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The Henley Passport Index
          Q1 2021 Factsheet
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

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The Henley Passport Index - Q1 2021 Factsheet
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
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                                                  25th                              28th                               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.
                                                                                                 31st                                           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: 5   th
                                                                                                   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: 8    th
                                                                                                    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: 28        th
                                                                                                    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.
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*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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