Georgia takes 53rd place in Henley Passport index
The Henley Passport Index is the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without first getting a visa. Photo:1tv.ge.
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Georgia has taken 53rd place in the Henley Passport index, with citizens enjoying visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 116 destinations, two countries more than in 2019.
The Henley Passport Index is the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without first getting a visa.
As for Georgia’s neighbouring countries, Armenia took 81st (access to 62 destinations), Azerbaijan – 76 (67 destinations), Turkey – 55 (111 destinations), Russia 58 (118 destinations).
The top five countries according to the Hanley Passport index are:
- Japan – 191 destinations
- Singapore – 190 destinations
- South Korea – 189 destinations
- Germany – 189 destinations
- Italy – 188 destinations
The ranking is based on data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which maintains the world’s largest and most comprehensive database of travel information and is enhanced by extensive in-house research.
The Henley Passport Index is updated in real-time, as and when visa-policy changes come into effect.
Georgia goes into the new year holding 51st place on the Henley Passport index, with citizens enjoying visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 114 destinations – two countries more than in 2018.
Georgian and Paraguayan Foreign Ministers, David Zalkaliani and Antonio Rivas Palacios signed a visa-free travel agreement for citizens holding ordinary passports.
Georgian citizens residing abroad will be able to receive passports for free in May. Georgians living abroad with expired passports should appeal to diplomatic representations or consulates of Georgia for registration.
Visas on arrival will now be available to Georgian citizens visiting Thailand from now on. Georgian citizens will be able to spend up to 15 days in Thailand after receiving a visa on arrival at the border.
Georgia has taken 15th place in the global passport power rank 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. A real-time global-ranking of the world’s passports, Passport Index, ranks passports by their total mobility score.
Biometric passports will be available for Georgian citizens residing abroad at half price, while ID cards - for free during the Georgian Diaspora Days between May 24 and June 7.