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| Rank | Score (of 198) A country's passport score is the sum of the attractiveness scores of all countries it grants access to and is dependent on its visa regime:
| Grade | Visa-Free Countries A simple visa-free country count is the traditional way of measuring a passport's quality as a travel document. But, for our ranking:
In 2019, the maximum possible simple visa-free country-count score is 197. It consists of 193 United Nations member countries and 5 territories (Hong-Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Kosovo, and Palestine) minus the passport's own country. | The cumulative attractiveness score of all Schengen area countries is 67.33 (34% of the world's total) | USA's attractiveness score: 18.45 (9.3% of the world's total) | UK's attractiveness score: 5.64 (2.8% of the world's total) | Canada's attractiveness score: 3.28 (1.7% of the world's total) | China's attractiveness score: 14.38 (7.3% of the world's total) | Japan's attractiveness score: 5.70 (2.9% of the world's total) | tr | mx | th | ru | GDP Share of the world's GDP each passport gives access to. | Surface Area Share of the world's surface area each passport gives access to. (Antarctica and Greenland are not included.) | Popu- lation Share of the world's population each passport gives access to. | UNESCO Heritage Sites Share of the world's UNESCO heritage sites each passport gives access to. | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 149 | 23.3 | D | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 151 | 23.2 | D | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 111 | 53.1 | C- | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 24 | 26 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Yemen | Middle East and North Africa | 180 | 16.0 | D- | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Kosovo | Europe | 150 | 23.2 | D | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Samoa | Oceania | 85 | 113.0 | B- | 113 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 58 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Vanuatu | Oceania | 118 | 45.7 | D+ | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 21 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Vietnam | Asia | 133 | 31.0 | D | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Venezuela | North & South America | 84 | 113.5 | B- | 109 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 39 | 27 | 59 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | North & South America | 77 | 121.4 | B | 129 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 39 | 29 | 63 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Uzbekistan | Asia | 123 | 37.6 | D+ | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 17 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Uruguay | North & South America | 60 | 138.1 | B | 132 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 43 | 33 | 70 | 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. | More Details | ||
| United States | North & South America | 43 | 168.6 | A- | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 77 | An "A-" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A-" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 160 and 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 154 | 22.8 | D- | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Ukraine | Europe | 68 | 131.4 | B | 132 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 47 | 34 | 67 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 148 | 23.4 | D | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Taiwan | Asia | 45 | 161.6 | A- | 117 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 44 | 51 | 67 | An "A-" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A-" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 160 and 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Tuvalu | Oceania | 91 | 106.5 | B- | 114 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 53 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | North & South America | 76 | 125.1 | B | 128 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 65 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Turkey | Asia | 95 | 67.6 | C | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 34 | 31 | 36 | A "C" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to most countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions). A “C” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 67 and 83. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Tonga | Oceania | 81 | 118.1 | B- | 110 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22 | 40 | 57 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Tunisia | Middle East and North Africa | 119 | 42.5 | D+ | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 22 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Turkmenistan | Asia | 175 | 17.2 | D- | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| East Timor | Oceania | 92 | 100.1 | B- | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 45 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Tajikistan | Asia | 131 | 31.4 | D | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 14 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Thailand | Asia | 100 | 60.5 | C- | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 40 | 27 | 27 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 174 | 17.3 | D- | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 170 | 18.7 | D- | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 135 | 29.6 | D | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Syria | Middle East and North Africa | 192 | 10.8 | D- | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| El Salvador | North & South America | 72 | 126.5 | B | 114 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 36 | 30 | 64 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 142 | 26.3 | D | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 13 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 184 | 15.1 | D- | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Suriname | North & South America | 99 | 61.6 | C- | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 27 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | More Details | ||
| Somalia | Middle East and North Africa | 194 | 10.0 | F | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | An "F" passport is among the world’s worst travel documents. It provides very limited access to other countries, even within its own region. An "F" passport has a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of less than 10. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 161 | 20.6 | D- | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 11 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| San Marino | Europe | 3 | 183.4 | A | 139 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 176 | 17.1 | D- | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Slovakia | Europe | 34 | 171.9 | A | 154 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 78 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Slovenia | Europe | 36 | 171.8 | A | 153 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 78 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Singapore | Asia | 2 | 188.8 | A+ | 164 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 67 | 66 | 85 | An "A+" passport is an outstanding travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom Score (Passport Score) of over 180 and provide visa-free (or visa on arrival) access to more than 150 countries including (mandatory) the Schengen area, the US, and China. | Singaporean citizenship is extremely valuable. Its passport is one of the only two passports that earned our top “A+†grade. Obtaining citizenship (and residency) in Singapore today is much harder than it used to be, but it is still possible if you are a very accomplished entrepreneur. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can access this podcast where we interview a good friend of Sovereign Man and learn about his experience of obtaining Singaporean citizenship. Singapore does not allow dual citizenship and will require you to renounce your former citizenship when you apply. | More Details | |
| Sweden | Europe | 17 | 173.7 | A | 160 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Sudan | Middle East and North Africa | 191 | 11.9 | D- | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 58 | 139.5 | B | 131 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 48 | 55 | 68 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Solomon Islands | Oceania | 88 | 109.6 | B- | 115 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 56 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Middle East and North Africa | 104 | 56.5 | C- | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 23 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 173 | 17.4 | D- | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Russia | Europe | 94 | 69.6 | C | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 47 | 31 | 36 | A "C" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to most countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions). A “C” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 67 and 83. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Serbia | Europe | 55 | 141.0 | B+ | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 68 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Romania | Europe | 48 | 153.5 | B+ | 151 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 50 | 39 | 76 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Qatar | Middle East and North Africa | 93 | 82.8 | C | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 52 | 49 | 38 | A "C" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to most countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions). A “C” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 67 and 83. | More Details | ||
| Paraguay | North & South America | 66 | 131.8 | B | 122 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 41 | 30 | 67 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Palau | Oceania | 62 | 133.0 | B | 101 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 34 | 28 | 60 | 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. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Portugal | Europe | 14 | 173.9 | A | 162 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 81 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Portugal is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. Also, a second passport from Portugal will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the alert we published on how to apply for a Portuguese retirement visa (which also works great for online entrepreneurs). And in this very detailed report, we have covered all pros and cons of the popular “golden visa†in Portugal – a residency you can obtain in Portugal after investing €500,000 (plus fees) in local real estate. And this case study describes a firsthand experience of applying for the Portuguese Golden Visa. The story comes from one of our own Sovereign Man subscribers. | More Details | |
| Palestine | Middle East and North Africa | 163 | 20.1 | D- | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Poland | Europe | 15 | 173.8 | A | 155 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 57 | 44 | 79 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Poland is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. Also, a second passport from Poland will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the alert we published about Poland. In it you will learn whether you qualify for a Polish citizenship through your ancestry. | More Details | |
| Pakistan | Asia | 195 | 9.7 | F | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | An "F" passport is among the world’s worst travel documents. It provides very limited access to other countries, even within its own region. An "F" passport has a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of less than 10. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Philippines | Asia | 120 | 42.4 | D+ | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 16 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Papua New Guinea | Oceania | 122 | 41.4 | D+ | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 19 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Peru | North & South America | 57 | 140.2 | B+ | 129 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 44 | 36 | 70 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | According to our passports ranking, a passport from Peru is a solid travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to obtain a legal residency and subsequent citizenship. Peru is one of the rare countries where you can pursue citizenship after holding residency for a mere two years. From the same report, you can access a case study of a young Australian who moved to a remote Peruvian fishing village, runs her own business and raises her little boy there. | More Details | |
| Panama | North & South America | 65 | 131.9 | B | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 30 | 67 | 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. | Panama is one of our favorite countries on the planet. It’s prosperous, dynamic and very close to North America. And Panama’s passport is a solid travel document. But it’s the country’s Friendly Nations Residency option that’s a real no-brainer for your Plan B — almost everyone qualifies; very little time on the ground is required; and it only requires a small investment. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to take advantage of the unique Friendly Nations program and obtain legal residency and subsequent citizenship in Panama. | More Details | |
| Oman | Middle East and North Africa | 107 | 54.8 | C- | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| New Zealand | Oceania | 29 | 172.8 | A | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 79 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Nauru | Oceania | 115 | 48.5 | D+ | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 20 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Nepal | Asia | 177 | 16.6 | D- | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 11 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Norway | Europe | 12 | 174.5 | A | 159 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 58 | 47 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Netherlands | Europe | 19 | 173.6 | A | 159 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 60 | 46 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Nicaragua | North & South America | 82 | 115.6 | B- | 109 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 36 | 27 | 59 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | A passport from Nicaragua is a good travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to obtain legal residency and subsequent citizenship in Nicaragua. You will also learn about both real estate opportunities in the country and why many consider Nicaragua “the next Costa Rica.†| More Details | |
| Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 198 | 9.1 | F | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | An "F" passport is among the world’s worst travel documents. It provides very limited access to other countries, even within its own region. An "F" passport has a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of less than 10. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 167 | 19.4 | D- | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 124 | 37.3 | D+ | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 20 | 20 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 160 | 20.8 | D- | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Malaysia | Asia | 49 | 152.0 | B+ | 156 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 77 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Mexico | North & South America | 53 | 144.2 | B+ | 140 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 41 | 35 | 72 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | According to our passports ranking, Mexico’s passport is a solid travel document. And it’s not hard to obtain. It is especially easy if you are retired – Mexico makes it easy for you to go straight for permanent residency from the very beginning. After five years of residency, you become eligible for naturalization and a Mexican passport. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to obtain residency and a passport on Mexico. And in this case study, we introduced you to an American expat who made Mexico’s Baja California state his home. | More Details | |
| Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 144 | 25.0 | D | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Maldives | Asia | 106 | 55.0 | C- | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 42 | 25 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 56 | 140.5 | B+ | 121 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 38 | 43 | 64 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Malta | Europe | 22 | 173.5 | A | 157 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Mauritania | Middle East and North Africa | 164 | 19.7 | D- | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Macau | Asia | 46 | 161.4 | A- | 130 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 54 | 59 | 77 | An "A-" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A-" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 160 and 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Mongolia | Asia | 101 | 59.3 | C- | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 42 | 35 | 26 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | More Details | ||
| Myanmar | Asia | 140 | 26.4 | D | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 172 | 18.4 | D- | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| North Macedonia | Europe | 80 | 118.5 | B- | 109 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 58 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Marshall Islands | Oceania | 70 | 129.5 | B | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 23 | 27 | 57 | 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. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 153 | 22.9 | D- | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Montenegro | Europe | 79 | 120.1 | B | 111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 38 | 26 | 60 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Moldova | Europe | 90 | 107.1 | B- | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 58 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Monaco | Europe | 32 | 172.1 | A | 146 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 56 | 43 | 78 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Morocco | Middle East and North Africa | 125 | 37.2 | D+ | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 20 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Libya | Middle East and North Africa | 187 | 13.5 | D- | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Latvia | Europe | 38 | 170.9 | A | 153 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 78 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Latvia is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. Also, a second passport from Latvia will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the alert we published about Latvia. In it you will learn whether you qualify for a Latvian citizenship through your ancestry. And in this very detailed report we covered a way to obtain residency in Latvia through a “golden visa†program with an investment in local real estate starting at €250,000 (plus fees). | More Details | |
| Luxembourg | Europe | 16 | 173.8 | A | 158 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Luxembourg is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. Also, a second passport from Luxembourg will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. In 2018, we released a report describing how exactly you can claim your Luxembourgish citizenship if your ancestors hail from this European country. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report here. | More Details | |
| Lithuania | Europe | 31 | 172.2 | A | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 57 | 44 | 78 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Lithuania is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. Also, a second passport from Lithuania will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the alert we published about Lithuania. In it you will learn whether you qualify for a Lithuanian citizenship through your ancestry. If you have an idea for a startup, then check out this alert about Lithuania’s new visa program. The tiny Baltic country has officially launched Startup Visa Lithuania, a program that grants residency visas to “ambitious and innovative startup founders.†| More Details | |
| Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 128 | 34.0 | D | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 183 | 15.5 | D- | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Sri Lanka | Asia | 189 | 13.3 | D- | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Liechtenstein | Europe | 28 | 172.8 | A | 150 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 57 | 44 | 78 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Saint Lucia | North & South America | 83 | 115.4 | B- | 122 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 58 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | St. Lucia’s passport is a good travel document. And St. Lucia is one of the very few countries that offers economic citizenship to those willing to pay around $100,000 (plus fees.) In fact, we like the program so much that Sovereign Man decided to become the program’s official promoter and soon will be able to offer a St. Lucian citizenship cheaper than anyone else in the world. | More Details | |
| Lebanon | Middle East and North Africa | 155 | 22.7 | D- | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Laos | Asia | 129 | 32.1 | D | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 12 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Kazakhstan | Asia | 110 | 53.3 | C- | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 21 | 25 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Kuwait | Middle East and North Africa | 103 | 58.3 | C- | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 27 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| South Korea | Asia | 4 | 179.6 | A | 157 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 73 | 64 | 85 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| North Korea | Asia | 190 | 12.7 | D- | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | North & South America | 75 | 125.5 | B | 135 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 41 | 31 | 66 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Comoros | Middle East and North Africa | 157 | 22.1 | D- | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Kiribati | Oceania | 89 | 107.6 | B- | 109 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 53 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Cambodia | Asia | 136 | 29.2 | D | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Asia | 127 | 34.5 | D | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 17 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 146 | 24.6 | D | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Japan | Asia | 1 | 190.8 | A+ | 160 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 68 | 82 | 88 | An "A+" passport is an outstanding travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom Score (Passport Score) of over 180 and provide visa-free (or visa on arrival) access to more than 150 countries including (mandatory) the Schengen area, the US, and China. | More Details | ||
| Jordan | Middle East and North Africa | 130 | 32.0 | D | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 14 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Jamaica | North & South America | 116 | 48.2 | D+ | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 23 | 27 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Italy | Europe | 7 | 174.9 | A | 159 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Italy is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. But even if you decide to stay in your home country, a second passport from Italy will serve you very well in your travels - it is one of the best travel documents in the world. On the pages of Sovereign Man: Confidential we have written about a very simple way to obtain Italian citizenship if at least some of your ancestors came from Italy. In this report we describe the exact steps you need to take to claim your Italian citizenship. Italy allows dual citizenship, meaning you won’t need to give up your former citizenship when you become Italian. And in another Italy-related case study, we talked about the personal experience of an American couple that moved to the Italian countryside and now live their dream in the Le Marche region. | More Details | |
| Iceland | Europe | 27 | 173.2 | A | 152 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 57 | 44 | 79 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Iran | Asia | 147 | 24.4 | D | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Iraq | Middle East and North Africa | 193 | 10.5 | D- | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| India | Asia | 137 | 29.1 | D | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 13 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Israel | Asia | 54 | 141.7 | B+ | 137 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 51 | 31 | 72 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Ireland | Europe | 30 | 172.7 | A | 159 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 60 | 45 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Ireland is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. Also, a second passport from Ireland will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the alert we published about Ireland. In it you will learn whether you qualify for Irish citizenship through your ancestry. | More Details | |
| Indonesia | Asia | 113 | 50.4 | C- | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 22 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Hungary | Europe | 20 | 173.6 | A | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 79 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Hungary is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. A second passport from Hungary will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the alert we published on how to find out whether you qualify for a Hungarian citizenship through your ancestry. And in this case study, we introduce our readers to a dynamic Australian national who obtained Hungarian residency after living for years as a permanent traveler. She decided to put down roots in Budapest - one of the most walkable and livable cities in the world (plus it’s magnificently cheap). (There has been a major change since we published these reports - the residency program through investment in the Hungarian government bonds has been suspended and is not available anymore.) | More Details | |
| Haiti | North & South America | 132 | 31.3 | D | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Croatia | Europe | 40 | 169.7 | A- | 150 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 56 | 42 | 77 | An "A-" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A-" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 160 and 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Honduras | North & South America | 71 | 127.7 | B | 112 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 63 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Hong Kong | Asia | 37 | 171.7 | A- | 150 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 75 | 64 | 86 | An "A-" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A-" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 160 and 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Guyana | North & South America | 117 | 46.0 | D+ | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 21 | 24 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 182 | 15.8 | D- | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Guatemala | North & South America | 74 | 125.8 | B | 113 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Greece | Europe | 23 | 173.4 | A | 157 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Greece is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. Also, a second passport from Greece will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the alert we published on how to find out whether you qualify for a Greek citizenship through your ancestry. And in this very detailed report, we covered a way to obtain residency in Greece through a “golden visa†program with an investment in local real estate starting at €250,000 (plus fees). | More Details | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 156 | 22.3 | D- | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 152 | 23.1 | D | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 10 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 162 | 20.3 | D- | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 171 | 18.4 | D- | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Georgia | Europe | 86 | 110.9 | B- | 109 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 57 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | The Republic of Georgia is one of our favorite countries. The country’s banking system is well capitalized, and Georgia is increasingly attracting foreign investments. In fact, we have invested in a Georgian startup that’s doing well. Also, a Georgian passport is a good travel document, allowing visa-free access to nearly every country in Europe. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to obtain legal residency and a subsequent citizenship in Georgia. | More Details | |
| Grenada | North & South America | 64 | 132.3 | B | 121 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 66 | 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. | More Details | ||
| United Kingdom | Europe | 26 | 173.3 | A | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 58 | 46 | 79 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | As of 2021, The UK has left the Europen Union. Brits are not able to easily move to another EU country to live and work anymore. But in any case, a second passport from the United Kingdom will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. Back in 2014, we released a report describing the exact steps you need to take to find out if you are eligible for a passport from this culturally rich country that once controlled a quarter of the world. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report here. | More Details | |
| Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 145 | 24.7 | D | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| France | Europe | 8 | 174.8 | A | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Micronesia | Oceania | 73 | 125.8 | B | 100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 22 | 26 | 57 | 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. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Fiji | Oceania | 97 | 64.0 | C- | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 28 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Finland | Europe | 10 | 174.7 | A | 158 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 166 | 19.5 | D- | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Spain | Europe | 9 | 174.7 | A | 158 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Spain is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. A Spanish passport will serve you very well in your travels - it is one of the best travel documents in the world. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the alert we published on how to apply for a retirement residence visa and non-lucrative residence visa in Spain. The latter works great for an early retiree, online entrepreneur, or digital nomad. If you have a job, say, in the US and work remotely, you’re eligible to apply for this temporary residence visa. Keep in mind, however, that Spain – with few exceptions – doesn’t allow dual citizenship. | More Details | |
| Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 181 | 15.9 | D- | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Egypt | Middle East and North Africa | 143 | 25.3 | D | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Estonia | Europe | 33 | 172.0 | A | 154 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 78 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Ecuador | North & South America | 96 | 66.2 | C- | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 48 | 45 | 32 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Algeria | Middle East and North Africa | 158 | 22.1 | D- | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Dominican Republic | North & South America | 114 | 49.7 | D+ | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 22 | 24 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | A passport from the Dominican Republic is not among the best travel documents in the world. Still, obtaining residency and a citizenship in this tropical paradise could be a great option for your plan B, especially if you are a retiree. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to obtain legal residency and a subsequent citizenship in the Dominican Republic. | More Details |
| Dominica | North & South America | 63 | 133.0 | B | 122 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 45 | 47 | 66 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Denmark | Europe | 11 | 174.6 | A | 158 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Djibouti | Middle East and North Africa | 165 | 19.5 | D- | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Germany | Europe | 6 | 175.0 | A | 158 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Germany is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. Also, a German passport will serve you very well in your travels - it is one of the best travel documents in the world. According to our expert attorney on the subject, some of you with German ancestors might already qualify for German citizenship and not even know it. This is especially true if your family was persecuted by the Nazis. If you are a Sovereign Man: Confidential subscriber, you can find out for sure if you are eligible for a German passport through your ancestry in this report. | More Details | |
| Czech Republic | Europe | 13 | 174.0 | A | 160 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 81 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Cyprus | Europe | 50 | 150.6 | B+ | 151 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 50 | 39 | 74 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 138 | 28.8 | D | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 16 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Cuba | North & South America | 139 | 27.3 | D | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 15 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Costa Rica | North & South America | 61 | 136.1 | B | 128 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 42 | 32 | 70 | 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. | According to our passports ranking, Costa Rica’s passport is a solid travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to obtain a legal residency in the country that so many people consider a true “paradise on Earthâ€. And in this case study, we introduced you to an American family with two children who moved to Costa Rica in 2014 and never looked back. | More Details | |
| Colombia | North & South America | 69 | 131.0 | B | 121 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 43 | 34 | 67 | 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. | Colombia is one of our favorite countries. We have invested in a Colombian company and are covering Colombia frequently on the pages of Sovereign Man. Colombia’s passport is a good travel document, especially so after the country recently signed a visa-free agreement with the Schengen area. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to obtain legal residency and subsequent citizenship in Colombia. And in this case study, we introduce you to a very successful Australian entrepreneur who now lives in Medellin, Colombia. In the report you will learn why he considers Medellin to be the best place on the planet to start a business today. | More Details | |
| China | Asia | 102 | 58.9 | C- | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 37 | 23 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 178 | 16.6 | D- | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 7 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Chile | North & South America | 24 | 173.4 | A | 146 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 63 | 45 | 79 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | According to our passport ranking, Chile boasts the best travel document of any country in North or South America. Another positive: Unlike most other “A†graded passports from the list, anyone willing to commit to residency time in the country can obtain a Chilean second citizenship. It takes five years of total residency to become eligible for naturalization. Several Sovereign Man subscribers who call Chile home are currently going through the naturalization process. We’ve written numerous times about how to obtain Chilean residency and citizenship. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review our latest update on how to obtain Chilean residency after the country’s sweeping immigration reform in 2018. (Tip – residency categories popular with our subscribers were not affected.) | More Details | |
| Ivory Coast | Sub-Saharan Africa | 169 | 18.8 | D- | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Switzerland | Europe | 18 | 173.7 | A | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 186 | 13.6 | D- | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 185 | 15.0 | D- | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 188 | 13.5 | D- | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Canada | North & South America | 41 | 169.4 | A- | 155 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 77 | An "A-" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A-" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 160 and 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Belize | North & South America | 105 | 55.6 | C- | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 27 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Belarus | Europe | 98 | 61.9 | C- | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 31 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 121 | 41.8 | D+ | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 20 | 22 | A "D+" passport is a is a poor travel document that provides access mainly to Latin America and South East Asia, and NOT to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 37 and 50. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Bhutan | Asia | 134 | 30.3 | D | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 14 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Bahamas | North & South America | 44 | 162.6 | A- | 130 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 46 | 50 | 72 | An "A-" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A-" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 160 and 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Brazil | North & South America | 59 | 138.2 | B | 145 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 70 | 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. | According to our passports ranking, Brazil’s passport is a solid travel document. There are many ways to obtain Brazilian residency and subsequent citizenship, but we present you with our favorite – have a baby there. In Brazil, your newborn gets automatic citizenship. The parents and any older siblings are quickly eligible for residency. And if everything is in order, the entire family can become Brazilian citizens within two years. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to obtain residency and a passport after having a baby in Brazil. | More Details | |
| Bolivia | North & South America | 112 | 51.4 | C- | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 23 | 26 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Brunei | Asia | 5 | 178.2 | A | 140 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 62 | 57 | 75 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 141 | 26.4 | D | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 14 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 179 | 16.3 | D- | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Bahrain | Middle East and North Africa | 109 | 53.5 | C- | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 22 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Bulgaria | Europe | 47 | 153.7 | B+ | 152 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 50 | 39 | 76 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 159 | 21.4 | D- | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Belgium | Europe | 25 | 173.3 | A | 157 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 58 | 46 | 80 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | Belgium is part of the European Union. With a passport from this country, you can live and work in any of the 27 member-states of the EU. Also, a second passport from Belgium will serve you very well in your travels - it is a great travel document. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the alert we published on how to obtain a legal residency in Belgium. After five years as a Belgian resident, you’re eligible to become a citizen in Belgium. | More Details | |
| Bangladesh | Asia | 197 | 9.4 | F | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | An "F" passport is among the world’s worst travel documents. It provides very limited access to other countries, even within its own region. An "F" passport has a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of less than 10. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Barbados | North & South America | 52 | 146.2 | B+ | 136 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 42 | 49 | 73 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | 67 | 131.6 | B | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 41 | 45 | 60 | 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. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Azerbaijan | Asia | 126 | 35.2 | D | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 14 | 19 | A "D" passport is a is a poor travel document that mainly provides access to some countries of Latin America and South East Asia. A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "D" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 23 and 37. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries. | More Details | |
| Australia | Oceania | 39 | 170.6 | A | 155 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 78 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Austria | Europe | 21 | 173.5 | A | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 79 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | More Details | ||
| Argentina | North & South America | 51 | 149.0 | B+ | 144 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 49 | 39 | 75 | A "B+" passport is a very good travel document that provides access to many of the world's most attractive countries. To receive a "B+" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 140 and 160 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | According to our passports ranking, Argentina has Latin America’s second-best passport after Chile. And like in Chile, anyone willing to commit to residency time in Argentina can obtain citizenship in the country. It takes just two years of total residency to become eligible for naturalization. This is a great deal to receive an Argentinian passport. Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers can review the report on how to obtain residency and a passport in the homeland of tango. | More Details | |
| Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 168 | 18.9 | D- | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | A "D-" passport is a is a very poor travel document. It does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or any of the developed countries. To receive a "D-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 10 and 23. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| Armenia | Europe | 108 | 54.3 | C- | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 42 | 38 | 26 | A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67. | More Details | ||
| Albania | Europe | 87 | 110.6 | B- | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 54 | A "B-" passport is a is a 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 100 and 120 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | North & South America | 78 | 120.5 | B | 128 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 37 | 29 | 63 | 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. | More Details | ||
| Afghanistan | Asia | 196 | 9.7 | F | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | An "F" passport is among the world’s worst travel documents. It provides very limited access to other countries, even within its own region. An "F" passport has a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of less than 10. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport provides access only to countries that are not attractive. | More Details | |
| United Arab Emirates | Middle East and North Africa | 42 | 169.0 | A- | 159 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 86 | An "A-" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A-" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 160 and 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area. | More Details | ||
| Andorra | Europe | 35 | 171.9 | A | 141 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 55 | 44 | 78 | An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries. To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US. | The Travel Freedom score of this passport is at least 20% higher than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport may not provide access to a large number of countries, but it provides access to very attractive countries. | More Details | |
Traditionally, law firms specializing in international migration, attorneys, and analysts assessed a passport’s travel capabilities by merely counting the passport’s number of visa-free (and visa-on-arrival) countries it allows.
But the traditional method is flawed – it does not account for the “quality” of the accessible countries.
For example, let’s imagine that passport A gives visa-free access to just two countries in the world – France and China. And passport B also provides access to only two countries – Tuvalu and Comoros.
If you assess the quality of both passports the traditional way – by counting the number of countries – then both passports equally provide visa-free access to two nations. But clearly, the passport holder is getting more value in their ability to visit France and China.
Let’s be honest. Some countries are just much more attractive to visit than the others. I would rather have visa-free access to France or China than Comoros or Tuvalu.
So, we decided to measure how attractive each country is for travelers. After combing through dozens of different ways to assess a country’s attractiveness, we used the following two criteria:
Criteria #1 – International arrivals
The number of international arrivals is the first criteria we use to measure the attractiveness of a country as a travel destination.
For example, more than 84 million people visited France in 2016 (more than any other country that year). And only 2,000 international visits were registered in Tuvalu.
To us it means that 84 million people “voted” in favor of France in 2016, and only 2,000 people voted for Tuvalu.
However, there are a couple problems with using just international arrivals:
First, special events such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup create one-time, artificially high arrival numbers.
And second, if a country has a stringent visa policy and requires visitors from most countries to obtain visas, many potential travelers get discouraged. This may negatively affect a country’s arrival numbers.
(For example, many more Brazilians would choose to travel to the United States if they didn’t have to go through the troubles of a visa application.)
Criteria #2 – Country’s GDP
To compensate for these shortcomings, we added the size of a country’s economy (nominal GDP) to the equation – a much more stable number compared to international arrivals.
By adding the GDP to the country’s attractiveness calculation, we consider the interests of both business travelers and tourists.
In the end, each country’s attractiveness score in our Sovereign Research Global Passport Ranking consists of these two components:
Country’s attractiveness score
International arrivals index
(50% weight)
GDP index
(50% weight)
Using the same formula above, we calculated the attractiveness of each country on the planet relative to each other.
The clear leader of the attractiveness ranking is the United States of America with a score of 20.11.
Just to be clear – the US’s attractiveness score of 20.11 was correct as of 2018. It will slightly change with each new edition of the ranking, because the country’s GDP will change, and the number of international arrivals will be different. The same applies to all other countries.
In other words, in 2018, the US was about 20 times more “desirable” for travelers than the world’s “average” country (which at that time happened to be Argentina, with a score of 1.01).
In 2018, China came second with a score of 13.84. France took third place with a score of 12.01.
And what about the world’s least attractive countries in 2018?
The world’s least attractive country was Tuvalu, with a score of 0.00027. This micronation of around 11,000 people enjoyed just 2,000 international visits and had a GDP of $38 million – about 1,000 times smaller than the economy of Toledo, Ohio.
Comoros – the poor African island nation north of Madagascar – was also near the bottom of the ranking with a score of 0.0034.
And finally, here is the backbone of The Sovereign Research Global Passport Ranking – the list of all 198 countries and territories with their respective attractiveness scores.
(On the interactive webpage you will be able to see attractiveness scores of all countries after clicking on any passport – scroll to the bottom of the pop-up window.)
For a better visual presentation, we separated all countries by regions. The regions with higher attractiveness scores are listed first.
The attractiveness scores below were calculated for the 2018 edition of the ranking. In each new edition, these numbers will change slightly for most counties, and drastically for a few. Venezuela or Syria, for example, will likely see their attractiveness indexes plummet if severe economic and security problems persist.
Europe: Combined attractiveness score – 82.4
(Any region’s combined attractiveness score consists of the sum of attractiveness scores of all countries comprising it.)
| Europe (Schengen Area*) | 63.7 | ||
| France | 12.01 | Denmark | 1.51 |
| Spain | 10.20 | Belgium | 1.32 |
| Italy | 7.64 | Norway | 0.88 |
| Germany | 6.37 | Slovakia | 0.81 |
| Austria | 3.58 | Liechtenstein | 0.73 |
| Greece | 3.25 | Finland | 0.48 |
| Poland | 2.37 | Slovenia | 0.41 |
| Netherlands | 2.33 | Estonia | 0.39 |
| Hungary | 1.88 | Lithuania | 0.29 |
| Sweden | 1.61 | Latvia | 0.27 |
| Czech Republic | 1.58 | Malta | 0.25 |
| Portugal | 1.57 | Iceland | 0.23 |
| Switzerland | 1.55 | Luxembourg | 0.17 |
| Europe (Outside of Schengen) | 18.7 | ||
| United Kingdom | 5.83 | Montenegro | 0.21 |
| Russia | 4.08 | Serbia | 0.19 |
| Croatia | 1.77 | Armenia | 0.16 |
| Ukraine | 1.75 | Belarus | 0.15 |
| Ireland | 1.34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.11 |
| Bulgaria | 0.92 | Macedonia | 0.07 |
| Albania | 0.52 | Kosovo | 0.05 |
| Cyprus | 0.41 | Monaco | 0.05 |
| Romania | 0.39 | Moldova | 0.02 |
| Andorra | 0.36 | San Marino | 0.01 |
| Georgia | 0.35 | ||
*Schengen is an area comprising 26 European states that have officially abolished passport and all other types of border control at their borders.
Asia: Combined attractiveness score – 58.04
| Asia | 58.04 | ||
| China | 13.84 | Israel | 0.54 |
| Japan | 5.83 | Laos | 0.42 |
| Turkey | 5.45 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.39 |
| Thailand | 4.33 | Sri Lanka | 0.30 |
| Malaysia | 3.55 | Azerbaijan | 0.28 |
| Hong Kong | 3.49 | Pakistan | 0.26 |
| India | 3.12 | Maldives | 0.16 |
| South Korea | 2.97 | Uzbekistan | 0.16 |
| Macau | 2.00 | Bangladesh | 0.11 |
| Singapore | 1.80 | Nepal | 0.11 |
| Indonesia | 1.78 | Turkmenistan | 0.08 |
| Taiwan | 1.64 | North Korea | 0.07 |
| Vietnam | 1.36 | Afghanistan | 0.06 |
| Philippines | 0.92 | Mongolia | 0.06 |
| Iran | 0.86 | Tajikistan | 0.06 |
| Kazakhstan | 0.70 | Brunei | 0.04 |
| Cambodia | 0.64 | Bhutan | 0.03 |
| Myanmar | 0.63 | ||
The Americas: Combined attractiveness score – 38.34
| North and South America | 38.34 | ||
| United States | 20.11 | El Salvador | 0.19 |
| Mexico | 5.01 | Bahamas | 0.19 |
| Canada | 3.38 | Paraguay | 0.17 |
| Brazil | 1.85 | Bolivia | 0.13 |
| Argentina | 1.01 | Honduras | 0.13 |
| Chile | 0.86 | Barbados | 0.08 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.79 | Haiti | 0.07 |
| Colombia | 0.63 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.07 |
| Peru | 0.59 | Belize | 0.05 |
| Cuba | 0.55 | St. Lucia | 0.04 |
| Uruguay | 0.41 | Suriname | 0.04 |
| Costa Rica | 0.40 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.03 |
| Jamaica | 0.28 | Guyana | 0.03 |
| Panama | 0.28 | Grenada | 0.02 |
| Venezuela | 0.27 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.015 |
| Ecuador | 0.24 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.010 |
| Guatemala | 0.23 | Dominica | 0.010 |
| Nicaragua | 0.20 | ||
Middle East and North Africa: Combined attractiveness score – 11.3
| Middle East and North Africa | 11.3 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 2.63 | Bahrain | 0.17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2.10 | Syria | 0.17 |
| Morocco | 1.36 | Libya | 0.15 |
| Egypt | 1.31 | Sudan | 0.14 |
| Tunisia | 0.75 | Kuwait | 0.12 |
| Jordan | 0.51 | Yemen | 0.07 |
| Qatar | 0.49 | Palestine | 0.06 |
| Algeria | 0.34 | Mauritania | 0.04 |
| Iraq | 0.32 | Somalia | 0.013 |
| Oman | 0.28 | Djibouti | 0.007 |
| Lebanon | 0.24 | Comoros Islands | 0.003 |
Sub-Saharan Africa: Combined attractiveness score – 5.40
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.40 | ||
| South Africa | 1.46 | Madagascar | 0.04 |
| Nigeria | 0.39 | Benin | 0.04 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.28 | Seychelles | 0.04 |
| Mozambique | 0.22 | Togo | 0.04 |
| Botswana | 0.20 | Republic of Congo | 0.04 |
| Ivory Coast | 0.20 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.03 |
| Namibia | 0.18 | Gabon | 0.03 |
| Uganda | 0.18 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.03 |
| Kenya | 0.17 | Burkina Faso | 0.03 |
| Mauritius | 0.17 | Mali | 0.03 |
| Tanzania | 0.17 | Chad | 0.02 |
| Angola | 0.16 | Niger | 0.02 |
| Ethiopia | 0.14 | Eritrea | 0.02 |
| Zambia | 0.14 | South Sudan | 0.02 |
| Senegal | 0.14 | Burundi | 0.02 |
| Ghana | 0.13 | Gambia | 0.02 |
| Rwanda | 0.13 | Central African Republic | 0.02 |
| Swaziland | 0.12 | Sierra Leone | 0.010 |
| Malawi | 0.10 | Guinea | 0.008 |
| Cameroon | 0.09 | Liberia | 0.007 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 0.08 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.006 |
| Lesotho | 0.05 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.001 |
Oceania: Combined attractiveness score – 2.52
| Oceania | 2.52 | ||
| Australia | 1.78 | Tonga | 0.0079 |
| New Zealand | 0.54 | Solomon Islands | 0.0034 |
| Fiji | 0.10 | Micronesia | 0.0032 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0.03 | Marshall Islands | 0.0014 |
| Palau Islands | 0.02 | Nauru | 0.0007 |
| Samoa | 0.02 | Kiribati | 0.0007 |
| Vanuatu | 0.012 | Tuvalu | 0.0003 |
| Timor-Leste | 0.012 | ||
The attractiveness score of the entire world is 198 – the same as the number of passports we evaluated.
World (198.0) = Europe (82.4) + Asia (58.04) + The Americas (38.34) + Middle East and North Africa (11.3) + Sub-Saharan Africa (5.40) + Oceania (2.52)
And the combined attractiveness score of all Anglosphere countries is 32.4.
| Anglosphere countries | 32.4 |
| United States | 20.1 |
| United Kingdom | 5.83 |
| Canada | 3.38 |
| Australia | 1.78 |
| Ireland | 1.34 |
So, with attractiveness scores of all the countries on the planet set, we then could measure any passport’s quality as a travel document.
Back to our hypothetical example:
According to our calculations, passport A has a Travel Freedom score of 25.85 (the number we get after adding the attractiveness scores of China and France).
And passport B has a Travel freedom score of 0.00367 (after adding the attractiveness scores of Comoros and Tuvalu).
We see that passport A as a travel document is 6,812 times (25.85 / 0.00367) more valuable than passport B.
This is a much better way to measure a passport’s quality as a travel document than simply counting its number of visa-free country access.
Still, we felt like something was missing in our formula.
Of course, we still need to account for the passport’s country itself…
Say you are an American citizen.
Naturally, you have full access to your own country – all the way from Anchorage to Key West and even Guam and Puerto Rico.
And since you have access to your own country, we should include the United States’ attractiveness score of 20.11 in the US passport’s final Travel Freedom score as well.
To finish with the example:
So, if passport A belongs to the United States, then the passport’s Travel Freedom score is not 25.85, but rather 45.96 (25.85 + 20.11) after we add in the USA’s own attractiveness score.
The same applies to all other passports.
We added China’s attractiveness score of 13.84 to the Chinese passport’s Travel Freedom score, 12.01 to the French passport’s Travel Freedom Index, and so on.
Passport’s score formula
A passport’s score is the sum of the attractiveness scores of all countries it grants access to and is dependent on its visa regime:
E-visas - a new development quickly spreading around the world
Australia pioneered e-visas (aka electronic visas) back in 2012.
It was almost revolutionary – the visa application process could be done entirely online. No more trips to the consulates, no more documents lost in the mail. All you needed is an internet connection and scans of your passport and supporting documents.
Since then, e-visas really caught fire around the world. There are several dozen countries today that offer e-visas to potential visitors. (Application conditions vary widely among the countries.)
For example, India has always been a very tough country to access without a visa. A grand total of four countries enjoyed visa-free (or visa-on-arrival) access to India in 2018 – Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, and Japan.
However, in the same year, citizens of 156 countries could obtain an electronic visa through this government-run website.
Considering all the pros and cons of e-visas, we decided to award 50% of the attractiveness score to each passport that allows them.
For example, any holder of a Canadian passport can apply for an Indian e-visa. India’s attractiveness score is 3.12, but a Canadian passport will get only half of this score (1.56). The full 3.12 will be attributed only to the four countries with a visa-free regime with India – Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, and Japan.
Out of 40+ countries offering e-visas, the only e-visa that we routinely disqualify is that of Australia. The Australian e-visa application process is tedious, and approval takes at least two weeks… but usually much longer.
While an e-visa is still better than traveling to an Australian consulate for an interview, we consider the process to be too difficult to give it any points.
As a result, in 2018, an Australian e-visa equates to “visa required”.
A few important facts to review
Important!
The only goal behind The Sovereign Research Global Passport Ranking is to assess each passport’s quality as a travel document.
We did not attempt to measure the merits of being a citizen in any country. This means we didn’t account for any country’s political stability, wealth of its citizens, freedom of press and speech, ease of doing business, or any other factors.
And we didn’t account for the ability to move to another country with the passport. For example, Portugal’s passport didn’t get any additional points because Portuguese citizens can freely move to any other European Union country such as France or Germany.
The goal of this project was to assess each passport’s quality as a travel document only.
The Sovereign Research Global Passport Ranking is the most accurate way to measure the quality of any passport as a travel document today.
That’s because we do not rely exclusively on the number of countries a passport has access to visa-free, but also measure the importance of each destination country for travelers and reflect it in our ranking.
It also allows us to apply an accurate grade (from A+ to F) to each country’s travel document.
If you click on the left tab above, you’ll see our complete, global passport rankings. The right tab “Methodology,” explains how we arrived at those rankings.
