Study: Irish passport highly desirable

The Irish passport is among the most powerful travel permits in the world, a new study shows.

A passport map, created by movehub.com, shows Ireland has one of the most desirable passports in the world, ranking at number 4. The harp-emblemed pass allows Irish citizens to gain smooth entry to 170 countries.

Ireland ranks alongside Canada, France, Japan, Norway, Portugal, and Spain when it comes to crossing borders without a visa or simply getting a visa on arrival. It even trumps Vatican City, which only has visa-free entry into 130 countries.