全球護照含金量排行榜 日本超越新加坡高居第一

The Singapore passport is no longer the most powerful in the world, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.

根據最新的“亨利護照指數”顯示，新加坡護照不再是世界上最強大的護照。

Japan now occupies the top spot and its passport can be used to travel visa-free to a record 189 destinations.

日本現在居於榜首，其護照可用於189個目的地的免簽證旅行。

Singapore is tied with Germany in second place as the passports of both countries allows visa-free travel to 188 destinations.

新加坡與德國並列第二，兩國的護照允許免簽證前往188個目的地。

Third place is shared by six countries: one Asian (South Korea) and the rest European (Finland, France, Italy, Spain, and Sweden).

第三名的位置則由六個國家共享：一個亞洲國家（韓國）和其餘幾個歐洲國家（芬蘭，法國，意大利，西班牙和瑞典）。

The US and the UK are tied in 4th place, along with Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Portugal.

美國，英國，盧森堡，荷蘭和葡萄牙並列第四。

The fastest overall climber is the UAE, in 23rd place. It has ascended 38 places since 2008 and secured more new visa-waivers for its citizens in 2018 than any other jurisdiction in the world.

最快的整體晉升者是阿聯酋，排名第23。自2008年以來，該國已上升了38個名次，並在2018年爲其公民提供了比世界上任何其它管轄地區更多的新簽證豁免權。

The UAE is quickly closing in on the lead that Israel, in 19th place, has historically held within the Middle East region.

阿聯酋正迅速逼近在中東地區處於領先地位、排名第19位的以色列。

China has significantly strengthened its position on the ranking, climbing from 74th to 68th position since Q1.

自第一季度以來，中國在該項排名上的位置也有所提升，已經從第74位上升到了第68位。