The reasons why it's beneficial and prestigious to have a Canadian passport
The British organization Henley & Partners compiles a ranking of the world's strongest passports every year. Canada's passport is among them.
199 passports of the world are rated by the number of free-visa destinations. For the 5th year in a row, Japan tops the list. Citizens of this country can easily travel without visas to 193 countries. Citizens of South Korea and Singapore have free-visa visits to 192 destinations.
It is easy for residents of Germany and Spain to move around the world to 190 countries. They are in third place. The next position is taken by Luxembourg, Italy and Finland — 187 destinations. Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Austria — 188 countries accept citizens without visas — close to the top five of the strongest passports in the world.
Canada is in 8th place. You can travel to 185 countries with a Canadian passport.
But in 2023, there will be a fee for Canadian citizens to visit Europe — you have to pay a fee of €7. But only once. This decision was made by the European Union for tourism security.
In addition, it will be necessary to register in the European Tourist Information Authorization System. It will be fully operational by November 2023.
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