Passport strength comparison

Ireland vs United Kingdom passport comparison

Compare Irish and British passport strength, mobility scores, and access rules across every tracked destination.

Option 1
Ireland
Option 2
United Kingdom
Rank equivalent#8

Ireland

187 destinations without a prior visa

Home 1Free 131ETA 19VOA 37eVisa 21Visa 18
Rank equivalent#7

United Kingdom

188 destinations without a prior visa

Home 1Free 132ETA 18VOA 38eVisa 22Visa 16
15 destinations shown
What the scores show

Ireland and United Kingdom, side by side

Ireland has a mobility score of 187 and a rank equivalent of #8. United Kingdom scores 188, equivalent to #7. Use “Differences only” above to isolate destinations where their entry categories differ.

Using the comparison table’s access hierarchy, Ireland has the easier result in 5 destinations,United Kingdom in 10, and they are equivalent in 212.

This travel-access comparison does not attempt to score Common Travel Area or European Union citizenship rights; those benefits extend beyond destination entry rules.