United Kingdom
passport
- Verified routes
- 604
- Distinct destinations
- 246
- Visa-free
- 182
- Embassy required
- 328
Passport vs passport
United Kingdom
Switzerland
United Kingdom passport opens 38 more destinations visa-free or eTA-only than Switzerland (United Kingdom: 182/246; Switzerland: 144/243). United Kingdom requires an embassy-issued visa for 11 more destinations than Switzerland — practical friction adds up across travel patterns. On work-route coverage: United Kingdom has 155 indexed work options; Switzerland has 136. Sector and employer-sponsorship paths matter more than count — see the route pages for each destination. Pick the passport whose long-stay regime fits your situation: tax-residency, family-reunification options, and citizenship timelines vary more meaningfully than headline mobility scores.
Switzerland
passport
- Verified routes
- 550
- Distinct destinations
- 243
- Visa-free
- 144
- Embassy required
- 317
Living conditions, head to head
| Metric | United Kingdom | Switzerland | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg salary (USD) | $56k | $73k | CH → |
| Cost of living (NYC=100) | 64 | 105 | ← GB |
| Top income tax | 45% | 40% | CH → |
| Healthcare index | 75/100 | 73/100 | ← GB |
| Safety (GPI rank) | #37 | #9 | CH → |
| English proficiency | Very high | High | ← GB |
| PR pathway | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | ← GB |
Sources: OECD wages · Numbeo COL & Healthcare · GPI 2024 · EF EPI 2024 · National immigration authorities. Approximate; verify before relying on a single number.
Coverage by visa status
| Status | United Kingdom | Switzerland | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | 173 | 132 | +41 |
| Visa-free w/ eTA | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Visa on arrival | 30 | 25 | +5 |
| e-Visa | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Embassy | 328 | 317 | +11 |
| Restricted | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Coverage by visa purpose
| Purpose | United Kingdom | Switzerland | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 286 | 254 | +32 |
| Business | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Transit | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| Work | 155 | 136 | +19 |
| Study | 58 | 56 | +2 |
| Family | 62 | 60 | +2 |
| Diplomatic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Counts reflect the records currently in our database, derived from the official sources we've scraped. This is not a complete passport-strength index — it's a coverage-honest snapshot of what we can verify.