The Finnish passport has been ranked as the second most powerful travel document in the world, according to the latest findings from Henley & Partners, a London-based consultancy firm.
Finland now shares second place in the global mobility index with Sweden and South Korea. Passport holders from these countries enjoy visa-free access to 193 states.
At the beginning of last year, the same index found that the Finnish passport allowed visa-free entry to 189 countries.
Taking the lead in the ranking were France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and Singapore. People with these passports can travel to a total of 194 countries without the need for a visa. In contrast to the other top-ranked European countries, Finns need a visa to travel to China.
The ranking highlights inequalities in terms of international mobility. Holders of Afghan, Syrian, Iraqi, Pakistani, Yemeni and Somali passports are only permitted visa-free travel to around 30 countries.
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