Ukrainian passport third in world for growth in value over the decade

And fourth for growth in 2019.

Passport Index summed up the past decade, highlighting the countries whose passports achieved the most significant growth in their value during the 2010s.

The value of a passport is measured by the number of states that can be entered without a visa or with simplified visas (for example, those obtained at the border).

At the beginning of 2020, the Ukrainian passport allows free entry to 69 more countries than at the beginning of 2010. Only the UAE (+110 countries) and Taiwan (+79) showed greater growth.

First and foremost, the progress was achieved thanks to visa-free travel with the European Union, but not only. Over ten years, Ukraine has managed to secure visa-free travel with almost all major countries in South America (except Venezuela), whereas as of 2010, it was possible to enter only Peru without a visa.

In 2019, Ukraine also showed strong growth: plus ten visa-free countries — and this is fourth place among all. After the UAE (+12), Qatar (+12) and Rwanda (+10). Macao and Indonesia finished the year at the same level as Ukraine.

In the general ranking, the passport of a citizen of Ukraine currently holds 56th place with 142 countries open for entry.

The UAE ranks first in this ranking with 179 countries. It is followed by Germany, Finland, Luxembourg and Spain — with 172 each.