The Friday File: A German passport allows bearers to visit 177 countries visa-free, more than any other nation. Sweden follows at 176, followed by Finland, France, Italy, Spain and the UK all at 175. In 8^th position are Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands and the US, all at 174. An Afghan passport is the least valuable, allowing visa-free entry to just 25 nations. The median passport allows visa-free travel to 80 states.