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The Henley Index Q1 2021 Factsheet The Henley Passport Index: Q1 2021 Factsheet

About the Henley Passport Index

The Henley Passport Index is the original and most authoritative ranking of all the world’s that the holder can access visa-free. For each travel destination, if no visa is required, then a according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. score of 1 is allocated for that passport. This also applies if passport holders can obtain a visa on The index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, giving users the most extensive arrival, a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority (ETA) upon entry. and reliable information about their global access and mobility. With historical data spanning 16 years and regularly updated expert analysis on the latest shifts in passport power, the index is Where a visa is required, or where a passport holder must apply for a government-approved an invaluable resource for global citizens and the standard reference tool for government policy electronic visa (e-Visa) before departure, a score of 0 is assigned. The same applies if they need in this field. pre-departure approval for a visa on arrival. Robust, reliable, and accurate Explore the world

The ranking is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), As well as allowing users to discover the strength of their own passports, henleypassportindex.com which maintains the world’s largest and most accurate database of travel information, and is enables them to compare their passport to others, looking at differences in access and learning where enhanced by the Henley & Partners Research Department. their passport ranks regionally as well as globally. The site also allows users to explore 16 years’ worth of historical data, discovering how the strength of their passport has changed over the years The index’s scoring system was developed to give users a nuanced, practical, and reliable and view the top climbers and fallers on the index. overview of their passport’s power. Each passport is scored on the total number of destinations

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Rank Passport Visa-free score

1 191 14 178 36 141 60 88 80 63

2 190 37 135

3 189 15 174 38 134 61 86 94 49

South Korea 62 85 81 62

4 188

Italy 16 173 39 133 63 Papua New 84 95 Congo (Rep.) 48

Luxembourg 17 172 40 131 64 83 82 Sao Tome and Principe 61 96 47

Spain 18 171 65 80 83 60

5 187 41 130 66 79 84 59 97 46

Denmark 19 170 98 44

6 186 42 129 67 78 85 58 99 South 43

Ireland (SAR ) 100 Congo (Dem. Rep.) 42

Netherlands 20 168 68 77 86 Cote d’Ivoire 57

Portugal 21 167 43 127 69 76

Sweden 22 166 44 125 70 75 101 41

7 185 23 161 45 124 China 87 56

New Zealand 88 55 102 40

Norway 24 159 46 123 71 74 Guinea

Switzerland 25 St. Kitts and Nevis 156 72 73 Sudan

United Kingdom 26 Bahamas 155 47 120 73 72 103 39

United States 27 153 Islands 74 71 89 54 104 38

8 184 48 Micronesia 118

Czech Republic 28 151 49 117 105 Palestinian Territory 37

Greece 50 Russian Federation 116 106 33

Malta 29 150 51 115 75 68 90 53

9 183 52 114 76 67 107 32

10 182 30 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 148 53 110 Comoro Islands 108 29

11 181 31 146 54 101 77 Islands 66 Guinea-Bissau 109 28

Lithuania St. Lucia 110 26

Poland 32 (Chinese Taipei) 145 55 96 91 52

Slovakia 33 144 56 95 78 65 92 51

12 180 Macao (SAR China) 57 Timor-Leste 94

Slovenia 34 143 58 92 79 64 93 50

13 179 35 142 59 89

The information provided here reflects the 2021 Henley Passport Index ranking on 5 January 2021, and in certain instances, coronavirus-related travel bans may take precedence over the visa information recorded here. henleypassportindex.com The Henley Passport Index: Q1 2021 Factsheet

About Citizenship-by-Investment

Residence- and citizenship-by-investment programs enable nations to grant residence or citizenship rights to individuals in exchange for a substantial investment. St. Kitts and Antigua and Austria Montenegro Turkey Nevis Barbuda Citizenship-by-investment refers to the process 2th 2th th th rd whereby qualified and carefully vetted candidates are granted full citizenship in exchange for their significant economic contribution to the passport-issuing state. Residence-by-investment refers to a similar process, but candidates in this case are granted temporary residence, which can be extended to permanent residence or, in some cases, citizenship at a later stage.

For individuals, the key benefits of holding an alternative passport include expanded travel mobility, access to business and educational opportunities on a global scale, ease of asset diversification, and improved safety and security in a rapidly changing world.

For host countries, the foreign direct investment secured through investment migration programs creates both sovereign and societal value. Debt-free liquidity is injected into the economy, resulting in additional capital flows both to the public sector — encouraging fiscal autonomy, diversifying the economy, and creating employment opportunities — and to the private sector, in the form of investments in existing enterprises, infrastructure, start-ups, and St. Lucia Grenada Dominica real estate. 1st rd th th There are now residence- and citizenship-by- investment programs in nearly 100 countries around the world, including 60% of EU member states. The passport rankings of the top citizenship-by-investment programs

The information provided here reflects the 2021 Henley Passport Index ranking on 5 January 2021, and in certain instances, coronavirus-related travel bans may take precedence over the visa information recorded here. henleypassportindex.com The Henley Passport Index: Q1 2021 Factsheet

Top Citizenship-by-Investment Countries

Austria Grenada Rank: 5th EUR 3 million Rank: 33rd USD 150,000

187 destinations 144 destinations Including Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the UAE, the UK, the USA, and Europe’s Schengen Area Including China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and Europe’s Schengen Area

Malta Dominica Rank: 8th EUR 738,000 Rank: 34th USD 100,000

184 destinations 143 destinations Including Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the UAE, the UK, the USA, and Europe’s Schengen Area Including Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and Europe’s Schengen Area

St. Kitts and Nevis Montenegro Rank: 25th USD 150,000 Rank: 45th EUR 350,000

156 destinations 124 destinations Including Hong Kong, , Singapore, the UK, and Europe’s Schengen Area Including Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE, and Europe’s Schengen Area

Antigua and Barbuda Turkey Rank: 28th USD 100,000 Rank: 53rd USD 250,000

151 destinations 110 destinations Including Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and Europe’s Schengen Area Including Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore

St. Lucia Rank: 31st USD 100,000

146 destinations Including Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and Europe’s Schengen Area

The information provided here reflects the 2021 Henley Passport Index ranking on 5 January 2021, and in certain instances, coronavirus-related travel bans may take precedence over the visa information recorded here. henleypassportindex.com *The amounts listed above are the minimum investment required and are subject to change without notice, based on price fluctuations implemented by the governments of the respective program countries. The Henley Passport Index: Q1 2021 Factsheet

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