Brexit: British Passport Global Ranking In 2021 <\/p>\n
Passport Rankings British Passport<\/p>\n
Brexit: British Passport standing in 2021 – How many countries can UK nationals travel to visa-free<\/p>\n
How the UK fares in the global ranking <\/p>\n
Citizenship and freedom of movement who has the most powerful passport<\/p>\n
British Passport global standing in 2021 <\/p>\n
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\n0:00 – Brexit: British Passport Global Ranking In 2021 <\/p>\n
1:11 – Passport Rankings British Passport<\/p>\n
A passport is an important document for international travellers.<\/p>\n
Each country\u2019s passport is different and not all are as strong as the other.<\/p>\n
The Henley Passport Index is an annual ranking of the most powerful passports in the world based on how many destinations the holder can enter without a visa.<\/p>\n
Having visa-free access to countries makes things easier for international travellers, as they don’t have to go through a long or expensive application process to visit other countries.<\/p>\n
The ranking is determined in the number of countries the passport permits you to travel as a tourist and visa-free.<\/p>\n
Being “visa-free” includes visas on arrival and the current rankings do not take temporary restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic into account.<\/p>\n
02:22 – Visa-free travel Post Brexit<\/p>\n
As the UK left the European Union, British nationals can still visit EU countries without a visa albeit at a shorter period.<\/p>\n
This means that Brexit has not essentially affected visa-free travel to EU nations.<\/p>\n
Currently, the UK ranked in seventh place, a step higher than the previous year, alongside Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the USA, with visa-free access to 185 countries.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the UK passport is behind other EU countries including Germany, with 189 countries, Italy and Spain with 188, and France with 186.<\/p>\n
According to Henley & Partners, they believe that the challenges associated with global pandemic won\u2019t help the UK.<\/p>\n
Whilst the UK is in seventh place on the list with access to 185 countries, during the pandemic British nationals can travel to less than 70 countries.<\/p>\n
03:32 – Passport World Ranking for 2021 – Q1<\/p>\n
1. Japan – 191
\n2. Singapore – 190
\n3. Germany and South Korea – 189
\n4. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg & Spain – 188
\n5. Austria & Denmark – 187
\n6. France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden -186
\n7. Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States – 185
\n8. Australia, Czech Republic, Greece and Malta -184
\n9. Canada – 183
\n10. Hungary – 182<\/p>\n
Japan has the most freedom with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 191.<\/p>\n
This marks the third consecutive year that it has held the top spot, either alone or jointly with Singapore, which now comes in second place with a score of 190.<\/p>\n
Germany, who has come third on the ranks, has emerged as the most powerful European passport.<\/p>\n
05:52 – A Passport\u2019s Strength<\/p>\n
The global pandemic has made it increasingly obvious that a passport\u2019s richness isn\u2019t related just to the economic clout of a nation, the response to the nation’s health risk has become a top priority.<\/p>\n
Failure to protect, monitor and detect citizens’ health risks has affected the mobility of travellers and has decreased the desirability and power of some passports.<\/p>\n
Passports now contain biometric data with information such as personal characteristics and measurements.<\/p>\n
Experts believe that passports will increasingly come to include health information allowing \u2018safe travel\u2019 across foreign territories with the healthiest people passing freely across borders.<\/p>\n
What are your thoughts on the new ranking? Will the UK hold its ground or will it drop in the next ranking?<\/p>\n
If you need assistance with a visa to Europe, the UK or the US, including help with securing your travel arrangements, IaM can help.<\/p>\n
For visa advice, contact your IAM visa coordinator.<\/p>\n
Read the article at <\/p>\n
and the rankings previously at <\/p>\n
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