2016全球最强护照国
German citizens possess the world's most powerful passport, according to an annual study, with Britain and the US falling just short of the top spot.
一项年度调查显示，德国公民的护照是世界上最强大的，接下来是英国和美国护照。
The ranking by Henley & Partners, a citizenship and planning firm, takes into account how many countries can be visited without applying for a visa.
German passport holders can travel to 177, out of a possible 218, while Britons can visit 175 and US citizens 174.
The UK topped the 2015 rankings, alongside Germany, but ceded the top spot after several countries relaxed visa restrictions to the latter. It was also leapfrogged by Sweden and now shares third place with France, Italy, Spain and Finland.
Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands share fourth spot with the US.
The world's least powerful passport belongs to citizens of Afghanistan, who can visit just 25 countries without a visa.
The world's most powerful passports
1. Germany, 177 countries can be visited without a visa1.
2. Sweden, 1762.
3. Finland, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, 175
4. Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United States, 174
5. Austria, Japan, Singapore, 173
6. Canada, Ireland (Republic of), Korea (Republic of, South), Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, 172
7. Greece, New Zealand, 171
8. Australia, 169
9. Malta, 168
10. Hungary, Czech Republic, Iceland, 167