Powered by The Henley Passport 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 passports 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 Find out where you can travel visa-free View your passport’s ranking over 16 years Compare your passport power henleypassportindex.com The Henley Passport Index: Q1 2021 Factsheet Rank Passport Visa-free score 1 Japan 191 14 Liechtenstein 178 36 Paraguay 141 60 Fiji 88 80 Armenia 63 Egypt 2 Singapore 190 Malaysia 37 Peru 135 Guyana Kyrgyzstan Laos 3 Germany 189 15 Chile 174 38 El Salvador 134 61 Jamaica 86 Sierra Leone 94 Cameroon 49 South Korea Cyprus Honduras 62 Botswana 85 81 Benin 62 Haiti 4 Finland 188 Monaco Serbia Maldives Mongolia Liberia Italy 16 United Arab Emirates 173 39 Guatemala 133 63 Papua New Guinea 84 Mozambique 95 Congo (Rep.) 48 Luxembourg 17 Romania 172 40 Samoa 131 64 Bahrain 83 82 Sao Tome and Principe 61 96 Djibouti 47 Spain 18 Bulgaria 171 Solomon Islands 65 Oman 80 83 Rwanda 60 Myanmar 5 Austria 187 Croatia 41 Ukraine 130 66 Saudi Arabia 79 84 Burkina Faso 59 97 Nigeria 46 Denmark 19 Argentina 170 Vanuatu Thailand Mauritania 98 Ethiopia 44 6 France 186 Brazil 42 Colombia 129 67 Bolivia 78 85 India 58 99 South Sudan 43 Ireland Hong Kong (SAR China) Nicaragua Suriname Tajikistan 100 Congo (Dem. Rep.) 42 Netherlands 20 San Marino 168 Venezuela 68 Namibia 77 86 Cote d’Ivoire 57 Eritrea Portugal 21 Andorra 167 43 Tuvalu 127 69 Lesotho 76 Gabon Sri Lanka Sweden 22 Brunei 166 44 Tonga 125 70 Belarus 75 Uzbekistan 101 Bangladesh 41 7 Belgium 185 23 Barbados 161 45 Montenegro 124 China 87 Senegal 56 Iran New Zealand Israel North Macedonia Kazakhstan 88 Equatorial Guinea 55 102 Kosovo 40 Norway 24 Mexico 159 46 Kiribati 123 71 eSwatini 74 Guinea Lebanon Switzerland 25 St. Kitts and Nevis 156 Marshall Islands 72 Malawi 73 Madagascar Sudan United Kingdom 26 Bahamas 155 47 Moldova 120 73 Kenya 72 Togo 103 North Korea 39 United States 27 Uruguay 153 Palau Islands 74 Indonesia 71 89 Cambodia 54 104 Libya 38 8 Australia 184 Vatican City 48 Micronesia 118 Tanzania Mali Nepal Czech Republic 28 Antigua and Barbuda 151 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 117 Tunisia Niger 105 Palestinian Territory 37 Greece Seychelles 50 Russian Federation 116 Zambia Vietnam 106 Somalia 33 Malta 29 Costa Rica 150 51 Georgia 115 75 The Gambia 68 90 Bhutan 53 Yemen 9 Canada 183 Trinidad and Tobago 52 Albania 114 76 Azerbaijan 67 Chad 107 Pakistan 32 10 Hungary 182 30 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 148 53 Turkey 110 Uganda Comoro Islands 108 Syria 29 11 Iceland 181 31 Mauritius 146 54 Belize 101 77 Cape Verde Islands 66 Guinea-Bissau 109 Iraq 28 Lithuania St. Lucia South Africa Dominican Republic Turkmenistan 110 Afghanistan 26 Poland 32 Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) 145 55 Kuwait 96 Philippines 91 Central African Republic 52 Slovakia 33 Grenada 144 56 Qatar 95 78 Ghana 65 92 Algeria 51 12 Latvia 180 Macao (SAR China) 57 Timor-Leste 94 Zimbabwe Jordan Slovenia 34 Dominica 143 58 Ecuador 92 79 Cuba 64 93 Angola 50 13 Estonia 179 35 Panama 142 59 Nauru 89 Morocco Burundi 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 5th 45th 53rd 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 Malta real estate. 1st 33rd 34th 8th 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, Russia, 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. 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