Peruvians Can Travel Visa-Free to UK – DW – 18/10/2022
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Peruvian nationals will be able to travel as tourists and for short visits to the United Kingdom without the need for a visa starting November 9, British Ambassador in Lima, Gavin Cook, reports this Tuesday (18/10/2022). “I’m very pleased that we’ve finally achieved it,” Cook said at a news conference where he noted that “this is a process that the embassy has been promoting for several years.”
The diplomat added that the decision applies to Peruvians “who wish to engage in tourism, short trips, business, visiting their loved ones and medical treatment,” for a maximum period of six months. Visa requirements will apply for long-term travel and for permanent residence in the UK, Cook said before pledging that he would work to “continue to bring” his country closer to Britain. peruvian.
The ambassador informed that over the last 12 months, 4,000 visas were issued to Peruvians traveling to the UK and 50,000 British tourists arriving in Peru every year. “This is just the start of another great chapter in our fantastic relationship,” he stressed before saying it was also “fantastic news” for the Peruvian community in the UK as it would allow “bringing family, friends and friends closer together.”
Finally, the ambassador emphasized that this decision begins “writing a new chapter in bilateral relations between Peru and the UK”, as “it represents more opportunities to continue to forge a wider and closer relationship.”
The United Kingdom’s decision with respect to Peru was announced the day after similar measures for Colombia became known, as announced by the country’s president, Gustavo Petro. (ef)
And the most powerful passport is…
The Henley Passport Index periodically measures the strength of travel documents from all countries around the world. And in 2019 there are several variations that we review in the following gallery.
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Japan and Singapore, the strongest of all
According to an index prepared by the company Henley & Partners, there are two countries that share the honor of having passports that are less of a hindrance when traveling: Japan and Singapore. Citizens of the two countries can enter no less than 189 destinations without the need for a visa.
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Germany shared second place
People who have a German passport can easily enter 187 destinations. That is why German travel documents are – along with South Korea and Finland – the second most powerful documents in the world. Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, Cameroon, Libya and Iraq are some of the countries that require a visa for German citizens.
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Chile topped the Latin American ranking
You have to reach 14th place for a Latin American country to appear. This is Chile, whose residents, after paying the 120 euro fee for their passport, can use it in 174 destinations around the world. In this way, repeating the position achieved in 2018. To date, Chile is the only country in the region that is part of the US Waiver visa waiver programme.
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Argentina reached 17th place
Slightly behind Chile comes Argentina. Travel documents from the country are sufficient to access 170 destinations, barely surpassing Romania and Brazil. Between 1996 and 2002, Argentina was also part of the Abandonment program, but the economic crisis led the US to decide to deprive the South American country of its benefits. Anyway there is an improvement: in 2010 Argentina was ranked 26th.
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Brazil closed behind Argentina
With 169 visa-free destinations, Brazil has the third strongest passport in South America. The Henley Passport Index is based on information provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations under its review. It is updated in real time.
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Mexico, fourth
Globally, Mexico ranks 24th on the list thanks to the fact that its citizens can enter 157 destinations without the need for a visa. This, however, marks a drop compared to the 2018 ranking, when Mexico was in 22nd place. Uruguay and the Bahamas follow Mexico on the list, with access to 153 countries.
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Costa Rica moved up one position
In 27th place, and up one place over 2018, is the Costa Rican passport, which has visa-free access to 150 destinations. If we think that in 2012 it ranked 36th, there is reason to celebrate. You must reach position 33 to find Paraguay (143 visa-free destinations). And in 37th position there are El Salvador and Honduras (135).
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Venezuelan passports are losing power
In 2014, Venezuela was ranked 25th in the Henley & Partners ranking. Five years later, the situation has changed. It is now in 38th place, largely due to the fact that several countries have decided to block the entry of Venezuelans, who have fled their country en masse due to the economic crisis. Nonetheless, they can travel to 134 destinations without the need for a visa.
At 39th place we find Guatemala (133 visa-free destinations), one place below Peru (132nd, down two positions) and at 44th place Nicaragua. Those with Nicaraguan passports can enter 126 destinations without further formalities. Colombia appears at position 45, and you have to drop to number 58 to find Ecuador. Bolivia in 67: your passport is accepted in 77 destinations
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Cuba and the Dominican Republic, far behind
Cuban and Dominican Republic passports are the weakest in the region, according to this study. Both are ranked 81st, and holders of this travel document can only access 63 destinations without using a special visa. Compared to 2018, Cuba lost 5 positions and the Dominican Republic fell 6.
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