POWERFUL PASSPORTS

MALTA

Number of visa free countries – 166

Although a Malaysian passport also allows you to visit 166 countries

visa free, because Malta is a member of the European Union its passport

allows you free movement and residence within all the nations of the

EU/Schengen. This tips the scales in favour of Malta.

AUSTRALIA

Number of visa free countries – 168

Australian citizens have access to most of the Americas, Europe

and can stay indefinitely in New Zealand.

GREECE

Number of visa free countries – 169

As a member of the EU, the Greek passport allows citizens to live

anywhere in Europe and visit 169 countries visa free.

SINGAPORE

Number of visa free countries – 170

Along with the next two countries on our list (New Zealand and Switzerland), 

citizens of Singapore can visit 170 countries visa free. Due to the tie,

however, Singapore’s small size made its citizenship only slightly

less powerful.

NEW ZEALAND

Number of visa free countries – 170

As we mentioned earlier, similar to the EU model, citizens of New Zealand

are free to reside indefinitely in Australia. The country’s larger size pushed

its passport only slightly passed Singapore due to more lifestyle freedom.

SWITZERLAND

Number of visa free countries – 170

Although it is not a member of the EU and is smaller than New Zealand,

Swiss citizenship has a lot of intangible bonuses that push it above

Singapore and New Zealand. A combination of its standard of living,

neutrality, and lifestyle have led the Swiss passport to be highly coveted.

Moreover, Switzerland is a member of the Schengen Zone meaning its

citizens can freely live anywhere in Europe.

IRELAND

Number of visa free countries – 171

Along with Austria and Norway, Irish citizens are allowed to visit 171

countries visa free. While all three are allowed free movement throughout

Europe, the fact that Ireland hasn’t signed the Schengen Agreement puts it

slightly lower if only for the fact that its position in the EU is more tentative.

AUSTRIA

Number of visa free countries – 171

An Austrian passport will give you just about the exact same possibilities

as an Irish passport but being a more incorporated member of the EU

made the Austrian passport only slightly more powerful. Furthermore, a

wider range of lifestyle choices including bigger cities and more varied

topography weigh in Austria’s favour.

NORWAY

Number of visa free countries – 171

The one thing that pushed Norway above both Ireland and Austria is the

fact that it consistently ranks as having the highest standard of living in

the world. If all else fails, Norwegian citizenship guarantees you

the ability to enjoy that.