Passports serve as indispensable documents. However, the cost associated with obtaining a passport varies significantly from one country to another, influenced by diverse factors. Indian Passport was the second-cheapest on the list overall, costing USD 18.07 for a 10-year validity compared to USD 17.70 for a 5-year passport for the United Arab Emirates, according to a press release from Compare the Market AU.
Indian Passport Happens To Be The Second Cheapest
The Indian passport is the most affordable to obtain when it comes to the cost per year of validity, but it can only be used to enter 62 countries without a visa. The United Arab Emirates offers the lowest acquisition costs and the most visa-free countries.
The most expensive passports for the countries were for Mexico, Australia, and the United States, at AUD$353.90, $346.00, and $252.72, respectively. The 10-year passport from Mexico topped the list, with the three-year and six-year passports coming in fourth and ninth place, respectively. However, for AUD$27.13, $27.70, and $31.78, respectively, the five-year passports for the United Arab Emirates, India, and Hungary were the three least expensive on the list.
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Understanding Passport Costs
According to the report, the Indian passport was the least expensive per year of validity and the second cheapest overall, its holders are only allowed to enter 62 countries visa-free, which is a lot fewer than holders of many other passports on the list. This is how the study is done–a new score determined by adding data from the Henley Passport Index, which represents the price per number of countries to which a passport bearer can travel without a visa. Considering how important passports are, it seems reasonable that some people may decide to purchase travel insurance to replace their passports if they are misplaced, stolen, or destroyed while travelling.
The majority of persons who have ever travelled abroad will either currently hold or have held a passport in the past. These modest tiny booklets have the essential facts about our nationality and identity for travel, identification, and verification overseas (and occasionally even within). With a few exceptions for sovereign states and territories like Gibraltar or Greenland, the majority of nations issue their passports, which residents can apply for, typically at a fee.
So, which country’s passport do you hold?
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