Bulgaria retains 13th place in the Henley Passport Index, having climbed 8 positions over the past 10 years, according to the website of the London-based citizenship and residency consultancy Henley & Partners. The Henley Passport Index ranks 199 different passports based on the access they provide to 227 countries, territories and microstates.

• The Bulgarian passport remains among the best for international travel

Bulgaria shares 13th place with Romania and Monaco, with passports from these countries allowing visa-free travel to 177 destinations. Singapore holds the crown as the world’s most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 193 destinations out of 227 globally. Japan and South Korea share 2nd place, each granting their citizens access to 190 destinations visa-free. Seven EU passports share 3rd place — Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain, all with access to 189 destinations.

Published and translated by Kostadin Atanasov

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