Georgian Passport Advances 15 Places on Henley Passport Index

In the updated 2018 Henley Passport Index rankings, Georgia has advanced to number 53, a move of 15 places from last year. Georgians can now visit a total of 99 countries without obtaining a visa. 

The comprehensive website ranks all the world passports according to countries their citizens can visit visa-free. It uses the data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which maintains the world’s largest database of travel information. 

Top of the list is the German passport, which allows its holders to enter 177 countries visa-free. Other noteworthy countries include Singapore in second place, and United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finalnd all in joint third. 

At the bottom of the list are Afghanistan with 24 countries visit-able visa-free, Iraq with 27, and Syria with 28.

By Tom Day