Berita ini  dari tqhun 2017 sekarang 2019, sebentar lagi 2020,, jadi apakah
paspor NKRI sudah berubah posisinya mendekati posisi Malaysia?

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Indonesian passport among world's weakest; expert weighs in on why
NEWS DESK

THE JAKARTA POST
Jakarta  /  Fri, October 27, 2017  /  11:34 am

he Indonesian passport ranks 64th on a list of the world's most powerful
passports, with its nationals only able to visit 63 countries without the
hassle of a visa. (Shutterstock/File)

Indonesia has recently been ranked 64th on a list of the world's most
powerful passports, while neighboring Singapore tops the list
<https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php>.

The list shows that Singaporeans can visit 159 countries without the hassle
of applying for a visa, whereas Indonesian citizens can only visit 63. The
world's largest archipelago shares its spot with Zambia, Tunisia and Cape
Verde.

Speaking to *kompas.com
<http://travel.kompas.com/read/2017/10/26/140300427/apa-kendala-indonesia-untuk-dapat-lebih-banyak-bebas-visa->*
on
Thursday, international law expert Hikmahanto Juwana of the University of
Indonesia listed several possible reasons on why the country may be the low
on the list.

"It depends on the receiving country. For example, many countries are
worried about terrorism. They know that aside from being victims of terror,
there are also [Indonesian] perpetrators," Hikmahanto said.

A second reason, he added, could be that many countries may not see
Indonesian tourists as potential big spenders, unlike Singaporeans, who
receive generally high salaries to support large spending during their
travels.

Read also: What your passport color really means
<https://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2017/02/28/what-your-passport-color-really-means.html>

Hikmahanto went on to say that a third reason could be weak law enforcement
that may lead to the misuse of documents, such as passports, and which
could also be another obstacle for Indonesia to become visa-free.

"Compared to Singapore, which is very careful in issuing its passports,"
Hikamahanto said.

He added that document abuse could also affect other countries through
human trafficking, including smuggling illegal workers to another country.

Indonesia also ranks behind bordering Timor Leste, which sits in 50th with
access to 84 countries. Papua New Guinea, another neighboring country that
shares a border with Indonesia, is in 58th with 69 countries.

Nearby Malaysia, meanwhile, occupies the sixth slot with 154 visa-free
countries open to its passport holders (liz/kes)

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