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Photo: Japan passport holders have the most flexibility for travel worldwide. visualspace/Getty Images
Thinking of visiting Bhutan, Australia, or Egypt this year with a US passport? Not so fast — or at least not before securing a visa. Some of the best places to travel to in 2023 require US citizens to obtain a visa before take-off, an inconvenience in planning that long-awaited international getaway.
US passport holders can access 186 countries globally without a visa, putting it in seventh place among world passports on the global mobility spectrum, according to the 2023 Henley Passport Index.
The index is an annual ranking of passports based on how many countries their holders can access without a visa and is based on data from the International Air Transport Authority.
For the sixth year in a row, Japan came in the top spot with its passport that allows holders to travel to 193 countries without first securing a visa. Asian countries dominated the top of the list, with Singapore and South Korea tying for second place, as their passports let them access 192 countries sans visa. Germany and Spain followed with access to 190 countries.
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