The Japanese passport can enter 157 of the 194 destinations we track for it without arranging a visa in advance; the Singaporean passport 159 of 193. That puts Singapore ahead by 2 destinations.
| ENTRY ROUTE | Japan | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Visa Not Required | 110 | 127 |
| Visa On Arrival | 36 | 23 |
| Electronic Travel Authorization | 12 | 9 |
| E-Visa | 49 | 37 |
| Embassy Visa | 14 | 11 |
A destination offering several routes is counted under each, so columns can sum past the totals above — the headline figure counts each destination once, by its easiest route.
Destinations both passports can head to without a visa arranged in advance — but not through the same door. Each entry links to the full requirements for that passport.
| DESTINATION | JAPAN | SINGAPORE |
|---|---|---|
| Cabo Verde | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Cambodia | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Djibouti | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Indonesia | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorization | Visa Not Required |
| Korea, Republic of | Electronic Travel Authorization | Visa Not Required |
| Malawi | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Myanmar | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Namibia | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Rwanda | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Sri Lanka | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Timor-Leste | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Zimbabwe | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
Where Japanese citizens travel without a prior visa and Singaporean citizens do not.
Where Singaporean citizens travel without a prior visa and Japanese citizens do not.
A passport's reach counts the destinations it can enter without arranging a visa before travel — visa-free entry, visa on arrival, or an electronic travel authorisation — across the destinations in our dataset for that passport. Published indices count their own datasets, so their totals can differ from ours by a few destinations. Both passports here are measured by the same rule against the same data, which is what makes the comparison fair. Full lists: visa requirements for Japanese citizens · visa requirements for Singaporean citizens.