Premium Passports Lose Their Shine in a Post-pandemic World
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Last week the EU released a list of countries that would be allowed entry into the bloc from 1July based on health and safety criteria.
Key Points:
- Last week the EU released a list of countries that would be allowed entry into the bloc from 1July based on health and safety criteria.
- Although not reflected in the latest ranking, which does not take temporary travel bans into account, it is eye-opening to consider what travel freedom currently looks like for the holders of once-prestigious passports.
- The US passport usually ranks in the top 10, with its citizens able to access 185 destinations without a visa.
- Experts suggest that the Covid-19 crisis is likely to make international mobility more restricted and unpredictable in the longer term.