, is now in second place along with Finland and Germany, allowing them to visit 187 places without applying for a visa. 

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03

Denmark, Italy, & Luxembourg

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04

France, Spain, and Sweden

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05

Austria, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland  

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While Asian and European countries dominate the top 10, the United Arab Emirates has entered the top 20 for the first time, climbing a record-breaking 41 places over the past ten years and doubling the number of destinations its citizens can visit in the past five years.