Passport Index by 4 goals

Travelling • Relocation • Personal Safety • Asset Protection

We’ve compared 193 passports worldwide by opportunities for travelling, doing business, upgrading the quality of life and creating a plan B. Discover the actual value of your passport and consider the options for acquiring second citizenship.

For freedom of travel

Find out which passports are the most powerful in the world, compare lists of visa-free countries and entry conditions.

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For asset protection

If you want to take your company to the next level and protect your assets, compare countries by ease of doing business

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For a better quality of family life

Ensure that you and your loved ones move to a country with a developed economy, a high standard of living and quality medicine

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For «plan B»

Choose a safe country where you will set up an “alternate airfield” in case of force majeure and aggravation of geopolitical risks

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About the project

A second passport may be the key to freedom of movement, safety, and access to high-quality education and healthcare, even in the rapidly changing world. We’ve collected data about 193 countries and compared them in four passport rankings: they are intended to help you analyse the current situation and choose a state to obtain citizenship.

Places in the passport rankings are distributed based on current legislation and data from reputable organisations, like the World Bank and the United Nations.

  • 4 rankings

    By common goals

  • 193 countries

    Observed in the rankings

  • 9 indicators

    Used for evaluation

About rankingsRanking methodology

Source of expert information about second citizenship

Each ranking is based on regularly renewed data from international organisations. Also, evaluation by Immigrant Invest experts with years of practice in investment migration has influenced the final passport index.

Our lawyers rated the time and effort for obtaining citizenship in each of the 193 countries based on their legislation. States, where one can acquire the status faster and easier than other countries, are at the top of passport rankings.

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Passport rating for freedom of movement

Which passports provide the best opportunities for visa-free travel around the world

passport of Australia

88.8

points

Australia

Visa-free

170

Visa upon arrival

43

Visa is required

22

passport of Ireland

88.6

points

Ireland

Visa-free

170

Visa upon arrival

38

Visa is required

22

passport of Canada

88.1

points

Canada

Visa-free

169

Visa upon arrival

40

Visa is required

23

passport of Sweden

84.7

points

Sweden

Visa-free

170

Visa upon arrival

31

Visa is required

22

passport of Netherlands

84.5

points

Netherlands

Visa-free

170

Visa upon arrival

31

Visa is required

22

passport of Finland

84.5

points

Finland

Visa-free

170

Visa upon arrival

31

Visa is required

22

Compare by visa requirements

Passport ratings for solving various problems

For freedom of travel

For asset protection

For a better quality of family life

For «plan B»

Frequently asked questions

  • What are the 10 most powerful passports?

    In January 2023, the ten most powerful passports in terms of travelling the globe visa-free are the following:

    • Japan,

    • Singapore,

    • South Korea,

    • Germany,

    • Spain,

    • Finland,

    • Italy,

    • Luxembourg,

    • Austria,

    • Denmark.

    Each of these passports allows its holders to enter 188 or more countries without acquiring a visa in advance.

    See the passport ranking for the freedom of travelling to discover what different passports give in terms of visa-free travelling.

  • Which country has the weakest passport?

    Afghanistan has the weakest passport in terms of the freedom of travelling. This country’s nationals can visit only 27 countries without getting a visa in advance; the list includes some countries in Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Caribbean.

  • Is a US passport powerful?

    Yes, the US passport is pretty strong. It allows one to visit 186 countries visa-free, including the UK, Canada, Australia and the entire Schengen Area.

  • Is a Canadian passport strong?

    Yes, the Canadian passport is strong. It allows one to visit 185 countries visa-free, including the US, the UK, Australia, the Schengen countries and a lot of other states globally.

  • Which passports are the best for travelling, improving quality of life, asset protection and creating a plan B?

    According to the passport index by Immigrant Invest, the leaders are the following:

    1. Freedom of movement: Ireland, Australia, Canada.

    2. Asset protection: Ireland, New Zealand, Australia.

    3. Improving the quality of life: Monaco, Ireland, Luxembourg.

    4. Creating a plan B: Canada, Australia, Ireland.

    Passports in the rankings are distributed based on nine indicators, including the experts’ estimation of current legislation and data from reputable organisations like the World Bank and the United Nations.