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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[Ricci]

My passport expired during Covid and I won't be looking to renew it any time soon. It'll be a while before I will feel comfortable going overseas and anyway, why would you want to leave Gods own, even for a short time!

 

[Mars]

Mine and my Sister in law's Passports disappeared while we were on a cruise. they had to have been stolen and 2 weeks later (after arriving home) I got a call from the Cruise line telling me they had them. Well of course I had already cancelled them. Anyway I'm thinking that the person who had stolen them knew that Security had searched our cabin trying to find them, and started to worry about getting caught and placed them where they could be found. I do have an idea who the Person was. I don't intend leaving Australia again so I won't have to get another one. When you have cancelled a Passport you have to start from scratch and get a new one

 

[RhodaStarr]

My passport expired during Covid and I won't be looking to renew it any time soon. It'll be a while before I will feel comfortable going overseas and anyway, why would you want to leave Gods own, even for a short time!

I am with you. Good or bad our passport is a comfort for me while overseas if we need help.

 

[LuisAlberto]

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