According to the Henley Passport Index, Portuguese citizens are among those who face the least restrictions when travelling to the four corners of the globe.

Japan and Singapore lead the rankings with the most travel-friendly passports, with both countries passports offering access to 190 countries.

South Korea, Germany and Finland came in second place, with their passports being able to access 188 countries.

Completing the five most travel-friendly passports are Denmark, Italy and Luxembourg at number three (187 countries), France, Sweden and Spain at number four (186),with Portugal, Austria and the Netherlands coming in at number five (185).

The 2019 ranking sees Portugal placed ahead of the UK, the US, Ireland and Australia