United Kingdom
passport
- Verified routes
- 604
- Distinct destinations
- 246
- Visa-free
- 182
- Embassy required
- 328
Passport vs passport
United Kingdom
Ireland
Irish and UK passports retain a unique relationship via the Common Travel Area — Irish citizens live and work freely in the UK and vice versa, regardless of EU rules. Irish passport grants EU freedom of movement (UK does not since Brexit). On long-stay, the UK Skilled Worker requires £38,700+ salary; Irish CSEP requires €38k-€64k depending on category. On family/spouse routes, both follow similar 5-year residence-to-citizenship paths. On retirement, the UK has the Self-Employment Visa equivalent in Innovator Founder; Ireland's Stamp 0 (long-stay self-sufficient) is more permissive. Pick Irish passport if EU access matters; pick UK if you're optimising for Commonwealth ties or pre-existing UK residence.
Ireland
passport
- Verified routes
- 560
- Distinct destinations
- 246
- Visa-free
- 146
- Embassy required
- 322
Living conditions, head to head
| Metric | United Kingdom | Ireland | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg salary (USD) | $56k | $56k | tied |
| Cost of living (NYC=100) | 64 | 71 | ← GB |
| Top income tax | 45% | 40% | IE → |
| Healthcare index | 75/100 | 63/100 | ← GB |
| Safety (GPI rank) | #37 | #4 | IE → |
| English proficiency | Very high | Very high | tied |
| 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 | Ireland | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | 173 | 136 | +37 |
| Visa-free w/ eTA | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| Visa on arrival | 30 | 29 | +1 |
| e-Visa | 56 | 55 | +1 |
| Embassy | 328 | 322 | +6 |
| Restricted | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Coverage by visa purpose
| Purpose | United Kingdom | Ireland | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 286 | 258 | +28 |
| Business | 34 | 35 | -1 |
| Transit | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Work | 155 | 138 | +17 |
| Study | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Family | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| 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.