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Although the controversy of immigration and federal elections in Germany continues in recent months the country has seen three of their cities are on the annual list of "The 10 Best Cities for Expats" by Mercer Consulting.
Also has two of the top ten airports in the world, according to the Skytrax World Airport Awards, and some of the most impressive buildings designed by Gehry. Tourism has grown and the results of last ranking made by Henley & Partners (consulting firm based in London and specializing in **citizen services) ** have considered that Germany has the most powerful passport in the world.
The International Air Transport Association (which has the world's largest travel database), judge the best passports globally, depending on the amount of visa-free travel that allow. Germany has been occupying the first place for five consecutive years, have visa-free access to 177 countries out of a total of 218.
Singapore it's in the second place with access to 176 , and is followed by a group of countries that occupy the third place ( Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom) with access to 175. Spain together with Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and with access to 174 countries, it is located in fourth place.
The United States together with Ireland, Portugal and South Korea tied and are in the Fifth place with access to 173 countries. Georgia climbed 15 places in the ranking of this 2018, and at the bottom of the list is Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan that has access to only 30 countries without a visa.
This is a summary of the top 26 of the list:
1.Germany, 177 countries can be visited without a visa
2.Singapore, 176
3.Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, 175
4.Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, 174
5.Ireland, Portugal, South Korea, United States, 173
6.Canada, 172
7.Australia, Greece, New Zealand, 171
8.Czech Republic, Iceland, 170
Christian H. Kalin, president of Henley & Partners Group, clarified that the need to travel without a visa is increasing, ”Across the economic spectrum, l People want to overcome the limitations imposed by their country of origin and access business, financial, job and lifestyle opportunities on a global scale.”
- _ Courtesy of Condé Nast Traveler USA _