CNN: [2] Japan has held onto its position at the top of the leaderboard as we enter the second quarter of 2020, Singapore in second place, and Germany and South Korea tied for third.
[3] Luxembourg and Spain join Italy and Finland in fourth place, while Austria has risen to join Denmark in fifth. The index is updated in real time throughout the year, as and when visa policy changes come into effect.
[4] However, the unprecedented circumstances of the novel coronavirus outbreak has, in some cases, turned passport power on its head.
[5] “Look at Spain, or any other country which has a complete lockdown. Before, as a Spanish citizen you had one of the best passports in the world in terms of free travel,” explains Kälin.
[6] “Now, if you were also a Bangladeshi citizen — normally a very bad passport for visa-free travel — you could freely go out to the airport and board a flight, if you find one, and leave Spain.”