Azerbaijan improves position in Passport Index
According to the updated Henley & Partners Passport Index published on October 1, which includes the changes in the visa-free regime of the countries in the fourth quarter of 2019, Azerbaijan climbed two spots ranking 76th, Trend reports referring to Henley & Partners.
However, the number of visa-free countries for Azerbaijani citizens remained the same - 66 destinations for three months, while the advancement in the rating occurred due to a decrease in the indicators of other countries.
Neighboring countries of Azerbaijan have not achieved great progress. Russian citizens can now visit Sierra Leone without a visa. Presently, the Russians can visit 117 countries without a visa. The indicators of Kazakhstan remained the same - 75 visa-free countries. The total number of visa-free destinations for Turkey reaches 112.
The three leaders also remained unchanged. Japan and Singapore hold the first places in the Index. The citizens of these countries can visit 190 out of 227 possible destinations without a visa. Germany, Finland, and South Korea ranked second. The citizens of these countries can visit 188 countries without a visa. Denmark, Italy, and Luxembourg still rank third. The citizens of these countries can visit 187 countries without a visa.





