The United States and the United Kingdom, which held the top spot together back in 2014, have regained a little ground.
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Ireland and Portugal are in fifth place (with a score of 187).ĮU countries dominate the list of countries with the most travel-friendly passports. South Korea is tied with Germany in second place (with a score of 190) and Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain are all together in third place (with a score of 189).ĮU countries dominate the top of the list as usual, with France, Netherlands and Sweden climbing one spot to join Austria and Denmark in fourth place (with a score of 188). Europe dominates the top 10įurther down the top 10, the rankings remains virtually unchanged as we enter the first quarter of 2022. That’s 166 more destinations than Afghan nationals, who sit at the bottom of the index of 199 passports, and can access just 26 countries without requiring a visa in advance. The index doesn’t take temporary restrictions into account, so leaving actual current travel access aside, holders of the passports at the top of its ranking - Japan and Singapore - are able, in theory, to travel visa-free to 192 destinations.
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The index says increasing travel barriers that have been introduced over the course of the COVID pandemic have resulted in the widest global mobility gap in the index’s 16-year history. So how does your dust-covered Aussie passport rank amongst the rest of the world? For more Travel related news and videos check out 7Travel >