No. 1 most powerful passport in the world: Japan As of 2023,
The Australian passport is currently ranked 7th among global passports, according to the Guide Passport Ranking Index.
Japan has the world's most powerful passport for the 5th year in a row. Holders can visit 193 out of 227 global destinations visa-free. South Korea and Singapore are tied in 2nd place on the index, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 192. Germany and Spain are joint 3rd, with visa-free access to 190 destinations.
The Global Passport Index: The World's Most Powerful Passports, 2023: The lowest-ranking entry in the Global Passport Index is the Afghan passport, which provides visa-free access to only 27 countries.
According to the Henley Passport Index, the Australian passport is considered the 9th most powerful passport in terms of travel freedom. That means that at the present time, Australian nationals can travel to around 100 countries visa-free and more than 30 countries with a visa on arrival.
Norway. Flip through the Norwegian passport and you can see everything from the fjords and mountains to lakes, rivers and forests. Under ultraviolet lights, these pages come to life with vivid holographic images of the night skies and the Northern Lights.
The world's 12th largest economy
Strong growth in 2021 solidified Australia's position as the world's 12th largest economy in 2021. Nominal GDP was around A$2.2 trillion (US$1.6 trillion) in 2021. Australia is home to just 0.3% of the world's population, but accounts for 1.7% of the global economy.
People in possession of an Australian passport can travel to 185 countries, one country less than New Zealand, Belgium, Czech Republic, Norway, Switzerland and United States, which finished in seventh position.
The price of Australian passports could be attributed to security measures, according to David Beirman, adjunct fellow in Management and Tourism at the University of Technology Sydney. He pointed out that other countries, such as the US, UK and Canada, also have security features in their passports.
The Top 10 Most Powerful Passports in the World
The top 10 most powerful passports in 2023 are those issued by Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Spain, Italy, Finland, Luxembourg, Austria, and Denmark.
For the fifth straight year, the Japanese passport is the most powerful among all passports in the world, as it allows visa-free access to as many as 193 countries, according to Henley Passport Index 2023.
If you qualify, you can have a triple citizenship in Australia. Australia permits 'citizenship of two or more countries', providing it's legal according to all the relevant parties.
DO AUSTRALIANS NEED A VISA FOR THE USA? No, all you need is an US ESTA, an electronic document that allows qualified nationalities to travel to the USA for tourism or business purposes without obtaining a US visa.
The Australian passport continues to be one of the most powerful in the world. Australia scraped into the top 10 for the Henley Passport Index, which ranks the 'travel-friendliness' of a country's passport.
The UAE passport has topped the global ranks to become the most powerful passport in the world. Passports are ranked based on mobility score, which indicates how many countries the passport holder can travel to hassle-free. UAE passports hold a mobility score of 181, the highest globally.
The Irish passport has been ranked as the joint sixth most powerful passport in the world for 2023 according to the Henley Passport Index. The Irish passport is ranked as the sixth most powerful passport along with the UK, French, and Portuguese passports.
From 1 January 2021, the fees will be: a 10-year validity passport for people aged 16 and over will cost $301. a 5-year validity passport for people aged under 16 or 75 and over will cost $152. emergency and replacement passports will cost $189.
Here's a stat that might surprise you: only 57 per cent of Australian citizens own a passport. That means almost half of all Australians have absolutely no intention of going overseas any time soon (even if they could). None whatsoever. One in two people here just doesn't travel overseas.
The person must have been domiciled in Japan for five years or more consecutively and must have had a valid status of residence throughout the prescribed period of time. The person must be 20 years of age or more, and of full capacity to act according to the law of his/her home country.