Mexico’s new visa requirement deals Brazilian passport a blow in world rankings
After Mexico introduced visa requirements for Brazilians on Aug. 18, 2022, the Brazilian passport dropped from 16th to 17th in the HelloSafe Brazil world ranking.
Brazilians can now enter 129 countries without first being checked or paying fees.
In 2023, when the European Travel Information and Authorization System (Etias) comes into effect, the Brazilian passport is expected to drop another five places, landing at 22nd in the rankings.
The protocol is scheduled to come into force in November.
It will be used to assess the profile of tourists wishing to travel for leisure purposes to countries in the Schengen area, which includes 26 European countries that have abolished passport requirements and other types of border controls.
According to HelloSafe’s ranking, Singapore and Germany are the countries with the “most powerful” passports, allowing access without prior authorization in 151 and 146 countries, respectively.
Japan is in 6th place and does not require a visa for 146 countries, while the United States and the United Kingdom are right behind in 7th place and have direct access to 141 countries.
The passports at the bottom of the rankings are Syria (98th), Iraq, and Afghanistan (tied for 99th).
The three countries have fully opened access in only 7 and 6 countries.
SOUTH AMERICA
In 2022, Brazil will have the third most powerful passport in South America, ranking either 17th or 22nd in the world, tied with Argentina, both of which have unrestricted access in 129 countries.
In 2021, when it was ranked 16th, Brazil was tied with Chile, both of which have visa-free access to 130 countries.
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