United Kingdom Passport Ranking #18

The percentage of countries that holders of this passport can enter visa-free or through simplified entry procedures is 79.3%.
Passport Summary The passport’s global ranking position is 18. The number of visa-free countries is 114, the number of countries offering visa on arrival is 31, the number requiring an electronic travel authorization is 12, and the number requiring a visa is 41.Global Passport Ranking
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How Do We Rank It?

Passport Reports ranks passports by their Mobility Score. The Mobility Score represents the total number of countries that can be entered visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. If Mobility Scores are equal, the number of countries accessible without a visa is considered first. If that number is also equal, the number of countries accessible with an electronic travel authorization is considered. If the tie remains, the number of countries accessible with a visa on arrival is considered. If all values are equal, the countries share the same rank. Why are rankings not the same across different indexes? Review the algorithm used in our methodology.

UK: This country’s passport is ranked No. 18 globally.Last check:Last update:
Mobility Score157
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Passport Travel Access Map

Explore the countries that citizens of this country can travel to with or without a visa.

Passport Mobility Over Time

Annual Mobility Score and global ranking history for this passport.

Mobility History Table
YearMobility ScoreGlobal Rank
2020 (COVID-19 Impact)
2020
COVID-19 Impact
13110
202114820
202217311
202317516
202417422
202516924
202615718

United Kingdom: Country Facts

Population
69,931,528(2026 est.)
Official language
No single official language at UK national level; English is de facto; regional official languages: Welsh, Gaelic, Scots, Irish
Government type
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Continent
Europe
Capital
London
Currency
British pound
Area
242,495 km²
Phone code
+44

United Kingdom: Other Rankings

This section shows where the country ranks across continents, regions, groups and categories. Each ranking applies only to the relevant context and is separate from the country’s overall global passport ranking. As a result, a country’s global rank may differ from its rank within a specific continent, region, group or category.

Passport Ranking of European CountriesPassport ranking among countries in this continent
23rd out of 47 countries
Welcoming CountriesRanking of countries by the ease of entry they offer foreign passport holders
86th out of 199 countries
EnglishPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
4th out of 60 countries
Parliamentary Constitutional MonarchyPassport ranking among countries with this form of government
8th out of 25 countries
NATO CountriesPassport ranking among NATO member countries
19th out of 32 countries
WTO Member CountriesPassport ranking among WTO member countries
27th out of 159 countries
OECD CountriesPassport ranking among OECD member countries
23rd out of 38 countries
G7 CountriesPassport ranking among G7 countries
5th out of 7 countries
G20 CountriesPassport ranking among G20 countries
6th out of 19 countries
OSCE Participating StatesPassport ranking among OSCE participating States
23rd out of 57 countries
Commonwealth CountriesPassport ranking among Commonwealth member countries
4th out of 56 countries

Key Destination Access

USAElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

CanadaElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

Schengen AreaVisa-Free

Visa-free travel is available.

AustraliaElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

Update History

  1. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 24th to 18th.

  2. United KingdomAustralia

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; an Electronic Travel Authorization is now required before travel.

  3. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 25th to 24th.

  4. United KingdomLaos

    The requirement to obtain a visa before travel has been removed; a visa can now be obtained on arrival.

  5. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking fell from 24th to 25th.

  6. United KingdomLaos

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; a visa is now required before travel.