Comparison
Japan vs Singapore: which passport is stronger
Japan: 188 destinations without a prior visa, rank 3. Singapore: 193, rank 1. The stronger passport: Singapore. Data as of 4 October 2026.
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
JapanRank3
No prior visa188
CodeJPN
vs
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
SingaporeRank1
No prior visa193
CodeSGP
5only Japan
184both
10only Singapore
BRIDGES Index: eight criteria
Japan · 71 Singapore · 81Mobility
97188 destinations without a prior visa
100193 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law
95score 1.57 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
99score 1.72 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life
92HDI 0.925
96HDI 0.946
Health and longevity
9584.7 years life expectancy
9283.7 years life expectancy
Education
85education index 0.85
86education index 0.86
Taxes
4up to 56.0%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
76up to 24%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
US access
100E-2 investor visa available, entry with ESTA
100E-2 investor visa available, entry with ESTA
Plan B and family
0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
Key destinations
FranceJapanVisa-freeSingaporeVisa-free
United KingdomJapanETASingaporeETA
United StatesJapanETASingaporeETA
CanadaJapanETASingaporeETA- JapanJapanhome countrySingaporeVisa-free
AustraliaJapanETASingaporeETA
ChinaJapanVisa-freeSingaporeVisa-free
United Arab EmiratesJapanVisa-freeSingaporeOn arrival- SingaporeJapanVisa-freeSingaporehome country
IrelandJapanVisa-freeSingaporeVisa-free
Only with a Japan passport
5
Only with a Singapore passport
10
eVisa7
Applied for online before travel
