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In Which Countries Can You Buy Residence Permits?

 

There are many ways through which one can obtain citizenship of a country. Simplest ways are to be born in that country or being the descendent of one of its citizens. Other ways to get a permit is through marriage, adoption or naturalization - the latter of which is based on an application-related executive decision. Before the outburst of the Ukraine war, additional "citizenship by investment" (CBI) programs were also offered in the three EU member states of Cyprus, Malta and Bulgaria. These are more commonly referred to as "golden passports.” With investment of a certain amount of money, it becomes possible to obtain citizenship without the bureaucratic hurdles.

 

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Most and Least Powerful Passports in the World


Travelling can be as simple as just booking flights, finding a hotel, and, then simply flying, but it all depends on the passport you carry.  

 

But for many people across the world, it is not that easy. A number of passport holders need to get a travel/tourist visa before their arrival. These visas normally require approval from the destination country’s government that can take a few weeks or months.

 

For example, Japanese passport holders are able to visit 193 countries without pre-approval (nearly every country on Earth). Afghans, on the other hand, can only visit 27 countries with the same level of ease.

 

The ranking shown here uses data from Henley & Partners, which determines the number of countries to which a passport holder has visa-free access.

 

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Passports that don't require a visa for some countries

There are various countries whose passport holders can enjoy visa-free trips to different destinations in the world. According to the Henley Passport Index on Tuesday, Japan has declared the country with the world's most powerful passport. The latest addition was made in 2019 on the travel list. Since then, Japanese citizens were granted visa-free access by Brazil, which means Japanese passport holders can visit 191 countries without a visa or visa-on-arrival basis.

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Japan tops the list of 2020’s most powerful passport
Did you know that owning a Japanese passport opens more doors around the world than any others?

According to the Henley Passport Index, that periodically measures the world’s most travel-friendly passports – Japan leads once again as the country with the world’s most powerful passport. This simply means that Japanese passport holders have visa-free access or visa-on-arrival access to 191 countries across the globe.

The second place on the leaderboard was awarded to Singapore that gives citizens visa-free access to 190 countries. South Korea followed with travel freedom to 189 countries while passport-holders of Italy, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, and Luxembourg landed in the top five by granting access to at least 188 countries without a prearranged visa.

The USA and the UK continued to slide downwards from the first position they held jointly in 2015 to the 8th rank in 2020. Both countries give their citizens travel freedom to almost 184 countries along with Belgium, Switzerland, and Norway.

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What is the World’s Most Powerful Passport?

Whether you seek to explore distant lands, or you just want to sit on a remote island beach with a margarita, your passport can be your biggest travel asset. The right document grants you visa-free access to over 150+ countries, and makes applying for entry to the other places a short and easy afterthought.

But a passport can also be your biggest liability. Having a passport from the wrong place means travel is extremely restricted to just a few countries – and these are generally not the places travelers want to go, anyways.

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