The Australian passport is ranked among the WORST in the world when it comes to ‘power and mobility’ – here’s why
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Have you ever wondered what the value of your passport is compared to the rest of the world?
We all need a passport to be able to travel – but the freedom along with the expenses that come with applying for one can differ drastically depending on where you live.
One travel website, ParkSleepFly, decided to analyse various passports by factoring in both the ‘power’ (in terms of the number of countries the holder can visit freely) and the cost to acquire the document to reveal which ones have the best value for money.
And well… We hate to be the bearer of bad news but apparently, Australian passports have been ranked among the least valuable, according to the study they conducted.
The grim result followed after they held a survey comprised of 48 countries, with Australia listed in the 43rd spot.
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They found that Australia's total passport value scored a meagre 2.56 out of 10.
Other countries that ranked higher than Australia were Romania with a score of 2.77 and the Caribbean island Barbados at 2.66.
On the bright side, Australia had the best mobility score of the bottom 10 countries, with the holders being able to travel to 103 countries visa-free and 53 countries where a visa is required on arrival.
But nonetheless, the Australian passport still turned out to be the third most expensive out of the 48 countries examined, lagging a little behind France and the worst value for money passport, Liechtenstein.
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An Australian passport that’s valid for 10 years for people aged 16 and over costs a whopping $308. On the other hand, a child's passport which expires after five years costs $155. Replacement or emergency passports when out of the country will set you back an extra $193.
Lichtenstein (1.06), San Marino (1.92), Mexico (1.92), Canada (2.13) and Chile (2.13) are the only countries that had a worse passport value score in comparison to Australia.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates (10), Sweden (8.94), South Korea (7.98) and Spain (7.87) scored the best passport values due to their cost in combination with the number of countries the holder could visit.
What are your thoughts about the Australian passport ranking among the least valuable ones? Share them with us in the comments!
Want to learn more about your Australian passport? Watch the video below:
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