Methodology
Data used by Immigrant Invest
to rank passports
193 countries
Included in the ranking
12 indicators
Used for evaluation
Once a year
Data updated
Second citizenship allows you to live in the country selected by you without any restrictions, travel extensively without visas, do business abroad, and ensure your family's safety. To help you choose a country to move to or citizenship by investment program, we have compiled four passport rankings:
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freedom of travel;
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improved quality of life for the investor and their family;
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asset protection;
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plan “B” for contingencies.
Immigrant Invest’s lawyers have collected and analysed data from 193 UN-member countries. The rankings are based on information from the World Bank, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the UN, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the CIA, and government legislation from various countries.
Each passport ranked by Immigrant Invest is based on data from three statistical studies according to different parameters. Each has its own weight in the final assessment.
Passport ranking based on freedom of travel
Countries can enter into visa-free travel agreements with each other. The more such agreements a country has, the more states its citizens can visit without a visa. Bolivia citizens can visit 79 countries without a visa, while an Ireland passport allows you to travel visa-free to 186 countries.
Ranking distribution factors
50%
Passport mobility ranking
30%
Human Development Index
Passport ranking for improved quality of life for your family
Moving to another country allows you to increase your income, access quality health care, and live in an ecologically cleaner environment. The ranking evaluates the standard of living in countries throughout the world.
Ranking factors
50%
GDP per capita
30%
Average life expectancy
Passport ranking related to asset protection
Making business international and protecting assets is one of the purposes for which Immigrant Invest’s clients obtain a second citizenship. The rating shows how easy it is to form a company abroad, conduct business, and pay taxes in different countries.
How the rankings were assigned
50%
Ranking country by the ease of doing business
Passport ranking based on plan “B” for contingencies
You can create a safe haven in the country of second citizenship: buy real estate, open a bank account, etc. And in case of danger, you can quickly go there: citizens of another country do not need a visa or other documents.
Ranking factors
50%
Country risk
30%
The rule of law
Who has created the ranking?
Immigrant Invest is an international consulting company that helps wealthy people to obtain residency or citizenship by investment in Europe, the Caribbean, and Oceania. We have been working since 2006, and during this time, 99% of our client applications for a second citizenship or residence permit have been granted.
Our legal department took part in preparation and review of our passport ranking system. They selected dedicated sources and analysed citizenship laws to rank countries in terms of how quickly a passport could be granted and based on other factors.
Elena Ruda,
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Investors contact us to get the opportunity to travel visa-free in the Schengen countries, the UK, and the US, as well as to relocate their families. Many of them need to expand their business and provide their families with a high standard of living and security.
We hope that the passport ranking created by us will help you to make the first step towards fulfilling your goals: deciding which country’s citizenship best suits you and your family’s requirements and wishes.
Learn more about passport ratings
Please contact us if you have any questions about ratings. Let's tell why the seats are distributed in such a way that gives a second citizenship and how to get it in a few months.