Tiny Singapore now has the world’s most powerful passport, according to a new ranking, with its citizens able to travel to the greatest number of countries visa free. Passport Index, which keeps track of how useable such documents are, said the city-state grabbed the top spot after Paraguay removed restrictions for Singaporeans. The US passport was in sixth place, alongside Malaysia, Ireland and Canada. Passport Index ranks passports worldwide based on the cross-border access a holder has. “For the first time ever, an Asian country has the most powerful passport in the world,” Philippe May, managing director of Arton Capital’s Singapore office, said in a statement.

Source: Egypt Independent October 25, 2017 10:41 UTC