How many passports do you have? Which is the best one to have?

[scotslad]

Apparently the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the most powerful passport enabling you to travel the globe to 167 countries without a VISA.

A USA passport is in third place, alongside Denmark, Sweden and Finland whilst a UK passport remains in fourth place in ranking with Belgium, Austria and Japan all allowing you to travel to 165 countries without a visa.

The Singapore passport and Germany are joint second allowing you to travel to 166 countries without a visa.

The UK ties for fourth place with Belgium, Austria, Japan, Greece, Portugal, Switzerland, Ireland and Canada on 164 countries.

Czech Republic and Hungarian passports offer visa-free travel to 163 countries.

Ranked #6 with 162 countries are Malta, Iceland and New Zealand

ANd if you have any of the following passports you can travel to 161 countries in - Australia , Malaysia, Slovenia, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia and Latvia.

More interesting facts here - https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php

[Deux Corbeaux]

I know, I know. If you look at a globe and put your index finger on the Netherlands, not only will you completely cover it, but also parts of Germany, Belgium, Britain and the North Sea. It is that small.

However, the Dutch (= the Netherlands´) passport is in the third place (165), next to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Luxemburg, France, Italy, Spain, South Korea and the United States. ;)

[Deux Corbeaux]

World’s top 10 best and worst passports for travel in 2018

https://gulfbusiness.com/revealed-worlds-top-10-best-and-worst-passports-for-travel-in-2018/

TOP 10 BEST PASSPORTS FOR VISA-FREE TRAVEL

1: Japan, Singapore
Score: 180

2: Germany
Score: 179

3: France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, South Korea
Score: 178

4: Portugal, Austria, United Kingdom, Norway, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Score: 177

5: Canada, Switzerland, Ireland, United States
Score: 176

6: Australia, Greece, Belgium
Score: 174

7: Malta, New Zealand, Czech Republic
Score: 173

8: Iceland
Score: 172

9: Hungary
Score: 171

10: Latvia
Score: 170


TOP 10 WORST PASSPORTS FOR VISA-FREE TRAVEL

1. Afghanistan
Score: 24

2. Iraq
Score: 27

3. Syria
Score: 28

4. Pakistan
Score: 30

5. Somalia
Score: 32

6. Yemen
Score: 35

7. Libya, Nepal
Score: 36

8. Eritrea
Score: 37

9. Lebanon, Iran, Kosovo, Bangladesh
Score: 38

10. Palestinian Territory, Ethiopia, South Sudan
Score: 39

[Kryztian]

If any one has more than one passport, I would suggest NOT posting that information here unless you are absolutely positive your identity here on Avalon is anonymous and no one is going to track you down from your online presence.

While many people have two passports and two citizenships, some countries will revoke your citizenship or limit your rights if they find that you have citizenship elsewhere. Even if you are positive the laws of all the countries you hold passports in are okay, laws are constantly changing. Just a suggestion.

[CurEus]

I have Irish/EU and Canadian. Both countries allow "dual citizenship.
I also could qualify for an UK passport but Irish have the right to live/work in the UK so it's a non issue for me.

Interestingly Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK are reviewing a CANZUK Zone be set up. Freedom to live/work in either of the above nations. All are former British colonies for people without serious criminal histories.
https://www.canzukinternational.com/

Highly skilled Canadians can relatively easily acquire residency in the USA. ....we tend not to exercise that option, some do.

As a note, whatever passport you are traveling on is the country you are traveling under. If for eg I fly out of Canada on my Irish passport......that is my citizenship at that point. I am in effect an Irish Citizen and EU National so can reside anywhere in the Eurozone. If I travel to Europe on my Canadian passport I have to wait in lines and am given 6 months permission to stay.

[DaveToo]

Speaking about passports...

Today by coincidence I was looking up countries that don't impose income tax on their citizens.
U.A.E. was listed as one of the very few that don't.

But alas, it's not so easy to pack up your belongings and move there if you are an U.S. citizen.

If you just move there you will still have to pay your U.S. taxes.
To avoid paying your U.S. taxes you first need to renounce your U.S. citizenship
and for that the U.S. levies a high tax on you.