Singapore passport back at No 1

Singapore has reclaimed its title for having the world's most powerful passport, according to the latest ranking by immigration consultancy Henley & Partners, while Hong Kong's passport ranked 18th.

Having a Singapore passport means getting visa-free entry to a record 195 global destinations, putting the city-state at the top on the Henley Passport Index. The four European countries - France, Germany, Italy and Spain - that held the No 1 spot earlier in the year are now in second place along with Japan, Bloomberg reported. The ranking uses data from the International Air Transport Association to rank 199 passports' access to 227 travel destinations.