According to the most recent figures given by Compare The Market, Mexico has the most expensive passport in the world, costing roughly Rs 19,481.75 (USD 230.85) and good for ten years. This exorbitant fee surpasses other expensive passports, such as Australia’s at Rs 19,041 and the United States’ at Rs 13,868 for ten years.
Statistics reveal an unusual fact: certain nations have large variations in case pricing. With that in mind, the United Arab Emirates offers the world’s cheapest passport, costing as little as Rs 1,400, while India’s case, costing Rs 1,524.95 for ten years, ranks second behind the UAE.
Compared to its international counterparts, India fares well in making passports available through visa-free travel to up to fifty-eight nations.
The findings highlight not only the economics involved in obtaining such passports but also basic mobility to other destinations. Mexico’s passport is pricey, but it grants visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 162 countries, which makes it valuable despite the money involved.
The Indian passport, interestingly, has also been considered quite a value option while factoring the per-year value, which computes only to Rs 152.49 a year. In comparison, such amounts are far more reasonable than many others. In addition to this, Spain has a passport particularly relevant to citizens above 30 and rated among the strongest globally, granting access to 194 countries without requiring a visa.
The chances for such variations in cost and return direct potential travellers to look beyond mere costs in obtaining a passport to truly see value in facilitating global movement.
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Source: DNA India
