A few days ago, the 2023 Nomad Passport Index (Nomad Passport Index) is newly released!
The Nomad passport index is different from other passports that only focus on the number of visa-free to assess the usefulness of a country's passport, this assessment includes five criteria such as the number of visa-free visas, taxation, perception of a country, dual nationality and personal freedom, the first two weights account for 50% and 20% respectively, and the last three items each account for 10%.
Valuation experts explain that taxation refers to the tax rate that a country imposes on its citizens, and whether it taxes overseas citizens;
Perception measures subjective feelings and objective data, including reference to the Global Happiness Report and the Human Rights Development Index.
The dual citizenship program measures whether a citizen can acquire the citizenship of a second country and whether a foreigner can be naturalized as a national.
Therefore, this ranking is no longer just a single factor, but a comprehensive assessment of passports.
The Nomad Capitalist report writes that the main reason why the United Arab Emirates has jumped to become the world's strongest passport within a year is that in recent years it has been loosened to allow foreigners to apply for dual citizenship, supplemented by a free travel environment, a friendly business environment and a tax system.
The top 10 countries were announced, with Luxembourg, Switzerland, Ireland, Portugal, Germany, the Czech Republic, New Zealand, Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands in that order.
U.S. passports are currently ranked 43rd
The overall score is 98.5, and visa-free travel scores 173 countries and regions. U.S. passport holders have visa-free access to 114 countries (i.e. visa-free countries), and 53 countries allow U.S. passport holders to pass visa-on-arrival (i.e., visa-on-arrival countries) and 6 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) destinations.
Canadian passports are ranked joint 38th
Score 101. Visa-free travel scored 172 countries and territories. Canadian passport holders have visa-free access to 113 countries (i.e. visa-exempt countries), 53 countries allow Canadian passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival, and 6 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) destinations.
British passports are ranked joint 30th
Score 102.5. Visa-free travel scored 173 countries and territories. UK passport holders have visa-free access to 115 countries (i.e. visa-free countries), 50 countries allow UK passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival, and 8 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) destinations.
Japanese passports are ranked joint 38th
Score 101. Visa-free travel scored 172 countries and territories. Japanese passport holders have visa-free access to 114 countries (i.e. visa-free countries), 50 countries allow Japanese passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival, and 8 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) destinations.
Australian passports are ranked joint 38th
Score 101. Visa-free travel scored 172 countries and territories. Australian passport holders have visa-free access to 110 countries (i.e. visa-free countries), 56 countries allow Australian passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival, and 6 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) destinations.
The Taiwanese passport is currently ranked 72nd
The total score is 83.00. Visa-free travel scored 134 countries and territories. Taiwanese passport holders can enter 76 countries visa-free (i.e. visa-exempt countries), and 51 countries allow Taiwanese passport holders to pass through visa-on-arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) and 7 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) destinations.
Hong Kong passport tied for 54
Overall score 92.00. Visa-free travel scores 156 countries and territories. Hong Kong passport holders can enter 106 countries visa-free (i.e. visa-free countries), and 42 countries allow Hong Kong passport holders to pass through visa-on-arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) and 6 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) destinations.
Chinese mainland passport is currently ranked 128
The total score is 51.5. Visa-free travel scored 85 countries and territories. Mainland passport holders have visa-free access to 30 countries (i.e. visa-exempt countries), and 52 countries allow mainland passport holders to pass through visa-on-arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) and 3 Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) destinations.
However, the list of the world's best passports in 2023 based on visa-free countries recently released by global citizenship and residency consulting firm Henley & Partners is still relatively simple and hardcore.
Comparing the world's 199 passports, the top 10 are as follows:
1. Japan, Singapore (visa-free 193 countries/regions)
2. South Korea (192 countries visa-free)
3. Germany, Spain (visa-free 191 countries/regions)
4. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg (visa-free 190 countries)
5. Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden (visa-free 189 countries)
6. France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom (visa-free 188 countries)
7. Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States (visa-free 187 countries)
8. Australia, Canada, Greece, Malta (visa-free 186 countries)
9. Hungary, Poland (visa-free 185 countries)
10. Lithuania, Slovakia (visa-free 184 countries/regions)
Hong Kong passport, 19th place (visa-free 172 countries/regions)
Taiwan passport, 32nd place (visa-free 146 countries)
Macau passport, 34th place (visa-free 144 countries/regions)
Chinese mainland passport, 64th place (visa-free 81 countries)
Source: Lisichen Study Abroad Network and other information