United Kingdom
passport
- Verified routes
- 604
- Distinct destinations
- 246
- Visa-free
- 182
- Embassy required
- 328
Passport vs passport
United Kingdom
Spain
United Kingdom passport opens 35 more destinations visa-free or eTA-only than Spain (United Kingdom: 182/246; Spain: 147/246). United Kingdom requires an embassy-issued visa for 13 more destinations than Spain — practical friction adds up across travel patterns. On work-route coverage: United Kingdom has 155 indexed work options; Spain 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.
Spain
passport
- Verified routes
- 554
- Distinct destinations
- 246
- Visa-free
- 147
- Embassy required
- 315
Living conditions, head to head
| Metric | United Kingdom | Spain | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg salary (USD) | $56k | $37k | ← GB |
| Cost of living (NYC=100) | 64 | 56 | ES → |
| Top income tax | 45% | 47% | ← GB |
| Healthcare index | 75/100 | 78/100 | ES → |
| Safety (GPI rank) | #37 | #23 | ES → |
| English proficiency | Very high | Moderate | ← GB |
| PR pathway | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | tied |
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 | Spain | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | 173 | 135 | +38 |
| Visa-free w/ eTA | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Visa on arrival | 30 | 24 | +6 |
| e-Visa | 56 | 60 | -4 |
| Embassy | 328 | 315 | +13 |
| Restricted | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Coverage by visa purpose
| Purpose | United Kingdom | Spain | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 286 | 258 | +28 |
| 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.