Polish passport

Premium Passports Lose Their Shine in a Post-pandemic World

Retrieved on: 
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.

Premium Passports Lose Their Shine in a Post-pandemic World

Retrieved on: 
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.