The best value for money passport revealed – the United Arab Emirates ranks 1st in the world
A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a country’s government to its citizens.
New research reveals that the United Arab Emirates is home to the 1st best value for money passport in the world.
The research from ParkSleepFly has analysed the cost of a passport in countries around the world, as well as the ‘power’ each country’s passport holds, to reveal the best value for money passports around the world.
The top 10 passports best value for money:
| Rank | Country | Mobility score | Cost (GBP) | Cost (USD) | Cost (EUR) | Passport value score /10 |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 162 | £10.37 | $13.61 | €12.48 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Sweden | 159 | £32.22 | $42.31 | €38.79 | 8.94 |
| 3 | South Korea | 158 | £32.90 | $43.21 | €39.62 | 7.98 |
| 4 | Spain | 157 | £24.91 | $32.72 | €30.00 | 7.87 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 158 | £41.52 | $54.53 | €50.00 | 6.92 |
| 6 | Hungary | 156 | £30.88 | $40.56 | €37.19 | 6.70 |
| 7 | Slovakia | 155 | £27.41 | $35.99 | €33.00 | 6.39 |
| 8 | Austria | 158 | £63.03 | $82.78 | €75.90 | 6.17 |
| 9 | Latvia | 154 | £24.91 | $32.72 | €30.00 | 6.17 |
| 10 | Germany | 158 | £67.27 | $88.34 | €81.00 | 6.07 |
The best value for money passport goes to the United Arab Emirates with a cost of just $13.61 / £10.35 / €12.31 and a mobility score of 162. Not only does an Emirati passport give its holder the greatest freedom (able to travel to 110 countries visa-free and a further 52 with a visa on arrival), but it’s also the cheapest passport to obtain.
The second best value for money passport is Sweden, costing $42.47 / £32.28 / €38.39 and a mobility score of 159. Sweden is of course part of the European Union, as well as the Nordic Passport Union, and Swedish nationals can enter 115 countries visa-free (more than any other country) and a further 44 with a visa on arrival.
South Korea is the world’s 3rd best value for money passport costing $43.21/ £32.90 / €39.62 and has a mobility score of 158. The South Korean passport allows you to enter 114 countries without a visa and a further 44 with a visa on arrival.
To view, the rest of the passport list click here.
