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Passport rank
3rd
Visa-free travel to
192 Destinations
Japan

Japan

Japan passport ranking

The Japanese passport is currently ranked 3rd place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 192 countries. It is therefore considered the most desirable passport in the world with almost the highest mobility score. Japanese passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as Brazil, the European Union, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and United States allowing instant travel worldwide. Japanese passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 37 destinations in the world. Some countries where a visa is required are Ghana, Cuba and Russia.

Passport rank
3rd
Visa-free travel to
192 Destinations
Visa free access
143 Destinations
Albania
Albania
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bolivia
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Chile
Colombia
Colombia
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuador
El Salvador
El Salvador
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gabon
Gabon
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Haiti
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Laos
Latvia
Latvia
Lesotho
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Micronesia
Micronesia
Moldova
Moldova
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Mozambique
Mozambique
Namibia
Namibia
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Suriname
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Vietnam
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zambia

Japan Passport Ranking

The Japan passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Japan passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Japan passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 143 Japan passport visa-free countries, 39 Japan visa-on-arrival countries, and 10 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Japan passport holders can enter a total of 192 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Japan passport ranks 3 in the world.

Separate from these Japan visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 37 additional destinations which Japan passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Japan

The island nation of Japan has 47 prefectures. The country consists of several islands and is located in Eastern Asia, east of the Korean peninsula and Russia. The most important prefectures are Tokyo, Kanagawa and Osaka. Japan has a surface area of 377,975 square kilometers. This makes it the 18th largest nation in Asia. Its climate varies from temperate in the north to tropical in the south. The terrain is dominated by rugged land and mountains.

The overall population is over 124 million people. The capital of the country is Tokyo, which is also the most populous city with more than 13.9 million inhabitants, followed by Yokohama and Osaka. The largest airport is Haneda Airport (HND) with more than 87 million yearly passengers followed by Narita airport with 44 million annual passengers. Haneda Airport is the 5th busiest airport in the world and provides access to all continents.

Japanese culture is rich with traditions and heritage. The main religions of the country are Shintoism and Buddhism. The official language is Japanese. The legal system is the civil law based on the German model. The government type is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The elected chief of state is Emperor Naruhito. The head of government is Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The official currency of the country is the Japanese Yen (JPY) with the current exchange rate being JPY 148 to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $5.4 trillion, making it the 4th largest economy in the world. Its citizens have a per capita income of $43,194. The GDP is mostly made up of services and the industry sector. Its main goods of export are motor vehicles, electronic equipment, vegetables, rice and fish. The nation is amongst the world leaders in technology and production techniques mostly due to a very skilled and diverse labor force.

Japan is filled with a variety of urban, cultural and natural tourism destinations and attractions. It is especially known for its culture, cities and beautiful landscapes, attracting tourists during winter and summer. It has 25 different UNESCO world heritage sites. Some of the major destinations include the Mount Fuji, Imperial Tokyo, Hiroshima, the temples of Nara, Chubu Sangaku National Park and Sapporo. The nation has a total of approximately 31.9 million tourists visiting every year. The majority of tourists are originating from Europe and the United States.

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