The ranking assesses the validity of passports based on the number of visa-free or visa-on-arrival (visa-free) destinations in various countries and regions. As the number of visa-free or visa-on-arrival destinations for Australian passports fell from 183 last year to 181, the place retreated three places to barely make it to 10th place.
"the change is due to the recent visa policy changes in Turkey and Ukraine, both of which have suspended visa on arrival policies," said Nevez (Tony Le Nevez), director of Henley and Partners.
Despite more restrictions imposed in 2019, Navitz said Australian passport holders still enjoy more freedom than some other countries, citizen. "overall, Australia's citizen can still enjoy a fairly large passport, rights, which can enter 181 visa-free countries and regions around the world."
In addition to Australia, he said, many other countries are also affected by recent visa policy changes in Turkey and Ukraine. "this means that Australians now have to apply for their e-visa before travelling to both countries."
Australia retreated three places in this year's Henry's Passport Index.
In addition, in 2019 passport strength ranking, the second runner-up is still by Asian countries. Japanese passports topped the list with 190 visa-free titles. Singapore, with 189 visa-free destinations, ranks 22nd with South Korea this year.
The Arab United Emirates is one of the most advanced countries this year, with five leaps, ranking 222nd in the world with 164 visa-free items.
Colombia and Tuvalu also saw a five-point jump to 42nd, with 127 visa-free destinations.
Despite a surge in isolationism in some parts of the world, most countries are committed to maintaining co-operation and signing mutually beneficial agreements, said Henley & Partners Chairman Karin (Christian H. Kalin).
Carlin said data from the Henry Passport Index over the past 14 years show that countries around the world tend to open visa-free visas. In 2006, the citizen was able to travel to an average of 58 visa-free destinations, and by the end of 2018, the number had nearly doubled to 107.
This is evidenced by the steady rise in China's passport rankings, which rose from 85th in 2017 to 69 and from 51 to 74 visa-free destinations.
However, the United Kingdom and the United States, which both won the top prize in 2015, are now retreating, falling to sixth place this year, with 185 visa-free destinations. Among them, the British passport from 4 to 6, may be related to the impact of Brexit.
At the end of the year are war-torn Afghanistan and Iraq, where passport holders are free to visit only 30 visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries and regions. Pakistan and Syria were also at the bottom, with 33 and 32 visa-free destinations, respectively.