World’s strongest passport record impacted by Ukraine battle

World's most powerful passport list impacted by Ukraine conflict

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(CNN) — The closure of airspace due to Russia’s military aggression and the opening of borders to Ukrainian refugees has begun to exert influence on global travel freedoms, according to the latest data complied on the world’s most travel-friendly passports.

While there’s been little change at the at the top of a list of countries with so-called powerful passports — meaning those with the most visa-free travel options around the world — the recent conflict is starting to shake things up lower down the index compiled by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners.

Since the outbreak of war at the end of February, many countries have either amended their entry policies or dropped visa requirements…

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