The world’s most powerful passport just got a makeover. Japan is issuing passports featuring art by ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai to Japanese citizens who applied after February 4. “Ukiyo ...

Japan isn't the only country stepping up its passport design: a new Norwegian design yet to be implemented won a contest for its beautiful minimalism, and in nearby Finland, the existing passport ...

It really started in Japan when I was looking around there and I found a really, really nice old Japanese passport from the Japanese Empire," Topol says. ... Germany, which has the dubious distinction ...

Passports, much more than simple travel documents, are true works of art reflecting the cultural identity of each nation. Here is a selection of the most remarkable passport designs. Norway The ...

According to the Henley Passport Index, compiled by global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & PartnersCitizens, Japan now has the most powerful passport on the planet.

What’s the travel document that opens more doors around the world than any other? It’s a Japanese passport. The Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the world’s most travel ...