sweden 's passport has been named the most powerful in the world , but it turns out it 's also one of the most highly sought-after travel documents on the black market . the latest research suggests swedish passports are among the most frequently sold in underground trading , as there is no upper limit on the number of replacements available to the rightful holder . sunderland boss dick advocaat has insisted it was not a difficult decision to include adam johnson in his squad for saturday 's barclays premier league trip to stoke . advocaat has confirmed the 27-year-old midfielder , who was charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming on thursday , remains available for selection with the club reviewing the situation . for the time being at least , the black cats ' position remains unchanged , and that means johnson , who has been used as a substitute in the last three games , can play on as sunderland battle relegation . adam johnson leaves peterlee police station on thursday after being charged . johnson leaves the peterlee police station on thursday after learning of the charges against him . the 27-year-old has not been suspended by his club sunderland despite the charges . sunderland manager dick advocaat will not bow to pressure by dropping johnson despite his charges . asked if it was a difficult situation for a coach , advocaat replied : ` no , because the club made a statement about it and i stay behind that , and we will wait and see what the future will bring . ` he still has to come in , but in principle if he feels okay , then he will be a member of the squad . if he 's in the squad , then i will consider him for selection , otherwise he would not be in the squad . ' they can sell for as much as # 6,000 each -- far more than the # 28 fee that sweden 's government charges for new or renewed travel documents . sweden 's passport was among the most frequently sold travel documents on the black market . the findings are contained in a new goeuro infographic which ranks the world 's most powerful passports and takes a look at quirky facts . when placed under an ultraviolet light a canadian passport displays colourful images on its pages , including the parliament building in ottawa . the finnish passport displays a walking moose when the pages are flipped , while the cover of belgium 's passports offer three different sequences of languages , starting with dutch , french or german . meanwhile , the british passport is also one of the most powerful travel documents on the planet , but it does n't come cheap . britons have one of the most powerful passports in the world , allowing visa-free access to 174 countries . the study suggests that uk travellers are paying some of the highest passport costs in the world , with fees being far less in places such as afghanistan , the united arab emirates , czech republic , china and russia . research by travel website goeuro found that the british passport is the 11th most expensive of 51 countries included in the study , and it takes a worker earning minimum wage 11 hours to pay it off . the uae has the most affordable passport at just # 9 , while turkey has the most expensive at # 166 , said berlin-based goeuro . johnson has already been the target of unsavoury chants from fans of rival clubs , but advocaat is confident that will not be an issue during the final weeks of the season . he said : ` no , i do n't think so . ' advocaat 's comments came after sunderland released a statement outlining their position on the matter . it said : ` following yesterday 's statement from durham constabulary , the club recognises that the formal legal process must take its course and whilst our position remains unchanged , we will keep the matter under review . the club will not be making any further comment . ' based on its research the travel website named sweden 's passport the most powerful in the world . it allows visa-free entry into 174 countries -- the same as finland , germany , the uk and the us -- but was ranked no 1 by the website due to its cost . johnson is due to appear at peterlee magistrates ' court on may 20 - the black cats face arsenal at the emirates stadium that evening - but in theory , should be available to play in the other five games sunderland have in which to preserve their top-flight status . advocaat 's side currently sit 16th in the table , but just a point clear of the bottom three , and he has set them a target of at least six points to avoid the drop . johnson will now appear at peterlee magistrates court on may 20 - the same day sunderland face arsenal . advocaat gives instructions to sunderland winger johnson during a premier league match in march . in the circumstances , he needs all the players he can get , and especially a man who cost # 10million when he arrived from manchester city during the summer of 2012 . swedes pay just # 28 for a passport , with goeuro claiming that it takes only one hour for the average worker to pay it off . sweden does n't have a legal minimum wage , and salaries are determined through collective bargaining . when cost is used as the deciding factor , the uk passport is the fourth most powerful in the world -- behind sweden , finland and germany -- with a fee of # 73 . in liberia , it would take a worker earning minimum wage 278 hours to pay off the country 's # 33 passport . and it appears travellers around the world would love to get their hands on a uk passport . in a recent poll 20 per cent of those surveyed said they would choose a uk passport if they could get an extra nationality in addition to their own , even though it is one of the most expensive in the world . it was followed by passports for the us -lrb- 18 per cent -rrb- , switzerland -lrb- 17 per cent -rrb- , germany -lrb- 10 per cent -rrb- and canada and australia with nine per cent each . johnson 's continued presence could prove all the more important after the dutchman revealed that striker steven fletcher travelled to london on friday to consult a specialist over a troublesome ankle injury . he returned to training under new boss dick advocaat and has featured as a substitute in their last three matches , including the 1-0 tyne-wear derby victory over newcastle . johnson stands accused of three offences of sexual activity with a child , contrary to section 9 of the sexual offences act 2003 . the offences are said to have taken place between december 30 last year and february 26 . he has also been charged with meeting a child following sexual grooming under section 15 of the same act . gerry wareham , cps chief crown prosecutor for the north east , said he believes there is a realistic prospect of conviction and it is in the public interest for johnson to be charged . the england international -lrb- right -rrb- was wearing a black tracksuit as he attended the hearing on thursday . johnson was accompanied by his lawyer as the sunderland winger arrived at the police station on thursday . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
a british passport allows for visa-free access to 174 countries . that is tied for the most , with finland , germany , sweden and the us . uk passport was 10th most expensive of 51 countries included in study . the uae , china , russia and czech republic all pay less than the uk .
sweden 's passport has been named the most powerful in the world , but it turns out it 's also one of the most highly sought-after travel documents on the black market . the latest research suggests swedish passports are among the most frequently sold in underground trading , as there is no upper limit on the number of replacements available to the rightful holder . sunderland boss dick advocaat has insisted it was not a difficult decision to include adam johnson in his squad for saturday 's barclays premier league trip to stoke . advocaat has confirmed the 27-year-old midfielder , who was charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming on thursday , remains available for selection with the club reviewing the situation . for the time being at least , the black cats ' position remains unchanged , and that means johnson , who has been used as a substitute in the last three games , can play on as sunderland battle relegation . adam johnson leaves peterlee police station on thursday after being charged . johnson leaves the peterlee police station on thursday after learning of the charges against him . the 27-year-old has not been suspended by his club sunderland despite the charges . sunderland manager dick advocaat will not bow to pressure by dropping johnson despite his charges . asked if it was a difficult situation for a coach , advocaat replied : ` no , because the club made a statement about it and i stay behind that , and we will wait and see what the future will bring . ` he still has to come in , but in principle if he feels okay , then he will be a member of the squad . if he 's in the squad , then i will consider him for selection , otherwise he would not be in the squad . ' they can sell for as much as # 6,000 each -- far more than the # 28 fee that sweden 's government charges for new or renewed travel documents . sweden 's passport was among the most frequently sold travel documents on the black market . the findings are contained in a new goeuro infographic which ranks the world 's most powerful passports and takes a look at quirky facts . when placed under an ultraviolet light a canadian passport displays colourful images on its pages , including the parliament building in ottawa . the finnish passport displays a walking moose when the pages are flipped , while the cover of belgium 's passports offer three different sequences of languages , starting with dutch , french or german . meanwhile , the british passport is also one of the most powerful travel documents on the planet , but it does n't come cheap . britons have one of the most powerful passports in the world , allowing visa-free access to 174 countries . the study suggests that uk travellers are paying some of the highest passport costs in the world , with fees being far less in places such as afghanistan , the united arab emirates , czech republic , china and russia . research by travel website goeuro found that the british passport is the 11th most expensive of 51 countries included in the study , and it takes a worker earning minimum wage 11 hours to pay it off . the uae has the most affordable passport at just # 9 , while turkey has the most expensive at # 166 , said berlin-based goeuro . johnson has already been the target of unsavoury chants from fans of rival clubs , but advocaat is confident that will not be an issue during the final weeks of the season . he said : ` no , i do n't think so . ' advocaat 's comments came after sunderland released a statement outlining their position on the matter . it said : ` following yesterday 's statement from durham constabulary , the club recognises that the formal legal process must take its course and whilst our position remains unchanged , we will keep the matter under review . the club will not be making any further comment . ' based on its research the travel website named sweden 's passport the most powerful in the world . it allows visa-free entry into 174 countries -- the same as finland , germany , the uk and the us -- but was ranked no 1 by the website due to its cost . and it appears travellers around the world would love to get their hands on a uk passport . in a recent poll 20 per cent of those surveyed said they would choose a uk passport if they could get an extra nationality in addition to their own , even though it is one of the most expensive in the world . it was followed by passports for the us -lrb- 18 per cent -rrb- , switzerland -lrb- 17 per cent -rrb- , germany -lrb- 10 per cent -rrb- and canada and australia with nine per cent each . johnson 's continued presence could prove all the more important after the dutchman revealed that striker steven fletcher travelled to london on friday to consult a specialist over a troublesome ankle injury . he returned to training under new boss dick advocaat and has featured as a substitute in their last three matches , including the 1-0 tyne-wear derby victory over newcastle . johnson stands accused of three offences of sexual activity with a child , contrary to section 9 of the sexual offences act 2003 . the offences are said to have taken place between december 30 last year and february 26 . he has also been charged with meeting a child following sexual grooming under section 15 of the same act . gerry wareham , cps chief crown prosecutor for the north east , said he believes there is a realistic prospect of conviction and it is in the public interest for johnson to be
sweden 's passport has been named the most powerful in the world , but it turns out it 's also one of the most highly sought-after travel documents on the black market . the latest research suggests swedish passports are among the most frequently sold in underground trading , as there is no upper limit on the number of replacements available to the rightful holder . sunderland boss dick advocaat has insisted it was not a difficult decision to include adam johnson in his squad for saturday 's barclays premier league trip to stoke . advocaat has confirmed the 27-year-old midfielder , who was charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming on thursday , remains available for selection with about it and i stay behind that , and we will wait and see what the future will bring . ` he still has to come in , but in principle if he feels okay , then he will be a member of the squad . if he 's in the squad , then i will consider him for selection , otherwise he would not be in the squad . ' they can sell for as much as # 6,000 each -- far more than the # 28 fee that sweden 's government charges for new or renewed travel documents . sweden 's passport was among the most frequently sold travel documents on the black market . the findings are contained in a new goeuro infographic which ranks the world 's most powerful passports and takes a look at quirky facts . when placed under an ultraviolet light a canadian passport displays colourful images on its pages , including the parliament building in ottawa . the finnish passport displays a walking moose when the pages are flipped , while the cover of belgium 's passports offer three different sequences of languages , starting with dutch , french or german . meanwhile , the british passport is also one of the most powerful travel documents on the planet , but it does n't come cheap . britons have one of the most powerful passports in the world , allowing visa-free access to 174 countries . the study suggests that uk travellers are paying some of the highest passport costs in the world , with fees being far less in places such as afghanistan , the united arab emirates , czech republic , china and russia . research by travel website goeuro found that the british passport is the 11th most expensive of 51 countries included in the study , and it takes a worker earning minimum wage 11 hours to pay it off . the uae has the most affordable passport at just # 9 , while turkey has the most expensive at # 166 , said berlin-based goeuro . johnson has already been the target of unsavoury chants from fans of rival clubs , but advocaat is confident that will not be an issue during the final weeks of the season . he said : ` no , i do n't think so . ' advocaat 's comments came after sunderland released a statement outlining their position on the matter . it said : ` following yesterday 's statement from durham constabulary , the club recognises that the formal legal process must take its course and whilst our position remains unchanged , we will keep the matter under review . the club will not be making any further comment . ' based on its research the travel website named sweden 's passport the most powerful in the world . it allows visa-free entry into 174 countries -- the same as finland , germany , the uk and the us -- but was ranked no 1 by the website due to its cost all the players he can get , and especially a man who cost # 10million when he arrived from manchester city during the summer of 2012 . swedes pay just # 28 for a passport , with goeuro claiming that it takes only one hour for the average worker to pay it off . sweden does n't have a legal minimum wage , and salaries are determined through collective bargaining . when cost is used as the deciding factor , the uk passport is the fourth most powerful in the world -- behind sweden , finland and germany -- with a fee of # 73 . in liberia , it would take a worker earning minimum wage 278 hours to pay off the country 's # 33 passport . and it appears travellers around the world would love to get their hands on a uk passport . in a recent poll 20 per cent of those surveyed said they would choose a uk passport if they could get an extra nationality in addition to their own , even though it is one of the most expensive in the world . it was followed by passports for the us -lrb- 18 per cent -rrb- , switzerland -lrb- 17 per cent -rrb- , germany -lrb- 10 per cent -rrb- and canada and australia with nine per cent each . johnson 's continued presence could prove all the more important after the dutchman revealed that striker steven fletcher travelled to london on friday to consult a specialist over a charged . the england international -lrb- right -rrb- was wearing a black tracksuit as he attended the hearing on thursday . johnson was accompanied by his lawyer as the sunderland winger arrived at the police station on thursday . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
sweden 's passport has named powerful, but turns 's also on the latest research suggests swedish passports among frequently sold underground trading, as there no upper limit replacements available the rightful holder sunderland boss dick advocaat has insisted it include adam johnson saturday 's barclays premier league trip stoke. advocaat has confirmed, charged sexual activity and grooming on thursday remains available with reviewing. for the time at, the black cats ' position remains, that means johnson, who used can on as sunderland battle relegation. adam johnson leaves peterlee police station thursday after. johnson leaves the peterlee police station thursday after learning the charges. the 27 has not suspended his club sunderland despite the charges. sunderland manager dick advocaat will bow pressure by dropping johnson despite his charges. asked if a difficult situation a coach, advocaat replied ` no, because the club made a statement i stay behind that, and we wait the future will. ` he still to come in, but in principle if feels okay, a member. if he 's in the squad, i consider selection, otherwise would ' they can sell for # 6,000 each -- far the # 28 fee that sweden 's government charges new or renewed travel documents. sweden 's passport was among frequently sold travel documents on. the findings are contained a new goeuro infographic which ranks the world 's most powerful passports and takes quirky facts. when placed an ultraviolet light a canadian passport displays colourful images on its pages, including the parliament building ottawa. the finnish passport displays a walking moose when the pages flipped, while the cover belgium 's passports offer three different sequences languages starting dutch french or meanwhile, the british passport also one on, but does n't come britons have one the most powerful passports, allowing visa-free access 174 countries. the study suggests uk travellers paying some the highest passport costs, with fees being far in places afghanistan the united arab emirates czech republic china russia research by travel website goeuro found the british passport 11th expensive of 51 countries included, it takes a worker earning minimum wage 11 hours it the uae has the most affordable passport at just # 9, while turkey at 166 said berlin-based goeuro. johnson has already the target unsavoury chants of rival clubs, advocaat is confident will during the final weeks. he said : ` no, do n't think. ' advocaat 's comments came sunderland released outlining. it said : ` following yesterday 's statement from durham constabulary, the club recognises the formal legal process must take whilst our position remains keep. the club will making. ' based its research the travel website named sweden 's passport the powerful in. it allows visa-free entry 174 countries -- the same finland, the uk and the us was ranked no 1 the website due its cost. johnson is due peterlee magistrates ' court may 20 - the black cats face arsenal at the emirates stadium that evening - in theory, should available play the other five games sunderland have in which to preserve. advocaat 's side currently, just a point clear bottom, he set them a target to avoid the drop. johnson will now appear peterlee magistrates court may 20 - the same day sunderland face arsenal. advocaat gives instructions sunderland winger johnson during a premier league match march. in the circumstances, he needs all the players, especially a man cost # 10million when arrived from manchester city during swedes pay just # 28 for a passport, with goeuro claiming takes only one hour the average worker it sweden does n't a legal minimum wage, and salaries determined through collective bargaining when cost used the deciding factor, the uk passport the fourth powerful in -- behind sweden, finland with a fee # 73. in liberia, it would take a worker earning minimum wage 278 hours pay off the country 's # 33 passport. and it appears travellers around would love get a uk passport. in a recent poll 20 per those choose a uk passport if get an extra nationality in addition, even one in it followed passports the us -lrb- 18 per -rrb-, switzerland 17 10 and canada and with each. johnson 's continued presence could prove all after the dutchman revealed striker steven fletcher travelled london friday consult a specialist over a troublesome ankle injury. he returned training under new boss dick advocaat and has featured as a substitute their last three matches, including the 1-0 tyne-wear derby victory newcastle. johnson stands accused three offences sexual activity, contrary section 9 2003. the offences are said december 30 last 26. he has also charged meeting a child following sexual grooming under section 15 the same act. gerry wareham, cps chief crown prosecutor for the north east, believes a realistic prospect conviction and it in johnson. the england international -lrb- right -rrb- was wearing as attended the hearing thursday. johnson was accompanied his lawyer as the sunderland winger arrived thursday. sorry we currently comments on.
sweden 's passport has been named the most powerful in the world , but it turns out it 's also one of the most highly sought-after travel documents on the black market . the latest research suggests swedish passports are among the most frequently sold in underground trading , as there is no upper limit on the number of replacements available to the rightful holder . sunderland boss dick advocaat has insisted it was not a difficult decision to include adam johnson in his squad for saturday 's barclays premier league trip to stoke . advocaat has confirmed the 27-year-old midfielder , who was charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming on thursday , remains available for selection with the club reviewing the situation . for the time being at least , the black cats ' position remains unchanged , and that means johnson , who has been used as a substitute in the last three games , can play on as sunderland battle relegation . adam johnson leaves peterlee police station on thursday after being charged . johnson leaves the peterlee police station on thursday after learning of the charges against him . the 27-year-old has not been suspended by his club sunderland despite the charges . sunderland manager dick advocaat will not bow to pressure by dropping johnson despite his charges . asked if it was a difficult situation for a coach , advocaat replied : ` no , because the club made a statement about it and i stay behind that , and we will wait and see what the future will bring . ` he still has to come in , but in principle if he feels okay , then he will be a member of the squad . if he 's in the squad , then i will consider him for selection , otherwise he would not be in the squad . ' they can sell for as much as # 6,000 each -- far more than the # 28 fee that sweden 's government charges for new or renewed travel documents . sweden 's passport was among the most frequently sold travel documents on the black market . the findings are contained in a new goeuro infographic which ranks the world 's most powerful passports and takes a look at quirky facts . when placed under an ultraviolet light a canadian passport displays colourful images on its pages , including the parliament building in ottawa . the finnish passport displays a walking moose when the pages are flipped , while the cover of belgium 's passports offer three different sequences of languages , starting with dutch , french or german . meanwhile , the british passport is also one of the most powerful travel documents on the planet , but it does n't come cheap . britons have one of the most powerful passports in the world , allowing visa-free access to 174 countries . the study suggests that uk travellers are paying some of the highest passport costs in the world , with fees being far less in places such as afghanistan , the united arab emirates , czech republic , china and russia . research by travel website goeuro found that the british passport is the 11th most expensive of 51 countries included in the study , and it takes a worker earning minimum wage 11 hours to pay it off . the uae has the most affordable passport at just # 9 , while turkey has the most expensive at # 166 , said berlin-based goeuro . johnson has already been the target of unsavoury chants from fans of rival clubs , but advocaat is confident that will not be an issue during the final weeks of the season . he said : ` no , i do n't think so . ' advocaat 's comments came after sunderland released a statement outlining their position on the matter . it said : ` following yesterday 's statement from durham constabulary , the club recognises that the formal legal process must take its course and whilst our position remains unchanged , we will keep the matter under review . the club will not be making any further comment . ' based on its research the travel website named sweden 's passport the most powerful in the world . it allows visa-free entry into 174 countries -- the same as finland , germany , the uk and the us -- but was ranked no 1 by the website due to its cost
 The text discusses Sweden's passport, which has been named the most powerful in the world by the Passport Index. It is considered highly valuable due to its visa-free travel benefits and strong international reputation. The Swedish government has implemented various security measures to prevent forgery and ensure the authenticity of passports. Additionally, the text touches upon the topic of Adam Johnson, who was charged with sexual activity with a child under 16 and was subsequently dropped from his club.