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Nepal's passport seen as 7th weakest passport in the world

Nepal's passport is seen as the 7th weakest passport in the world according to Henley Passport Index 2022 Quarter Three Report,

In the report, which is divided into 112 ranks based on access, Nepal's passport ranks 106th. Palestine is also in the 106th rank sharing the same position with Nepal.

According to the report, the passport of Nepal has direct access to 38 countries through visa on arrival. Below Nepal are  Somalia (107th), Yemen (108th), Pakistan (109th), Syria (110th), Iraq (11th), and Afghanistan (112).

Afghanistan is at the bottom of the report.

Japan is on the top of the list with direct access to 193 countries for visa on arrival.

Along with Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Spain, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden are the countries with the most powerful passports.

The ranking is based on the number of countries that allow a particular passport holder to enter on the on-arrival visa.