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The Bulgarian passport grants visa-free access to 177 countries and destinations

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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.

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.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov

Published and translated by Kostadin Atanasov

Photos: BTA



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