The world's 39 most valuable passports
2019-02-05T15:01:30Z
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- Arton Capital ranks passports by the number of countries one can visit without obtaining a visa.
- The United States is tied for third this year after being tied for second in 2018.
- The United Arab Emirates received the top spot in this year's ranking.
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The United States has fallen one spot in the finance firm Arton Capital's 2019 ranking of passport mobility, which measures the number of countries one can visit with a given nation's passport without obtaining a visa. The US is tied for third in the 2019 ranking, down from second in 2018. The United Arab Emirates took the top spot with a passport that provides access to 167 countries.
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You can see all of the countries ranked in the top 10 below.
Countries are ranked according to Arton's "Visa-Free Score," with a higher score resulting in a higher ranking.
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T10. Bulgaria — 158 countries
T10. Romania — 158 countries
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T10. Cyprus — 158 countries
9. Malaysia — 159 countries
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8. Estonia — 160 countries
T7. Slovenia — 161 countries
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T7. Poland — 161 countries
T7. Lithuania — 161 countries
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T7. Slovakia — 161 countries
T7. Latvia — 161 countries
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T7. New Zealand — 161 countries
T7. Australia — 161 countries
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T6. Malta — 162 countries
T6. Iceland — 162 countries
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T5. Czech Republic — 163 countries
T5. Hungary — 163 countries
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T4. Belgium — 164 countries
T4. Austria — 164 countries
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T4. Greece — 164 countries
T4. Portugal — 164 countries
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T4. Switzerland — 164 countries
T4. Japan — 164 countries
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T4. United Kingdom — 164 countries
T4. Ireland — 164 countries
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T4. Canada — 164 countries
T3. Denmark — 165 countries
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T3. Sweden — 165 countries
T3. Luxembourg — 165 countries
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T3. Finland — 165 countries
T3. Italy — 165 countries
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T3. Singapore — 165 countries
T3. Netherlands — 165 countries
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T3. France — 165 countries
T3. Spain — 165 countries
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T3. Norway — 165 countries
T3. South Korea — 165 countries
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T3. United States of America — 165 countries
2. Germany — 166 countries
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1. United Arab Emirates — 167 countries
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