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Japan vs China Passport Comparison

Japan flag
Japan

ASIA

#3
Rank
Visa-Free Access189 countries
China flag
China

ASIA

#64
Rank
Visa-Free Access82 countries
Detailed Comparison
MetricJapanChina
Visa-Free Destinations
189
82
2025 Ranking
#3
#64
Global Mobility Score
83/100
32/100
Openness Score
95/100
72/100
Continent
ASIA
ASIA
Schengen Member
No
No
Citizenship by Investment
No
No
Residency by Investment
No
No
Visa on Arrival
36
30
eTA Available
14
5
e-Visa Available
20
29
Visa Required
17
115
Visa-Free Destinations
Japan
189
China
82
2025 Ranking
Japan
#3
China
#64
Global Mobility Score
Japan
83/100
China
32/100
Openness Score
Japan
95/100
China
72/100
Continent
Japan
ASIA
China
ASIA
Schengen Member
Japan
No
China
No
Citizenship by Investment
Japan
No
China
No
Residency by Investment
Japan
No
China
No
Visa on Arrival
Japan
36
China
30
eTA Available
Japan
14
China
5
e-Visa Available
Japan
20
China
29
Visa Required
Japan
17
China
115
Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Japan

With 189 visa-free destinations, Japan offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Japan

Japan provides exclusive visa-free access to 101 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • • All compared passports share access to 38 common destinations
  • • The strongest passport offers 189 visa-free destinations
  • • Consider your travel priorities: business, leisure, or specific regions when choosing a passport
  • • Visa requirements can change - always verify current entry requirements before traveling
Visa Access Analysis
Understanding the overlap and unique access each passport provides
38
Shared Destinations
101
Unique to Japan
9
Unique to China

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Japan flag
Japan
101 unique destinations
ChinaMexicoSouth KoreaAndorraAnguillaArgentinaArubaAustriaBelgiumBelize+91 more
China flag
China
9 unique destinations
BeninComoro IslandsEgyptGuineaMaldivesMalawiCubaAzerbaijanSolomon Islands
Note: Exclusive visa-free access means destinations that are only accessible visa-free with that specific passport and not with any of the other compared passports.

Shared Visa-Free Destinations (38)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

AlbaniaAntigua and BarbudaArmeniaBahamasBarbadosBelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaBruneiCook IslandsDominicaFijiGeorgiaGrenadaHaitiIraqJamaicaKazakhstanKiribatiMalaysiaMauritiusMicronesiaMoroccoNorthern Mariana IslandsOmanSerbiaSingaporeSt. LuciaSurinameThailandTunisiaTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistanVanuatuBritish Virgin IslandsZambiaAngolaIran
Ranking Trends Over Time
Historical passport ranking comparison (lower rank is better)

Visa-Free Destination Growth