Ireland ranked in top 3 of world’s most powerful passports
Henley Passport Index has officially updated their ranking. Ireland has been ranked in the top 3 of the world’s most powerful passports. Henley Passport Index has officially updated their ranking of all 199 passports, and Ireland has nabbed third place. Falling behind first place Singapore, which accesses 193 countires, and joint second place Japan and […]
8 months ago
Mother furious following daughter’s passport rejection over Game of Thrones name
She had already booked flights and accommodation for the holiday. A British mum was left “devastated” after the Passport Office denied her application for a passport for her toddler because she shares the same name as a character from the HBO series Game of Thrones. 39-year-old Lucy from Swindon had planned a once-in-a-lifetime trip to […]
1 year ago
Ireland officially has a more powerful passport than UK
The new rankings place Ireland as third most powerful passport in the world Ireland officially has a more powerful passport than the UK as per the latest rankings on the Henley Passport Index. Every year the residence and citizenship firm, Henley and Partners, release an updated version of the global passport index that ranks how […]
1 year ago
‘I lost €1,200 dream holiday because of a little known passport rule’
She says that she can’t get a refund. A British holiday-maker has told how she lost her dream holiday because of a rule about passport issue dates. Kirsty Hawes, 28, booked an all-inclusive holiday to Mallorca, Spain, with her best friend through TUI. Teacher Kirsty had made sure to check her passport’s expiry date – […]
2 years ago
The Irish passport is set for a redesign and the public will have a big say
Consultations are now open. After ten years of the current design of the Irish passport it looks like we’ll be getting a new look document soon enough. It’s been announced that The Department of Foreign Affairs will this week launch the project to redesign the passport to “communicate Irish culture and values.” The new design […]
2 years ago
The Irish passport is among the most powerful in the world, new data shows
Good to know. The Irish passport is among the most powerful in the world, polling in sixth place in a new ranking. The Henley Passport Index grades all the world’s passports by the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association, which […]
3 years ago