Passport power considered indicator of high credibility of citizens, strong national power; US, China rank lower due to strict visa rules South Korea's passport for ordinary citizens (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)Passports are far more than just simple travel documents that verify a holder's personal information.In fact, the thin, palm-sized booklets also function as the barometers for a nation's status on the international stage -- in that some passports have the power to allow its holder to gain access to international destinations without extra entry requirements, such as visas, while some passports don't.

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