Here are the most expensive passports in the world in 2025
Passports are a gateway to the rest of the world, but not all are cheap to acquire.
According to data from Compare the Market, which takes into account the total cost of passport acquisition, ten adult 10-year passports are more expensive than all others in 2025.
They come from just four continents: Oceania, Europe, and North and South America.
Comparatively, the United Arab Emirates, India, and Hungary's five-year passport are the three cheapest passports in the world, priced at AUD$27.13, $27.70 and $31.78 respectively.
Click through to see which countries pay the most to go global.
10. Austria
Not to be confused with Australia, the Austrian passport is the tenth most expensive passport in 2025, according to data from Compare the Market.
In total, it costs $125.37 to acquire a 10-year adult Austrian passport, which grants holders access to 192 countries visa-free.
9. France
The French adult 10-year passport costs just over $148 in total, making it the ninth most expensive passport in the world in 2025.
One of three EU passports on this list, the French passport grants holders access to 194 countries visa-free, the highest number of countries along with the Italian passport.
8. Fiji
Perhaps surprisingly, the Fiji passport is the eighth most expensive in the world in 2025.
A Fiji adult passport costs $142 to acquire, and grants access to only 90 countries visa-free, the lowest number of countries for passports on this list.
7. United Kingdom
The UK adult passport, which covers both Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is the seventh most expensive passport in 2025, coming in at $159 in total costs, according to Compare the Market.
Those who hold a UK passport have access to 192 countries without a visa, the second highest number of countries for passports on this list.
5. Italy
The Italian adult passport is the most expensive passport in Europe in 2025, setting holders back $191.36 in total costs.
Italian passport holders have access to a whopping 194 countries visa-free, the highest number on this list.
4. New Zealand
New Zealand's adult passport ranks fourth on the list, with the total cost of acquiring it around $193 according to Compare the Market.
It gives holders access to 190 countries without a visa, making it a valuable document for travellers.
3. USA
The United States' 10-year passport costs $252.72 in 2025, coming in third on the list.
The passport grants holders access to 189 countries visa-free, making it a valuable passport overall.
1. Australia
Up from second place since last year, Australia secures the spot of the most expensive passport in the world in 2025.
Aussies are paying more for a new passport from January 1, as application prices rise by 3.5 per cent in line with standard indexation.
A new 10-year adult passport now costs $412, up from $398.
A five-year children's passport costs $208 from January 1, while a replacement passport sets Australians back $259.
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