The annual ranking developed by an expert in international strategy compares 199 citizenships, considering aspects such as tax burden, international image and civil liberties.
Ireland is the new country with the most powerful passport in the worldaccording to the international firm of advice in citizenship and migration Nomad Capitalistthat public Your new ranking where Classify the passports of 199 countries and territories according to five criteria that go beyond access without visa. The methodology includes Freedom of travelhe Tax regimethe global perceptionthe possibility of Double citizenship and the level of personal freedoms.
Unlike other conventional listings, the Nomad Passport Index It does not focus solely on the number of countries that can be visited without the need for visa. Instead, an evaluation model applies that assigns a 50% importance to international freedom of movementa 20% to the tax systema 10% to the global image of the countrya 10% to the possibility of obtaining double citizenship and another 10% civil rights.
In version 2025, Europe dominates the top ten positionswith Ireland leading the ranking for the first time. They follow him Swiss and Greecewho share second place, along with other nations such as Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Finland, Portugal, Czech Republic and Malta. This European leadership is explained by consistent tax policies, legal frameworks that admit double citizenship and a high level of individual freedoms, according to the analysis of Nomad Capitalist.
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FIELD LIBRARY.
- Ireland
- Switzerland and Greece
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- Belgium
- Finland
- Portugal
- Czech Republic
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates and New Zealand
- USA
Why does the United States occupy the 11th place in the ranking?
The passport of USA occupies the eleventh position in the 2025 ranking. Although it allows you to enter without visa to More than 180 nationsits global score is affected by its system of global tax impositionwhich forces US citizens to Report and pay federal taxeseven if they live outside the country.
Also, the index considers the level of individual freedomsan aspect in which the United States is not among the best evaluated countries. Elements such as Migration policiesthe Digital Surveillance and true internal legal restrictions They negatively impact their qualification, according to the description published on the website of Nomad Capitalist.
Source: Ambito
