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US + EU: the combination that adds nothing
Two of the world's most sought-after passports — with zero synergy. The data explains why.
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161/199
destinations open without a pre-arranged visa (81% of the world)
adds nothing — full overlap
🇺🇸 United States alone: 154 · 🇮🇪 Ireland alone: 161
What this combination still can't open
38 destinations stay closed to this pair. The number next to each country shows how many of the world's 199 passports it admits without a visa — the lower the number, the harder the border.
🇰🇵 North Korea 1🇦🇫 Afghanistan 1🇹🇲 Turkmenistan 1🇱🇾 Libya 3🇧🇹 Bhutan 4🇪🇷 Eritrea 5🇸🇸 South Sudan 6🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 6🇮🇳 India 7🇨🇲 Cameroon 7🇸🇩 Sudan 8🇨🇩 DR Congo 8🇩🇿 Algeria 8🇸🇴 Somalia 9🇮🇶 Iraq 10🇵🇰 Pakistan 10🇬🇦 Gabon 10🇲🇷 Mauritania 10🇾🇪 Yemen 13🇱🇷 Liberia 15+18 more
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Coverage counts destinations reachable without arranging a visa in advance: visa-free, visa on arrival or eTA. e-Visa and visa-required destinations are excluded. Data: Passport Index dataset, updated 2026-08-02.