Passport Ranking – What are the Best Passports?
Every time there is a significant change in the visa landscape, the Global Passport Index, empowered by Arton Capital, updates its list of the strongest passports in the world.
It is the only real-time tool to verify each country’s passport power and is updated frequently, as new waivers and exemptions are released.
The Global Passport Index considers the passports issued by 193 United Nations member countries and 6 territories, accounting for a total of 199 different documents.
The method applied to determine the passport ranking includes the possibilities the traveler will face when arriving in a foreign country:
- Visa-free
- Visa-on-arrival
- eTA - Electronic Travel Authorization
- Pre-enrollment visa
- eVisa or visa required
It also includes the visa-free portion of their score vs. visa-on-arrival option, and the United Nations Development Program Human Development Index is used as a tiebreaker.
You can find below the Top 5 Most Powerful Passports in the world as of 2024 according to the Global Passport Index. Please keep in mind this list is subject to change.
- #1 – United Arab Emirates
- #2 - Spain
- #3 – Singapore, France, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Norway, Ireland
- #4 – Sweden, Poland, Hungary, South Korea
- #5 – Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Slovakia, Japan, Liechtenstein
Global Passport Power Rank 2025
Rank: 1
United Arab Emirates179Rank: 2
Rank: 3
France175
Germany175
Italy175
Portugal175
Switzerland175
Austria175
Norway175
Ireland175Rank: 4
Belgium175
Greece175
Hungary174
South Korea174Rank: 5
Czech Republic173
Estonia173
Croatia173
Slovakia173
Liechtenstein170Investment Immigration Programs: Which Ones Offer the Most Powerful Passports?
Out of all the previous countries with the most powerful passports, only two countries stand out, as they offer Residency by Investment programs, thus paving a path for Citizenship, and a second passport: Portugal and Greece.
Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa
- Residency with a Path to Citizenship to the Country with the 3rd Most Powerful Passport in the World
- Investment Option: prove a viable Portuguese business, or fully or partially acquire one
- Timeline: 5 Years until Citizenship
- Stay Requirement: Minimum, depending on the chosen investment option
- Family Inclusion: Spouse, kids, dependent parents
Portugal €155K Investment Visa Exclusive Option
- Residency with a Path to Citizenship to the Country with the 3rd Most Powerful Passport in the World
- Investment Option: Contact Investment Visa to find out more
- Timeline: 5 Years until Citizenship
- Stay Requirement: Not applicable
- Family Inclusion: Spouse, with further family options
Greece Golden Visa
Investment Option: purchasing qualifying real estate from €250,000
Timeline: 7 Years until Citizenship
Stay Requirements: None to maintain residency
Family Inclusion: Spouse, kids, dependent parents
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