United Kingdom
passport
- Verified routes
- 604
- Distinct destinations
- 246
- Visa-free
- 182
- Embassy required
- 328
Passport vs passport
United Kingdom
Japan
United Kingdom passport opens 18 more destinations visa-free or eTA-only than Japan (United Kingdom: 182/246; Japan: 164/245). Japan requires an embassy-issued visa for 11 more destinations than United Kingdom — practical friction adds up across travel patterns. On work-route coverage: United Kingdom has 155 indexed work options; Japan has 178. 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.
Japan
passport
- Verified routes
- 621
- Distinct destinations
- 245
- Visa-free
- 164
- Embassy required
- 339
Living conditions, head to head
| Metric | United Kingdom | Japan | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg salary (USD) | $56k | $41k | ← GB |
| Cost of living (NYC=100) | 64 | 65 | ← GB |
| Top income tax | 45% | 45% | tied |
| Healthcare index | 75/100 | 80/100 | JP → |
| Safety (GPI rank) | #37 | #17 | JP → |
| English proficiency | Very high | Low | ← 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 | Japan | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | 173 | 152 | +21 |
| Visa-free w/ eTA | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Visa on arrival | 30 | 36 | -6 |
| e-Visa | 56 | 74 | -18 |
| Embassy | 328 | 339 | -11 |
| Restricted | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Coverage by visa purpose
| Purpose | United Kingdom | Japan | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 286 | 281 | +5 |
| Business | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Transit | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Work | 155 | 178 | -23 |
| Study | 58 | 57 | +1 |
| 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.