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Japan vs South Korea

Side-by-side passport comparison for 2026 — rank, mobility score and visa access across 7 metrics.

Japan passport
Elite

Japan

Asia · #4 · Score 173

Total access

173

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South Korea passport
Elite

South Korea

Asia · #4 · Score 173

Total access

173

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Metric by metric

Greener bar = better on that metric.

  • Global rankLower is better
    4th
    4th
  • Mobility score
    173
    173
  • Visa-free
    125
    125
  • Visa on arrival
    48
    48
  • ETA
    0
    0
  • eVisa
    0
    0
  • Visa requiredLower is better
    25
    25

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