Visa & Residency Boost Power
Holding certain visas or residencies unlocks visa-free (or easier) access to dozens of extra countries. Below is every visa and residency ranked by how many destinations they upgrade.
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See only the visas and residencies that actually boost your passport, ranked by impact.
How boosts work
Many countries have override rules: "if you hold a US visa, you can enter visa-free." Our engine tests every visa & residency × every passport × every destination to count how many destinations each one upgrades access to.
A massive travel upgrade. This unlocks visa-free travel throughout most of the Americas and the Caribbean, simplifies transit through Europe, and grants eVisa eligibility for many Gulf countries.
Beyond the EU, this visa acts as a shortcut for the Western Balkans, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Romania. If you have this sticker in your passport, many neighbors treat it as a pre-vetted pass for entry.
Holding a British (GB) visitor visa often unlocks easier access to Ireland, Albania, and Montenegro. It also simplifies entry for several Middle Eastern countries and British Overseas Territories that waive their own visa requirements for British visa holders.
All visas & residencies ranked
Deep dive: US Green Card (Permanent Resident)
A massive travel upgrade. This unlocks visa-free travel throughout most of the Americas and the Caribbean, simplifies transit through Europe, and grants eVisa eligibility for many Gulf countries.
Destinations it unlocks (8)
Passports that benefit most
Deep dive: Schengen Visa (Short Stay)
Beyond the EU, this visa acts as a shortcut for the Western Balkans, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Romania. If you have this sticker in your passport, many neighbors treat it as a pre-vetted pass for entry.
Destinations it unlocks (8)
Passports that benefit most
Deep dive: British Standard Visitor visa
Holding a British (GB) visitor visa often unlocks easier access to Ireland, Albania, and Montenegro. It also simplifies entry for several Middle Eastern countries and British Overseas Territories that waive their own visa requirements for British visa holders.