The Japanese passport has been declared the world’s most powerful travel document by the Henley Passport Index, The Express announced on 22 May.
The index looks at how many destinations a bearer can travel to without needing a visa, and examines 199 different passports.
While Japan topped the list with 189 visa-free destinations, the UK came in joint fourth place, with bearers of a British passport able to travel to 186 countries without the need for a visa.