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Singaporeans, Germans hold 'worlds most powerful passports' For the first time, Singapore is even with Germany as the country with the most powerful passport in an international ranking.  Strong Passports Both Singapore and Germany top the GlobalPassport Power Rank 2017 , published by Arton Capital’s Passport Index.  Number of countries Germany & Singapore can travel without a visa Germans - 125 countries Singappore - 122 countries Visa-free access Germany also tops this table, published by Henley & Partners . It has visa-free access to 176 countries out of a possible 218, according to this index. The Visa Restrictions Index said Singapore passport holders enjoy visa-free access to 173 countries.  In both tables, Singapore is the highest-ranked Asian country.