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granda | 8 years ago

What defines a "powerful" passport?

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stevenjohns|8 years ago

There are indexes[0] which categorise passports in what can be loosely defined as "powerful."

Some of these things may include not having to apply for a visa before entering a country (i.e visa-on-arrival or visa-free entry), cheaper visa costs or even free visas if they're required.

The New Zealand passport[1] is a good example (although not necessarily the best) of a "powerful" passport in this regard. Compare this to a Syrian passport[2] (extreme example) or a Colombian passport[3] (moderate example).

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henley_%26_Partners_Visa_Restr...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_New_Zeal...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Syrian_c...

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Colombia...