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    [OC] The most powerful passport in the world isn’t the one you think

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    1. Thelk641 on

      So basically, instead of “Singapore or the UAE”, it’s the entire Schengen Area, Ireland and UAE ?

    2. AckerHerron on

      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.

    4. Classic93 on

      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.

    6. minaminonoeru on

      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.

    7. AssignmentOk5986 on

      My guess would’ve been a very neutral EU country if I were to guess. So it probably is the one I think

    8. cantonlautaro on

      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.

    10. ViolentPurpleSquash on

      Interesting, I would have ranked Australia and NZ the exact same since they have access to live work and whatnot in the other

    12. cordilleragod on

      EU passports also have easy work-holiday allowances in non-EU countries like Japan and Australia.

      Singapore/UAE passports only include entry but not immediate work (extra extra steps needed)

    13. Usr_name-checks-out on

      Wow, the EU passport that billionaire oligarchs and criminals can buy outright with no ties to the country, against the objections of the EU is somehow also the strongest.

      What an amazing coincidence!

    14. VealOfFortune on

      False…. The most powerful passport in the world is the one you ditch on the Mexican side of the border….. Not only do you get FREE EVERYTHING, but if you do anything wrong? No consequences, we’ll just give you a posh one-way flight home!

      MURRICA!! 🦅🏈🇺🇸🫡

    16. sieceres on

      Who are the countries that aren’t welcoming to Japanese tourists? They are possibly the best on the planet.

    17. vacri on

      Before the current administration, US passports were without a doubt the most powerful

      Sure, there’s half a dozen fewer countries you can’t get into… but if you do get into strife, the US consulate is much, much more likely to step in and help you

      My own country is like most others: get into strife and they say “that was stupid of you” and forward you a list of contacts you can contact on your own coin

    21. crackenbecks on

      I want to give a small anecdote to this topic. Last week i was travelling from Hannover Germany to Budapest in Hungary via Vienna for a short businesstrip. Leaving Germany, entering transit in Austria, entering Hungary and then returning the same way two days later, not once was i asked to show my passport. All identification at security and boarding happened via boarding pass. It got more and more reduced over the years.

    22. kindho on

      I think it’s greatly underestimated that a Hong Kong citizen can stay and *work* in China with no limitation at all which is becoming more and more beneficial in modern time as China develops (plus it’s not reciprocal)

    23. ConditionTall1719 on

      If i was arrested in Iran and they threatened to take me hostage for 10 years they would never keep me as a hostage because I know how to say fuck Israel in about 50 different ways, which is all you need to say to avoid trouble in Iran.