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German citizens possess the world's most powerful passport, according to an annual study, with Britain and the US falling just short of the top spot. 一项年度调查显示，德国公民的护照是世界上最强大的，接下来是英国和美国护照。 The ranking by Henley & Partners, a citizenship and planning firm, takes into account how many countries can be visited without applying for a visa. 该调查由提供移民项目的亨氏顾问公司（Henley & Partners）执行。该公司根据公民可免签前往国家的数量对各国护照进行了排名。 German passport holders can travel to 177, out of a possible 218, while Britons can visit 175 and US citizens 174. 在全球约218个国家中，持有德国护照的居民可以免签前往177个国家，英国护照可免签前往175个国家，美国护照则是174个。 The UK topped the 2015 rankings, alongside Germany, but ceded the top spot after several countries relaxed visa restrictions to the latter. It was also leapfrogged by Sweden and now shares third place with France, Italy, Spain and Finland. 2015年英国和德国在该榜单上并列第一，但之后有几个国家对德放开了签证限制，使得德国跃居第一。而瑞典赶超了英国，位居第二。现在英国和法国、意大利、西班牙和芬兰并列第三。 | 
