The huge problem with the Australian passport trends now The huge problem with the Australian passport as it is named the most expensive travel document in the world Australian passport is most expensive in world Travel document costs $325 By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:50 BST, 17 May 2023 | Updated: 23:51 BST, 17 May 2023 Viewcomments Australians are officially holding the world's most expensive passport, with the travel document costing a whopping $325. The next most expensive passport behind Australia is Mexico, at an equivalent of $255, and the third is Switzerland, with the document costing $210. According to data from insurance company William Russell, the United States was ranked as having the fifth most expensive passport on the list at $195, and the UK was ranked 13th at $150 out of 38 countries. The cheapest passport on the list was for those living in the Czech Republic. Their passports only set them back $40. Despite the hefty price, Australia is only considered the eighth most powerful passport, in relation to how many countries residents can enter visa-free. Australians are officially holding the world's most expensive passport with the travel document costing a whopping $325 Australians can travel to 186 countries without a visa, according to The Henley Passport Index. Japan and Singapore passports are considered the most powerful, with residents from those countries able to enter 193 countries with ease. Canadian and Greek passports also had the same ranking as Australia but came at a much more affordable price at $188 and $150, respectively. Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said foreign passports calculated fees differently to Australia. It said our passports had a 'high level of technological sophistication' and were well-respected internationally. In February, a new Australian passport was unveiled - the R series. It included a new cover layout, a higher security photo page, and the inside pages now display 17 Australian landscapes which change colour under certain light. The former P Series passports are no longer being issued, with Aussies who apply for a new or replacement passport automatically being issued the new version. The new passports now have the ePassport chip embedded in the photo page - which is also now made of tougher layered plastic that is more resistant to wear and tear. The main photo is also now in black and white rather than colour, though the secondary photos are in colour. And the printing is now done by laser rather than ink, making them even harder to counterfeit. TOP TEN MOST EXPENSIVE PASSPORTS (AUD) 1. Australia - $325 2. Mexico - $255 3. Switzerland - $210 4. Italy - $202 5. United States - $195 6. New Zealand - $192 7. Chile - $190 8. Canada - $187 9. Japan - $115 10. Turkey - $165 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility