The Australian passport is now among the top five most powerful [based on visa-free access to countries], according to the latest rankings, which also show a Southeast Asian nation has retained its top spot. Here’s how our little blue book fared.

  • Dave.
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    5 months ago

    I’m honestly surprised how well the Australian passport performs considering Australia effectively has a universal visa requirement.

    Look at it from another country’s immigration perspective:

    • G20 country
    • Modern public health system
    • Stable democracy/part of Commonwealth
    • Generally high per-capita earnings and education
    • Generally plays nice/aligned with local nations
    • Generally plays nice on the world stage

    Ticks a lot of boxes, as in, we’d likely not cause any issues, we’ve got plenty of cash for our stay, and we’ll go home once our visit is over.