Sadly, we live in a world where not all passports are created equally. As South Africans, we feel this on a deep level.
The Henley Passport Index is released each year, revealing the world’s most powerful passports.
Global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners has released its latest report on the world’s best passports based on ease of travel.
COVID-19 has presented a unique opportunity to see how those in different income brackets stay safe, with the super-rich going as far as to secure citizenship in low-risk countries.
Travel might be restricted at the moment, but that doesn’t devalue your passport if it appears in the top 10 of the 2021 Henley & Partners Passport Index.
The Henley Passport Index is out and, despite our best efforts, South Africa has actually dropped a few places in the global rankings.
Passports only come in variations of red, blue, green and black, and there’s a very good reason for that.
The South African passport, often referred to as the ‘green mamba’, does grant you access to a number of countries without having to worry about a visa.
From biofuel to biometric boarding, the way we fly is changing at a rapid pace. Let’s take a look at where we’ll be in a few decades.
Singapore used to hold the top spot for the nation with the most powerful passport in the world. They’ve now been knocked into second place.
If you have been looking for a way to get your family into the UK, and you hold an EU passport, a ruling just handed down by the European Court of Justice might be the boost you need.
Find yourself casting a look overseas to see if the grass is greener on the other side? Your green mamba won’t get you far, but that’s not your only option.
It’s the rarest passport in the world and allows access to over 100 countries, although the Guptas will find it harder to come by than a Green Mamba.
The strength of your passport changes annually, depending on the political climate and leaders’ personal interests.
If you have an aversion to queueing at Home Affairs, and I’m sure we all do, then you’ll be pretty stoked with this announcement.
Here’s another example of how money can really buy you anything – I mean, if you have a couple of million laying around you can just buy yourself citizenship to another country.
Remember that time when planning an overseas holiday was an absolute logistical nightmare? You’re not alone, as this recent study has found.
Edward Snowden has been charged with espionage and has left Hong Kong for Russia using his United States passport. But it has since been invalidated by the United States state department. So how is he travelling without the important document?