Wednesday, January 8 2020 11:30

ArmInfo. Armenia ranks 81st in the Henley & Partners Passport Index. The index is an international ranking of countries according to the level of freedom of movement  that they provide to their citizens. The index analyzes the visa  rules of more than 200 countries and territories and ranks them by  the number of countries without visa entry.

According to the official website of the company, the country's  position in the ranking is determined by the number of countries in  the world into which its citizens can enter without first applying  for visas (without a visa or with a visa upon arrival).

The Passport Index is the first-ever international ranking of  countries on freedom of movement of citizens, reflecting  international relations and the status of countries on the world  stage. Since 2018, the Passport Index is updated quarterly to  promptly inform about changes in the visa-free regime of countries.   For the third year in a row, Japan holds first place in the Passport  Index. Citizens of a country can visit 191 destinations of the world  without a visa (or with a visa upon arrival), which is one country  more than a year ago. Singapore holds 2nd place with 190 countries.  South Korea for a year fell by one line and now, together with  Germany, occupies third place (189 destinations).

Armenia occupies 81st place (62 destinations), Ukraine - 43rd (128  directions), Moldova - 49th (120 directions), Russia - 51st (118  directions), Georgia - 53rd (116 directions) , Kazakhstan - 67th (76  directions), Belarus - 68th (75 directions), Uzbekistan - 85th (57  directions), Azerbaijan - 76th (67 directions).