(Source of raw data: https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data)
Most rankings like Henley or Passport Index say Singapore or the UAE have the most powerful passports, but they only count number of visa-free destinations. Once you factor in visa conditions and length of stay, the rankings change dramatically.
by jl808212
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So basically, instead of “Singapore or the UAE”, it’s the entire Schengen Area, Ireland and UAE ?
I always find it strange when people say the Singapore passport is the strongest when it only entitles you to live in a single city.
Thanks to Trump 1, the US has lost a lot of influence.
EU passports are by far the strongest, you can move to any of the 27 EU member states and work or live there without any hassle.
As an EU citizen, you have the right to:
1. Take up employment (as an employee or self-employed) on the same terms as nationals of that country (same pay, working conditions, social benefits, tax advantages)
2. Reside there for work purposes (and stay even after the job ends, under certain conditions)
3. Enjoy equal treatment with local citizens in access to employment, housing, education for children
This applies across all 27 EU member states. About 17 million EU citizens currently live or work in another EU country.
Malta?
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1TnzCiUSI0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1TnzCiUSI0)
If EU passports are considered powerful simply because the EU is a large bloc, wouldn’t a U.S. passport be even more powerful than those of EU member states?
I would also ask you to reconsider the concept of “passport power.” Passport power is based on the premise that there is a situation where you must present your passport. EU citizens do not need a passport when traveling within the Schengen Area under the Schengen Agreement.
Therefore, rather than calling it “passport power,” it should be called “citizenship power.” This is because the freedom of movement enjoyed by EU citizens stems not from their passports, but from their citizenship.
My guess would’ve been a very neutral EU country if I were to guess. So it probably is the one I think
Can someone explain the methodology? A Brszilian passport gets you into 168 countries visa-free and a Chilean passport gets you into 179 countries visa-free but Chile isnt on this list.