The Romanian passport ranked 16th in the world, offering visa-free access to 174 travel destinations, according to the 2022 Henley Passport Index.
The passport tied those of Chile and Monaco and maintained its position obtained in last year’s ranking.
The Romanian passport also retained the same number of destinations for visa-free travel as in 2021.
According to Passport Index, Japan occupied first place in the 2022 . Its citizens can travel to 193 destinations without a visa.
Passports issued by Singapore and South Korea tied for second, both allowing access to 192 destinations.
Germany and Spain tied for third with 190 destinations each, while the Finnish, Italian and Luxembourgish passports allow access to 189 destinations.
The 5th and 6th spots are occupied by 8 European countries, with four on each spot. Five countries tied for 7th, and another five 8th.