Why is the Japanese passport the strongest in the world?

The historical development of Japan is still very special. As the first country in Asia to become a world power, Japan has seized every opportunity of successful development and is still the top developed country in the world, with great influence all over the world. The following is a detailed introduction of Japanese passports.

According to the number of visa-free countries and regions, the latest ranking of passports in the world is Japan.

According to the data compiled by IATA, henrypartners, a British consulting company, ranks the number of landing visa or visa-free exit destinations in 227 countries and regions around the world for passports of 199 countries.

In 2008, Japan ranked first with a score of 19 1. Singapore ranked second with 190, and South Korea and Germany ranked third with 189.

The ranking of the United States and Britain continued to decline, with a score of 184, which was the same as that of Norway, Greece and Belgium. The last place is Afghanistan (26), the second last place is Iraq (28), followed by Syria (29), Somalia and Pakistan (32) and Yemen (33). In the case of low ranking of big countries, countries and regions ranked 9 1, 1 17 in Russia are exempt from visas.

The 10 gold content of the passport is as follows:

1, Japan (19 1 country and region)

2. Singapore (190

3. South Korea and Germany (189)

4. Italy and Finland (188)

5. Spain, Luxembourg and Denmark (187)

6. Sweden and France (186)

7. Switzerland, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland and Austria (185)

8. United States, Britain, Norway, Greece and Belgium (184)

9. New Zealand, Malta, Czech Republic, Canada and Australia (183)

0, Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary (18 1)

"Visa-free" is the proof of credit. Why is the number of countries and regions that can visit visa-free related to the quality of passports?

A visa is a document that proves the entry qualification of foreigners. For tourists, it is like a passport to a tourist destination. Visa is a part of the documents required to apply for entry permit, which is divided into short-term stay, work and long-term stay, official business and so on. Even if the purpose is to need a visa when you take office, if you travel for a limited number of days, there are many cases where visas are granted.

There are three main reasons why Japan can obtain a multi-country visa-free policy:

First, Japan's economic development level is high, its people are generally rich, and its outbound tourism consumption capacity is strong.

Japan is the third largest economy in the world, but its per capita GDP exceeds $40,000. The high income and strong spending power of outbound tourism are important reasons why Japan enjoys visa-free treatment in many countries.

Second, Japan's unemployment rate is low, social welfare benefits are generous, and the possibility of illegal immigration is small.

20 1 1 The Japanese government clearly stated in the case of comprehensive reform of social security tax that the overall goal of Japan's social security system reform in the future is to establish a medium-sized and high-functional social security system; The basic principles are the whole generation principle, universal participation principle, diversification principle, integrity principle and financial stability principle.

In 20 13, the Japanese cabinet passed the social security system reform bill, which marked that the construction of Japan's welfare system entered a comprehensive and deepening stage. Social welfare and security in Japan are at a high level and are constantly improving.

According to the data of the World Bank in 2008, Japan's Gini coefficient is 0.32, and the gap between the rich and the poor is small. Japanese people's domestic living standards are generally high, and the possibility of illegal immigration is small, which is also an important reason why Japan enjoys visa-free treatment in many countries.

Third, Japan has a good international image and high popularity.

Time magazine published a survey, in which less than 30,000 people from 27 countries evaluated 12 major countries, and Japan ranked first in the national image. In addition, according to the results of the global public opinion survey released by the Chicago Committee on Global Affairs, an American think tank, Japan is the most trustworthy country among Japan, the United States and China. Japan has a good international image for many reasons.

Everyone must be very concerned about our ranking in China. Since June 65438+ 10, 2008, 7 1 countries or regions in the world have implemented visa-free or landing visa policy for China citizens. It's already very good. I believe that our passport strength will get better and better.