Citizens of Finland can visit a total of 189 countries without the need for a visa.
The Finnish passport is the joint third strongest in the world, allowing holders visa-free access to a total of 189 countries, according to the latest results of a global mobility index compiled by the London-based consultancy firm Henley & Partners.
Japanese and Singaporean passports topped the index, facilitating visa-free access to 192 countries worldwide, while Germany and South Korea came joint second place on 190.
Finland, along with Italy, Luxembourg and Spain, took third place. Among the other Nordic nations, Denmark and Sweden were in fourth place, Norway in sixth, and Iceland in eleventh.
The ‘Global Passport Ranking’ index assesses 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations and ranks passports by the number of countries a holder of said passport can visit without a visa.
By contrast, holders of an Afghan passport have the hardest time crossing international borders, as they are only permitted to travel to 26 countries without the need for a visa.
Source: Yle News
