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World’s most powerful passports for 2024: Revealed

An unprecedented six countries share the top spot this year, providing visa-free access to a record 194 countries, Henley & Partners’ 2024 Passport Index reveals. Four European countries join previous champions Singapore and Japan in the 2024 Passport Index, which is based on data from the International Air Transport Association, providing their citizens with access […]

The world’s first digital passports are being tested – Here’s how it works

For the first time, a nation is allowing travelers to cross its border with a digital passport on their smartphone instead of a physical passport. While the trial is happening in Finland, the European Union wants at least 80% of citizens in the 27-country bloc to be using a digital ID by 2030. The pilot […]