A "B" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many attractive countries. To receive a "B" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 120 and 140 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area.
Passport Ranking
74/198 Ranking among the 198 analyzed passports.
Passport Score
125.8/198 A passport score depends on the attractiveness (to travelers) of the countries it provides visa-free access to.
Visa-free Countries
113 A simple count of countries a passport provides visa-free access to.
Visa-required Countries
85 A simple count of countries without visa-free access.
Access to the World's GDP
38%
Access to the World's Surface Area
36%
Access to the World's Population
27%
Access to the Unesco Sites
63%
Citizenship and Naturalization
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
Yes
Unrestricted: Any child born in the country automatically becomes a citizen.
Naturalization - Standard Conditions
Minimum residency period
5 years
Physical presence requirement
On average, 9.6 months a year. Also, cannot leave for longer than 6 months at a time
Language test
Yes, Spanish
Need to renounce original citizenship?
Yes, but not enforced
Can minor children naturalize?
Yes
Can naturalized parents pass citizenship to a child born abroad?
Yes
Can you lose naturalization due to prolonged absence/ naturalization elsewhere?
Yes / No
Naturalization - Your Spouse is a Citizen Many countries offer better naturalization conditions if your spouse is a citizen.
Also, it may be possible to live ABROAD while being married and still qualify for your spouse's citizenship.
Note that civil law unions often work too.
Living IN the country: Residency/marriage requirement
No provisions
Living ABROAD: Marriage requirement
No provisions
Language test
No provisions
Need to renounce original citizenship?
No provisions
Naturalization - Other Beneficial Provisions Naturalization conditions in certain beneficial cases.
Your child is a citizen
No provisions
Citizens of specific countries
Immediately
Immediately for citizens by birth of El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua or Costa Rica.
A tax resident of a country with a TERRITORIAL tax system pays taxes on the income generated within the country only. Income generated outside of the country remains tax-free.
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