US slips again in passport power rankings

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The United States is on the brink of dropping out of the top 10 ranking of the world’s most powerful passports.

In the latest quarterly update of the Henley Passport Index, created by the London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners, the US — which held the No. 1 position back in 2014 — has slipped down to the 10th place in the rankings.

It’s the lowest position ever for the US in the 20-year history of the index, which tracks the global freedom of movement for holders of 199 passports to 227 countries and territories around the world, using exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). And because Henley counts multiple countries with the same score as a single spot in its standings, there are actually 33 countries that outrank the US on the list.

As we enter the second half of the year, Singapore has held onto its No.1 position as the world’s most powerful passport for 2025.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-slips-again-passport-power-181705446.html

Heckuva job Trumpy.

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. I suspect CNN's Maureen O'Hare doesn't realise Finland is in the EU

The EU member states of Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain are all at No.3 behind them, in the third tier, along with Finland, with access to 189 destinations with no prior visa needed.

[EYESORE 9001]

2. The price of a US passport certainly hasn't slipped

Way over $200 for my granddaughter’s passport

[tanyev]

3. So much winning.

[TomSlick]

4. That's what happens when a country becomes an international pariah.

Is America great yet?