Which countries have the best passports? Most are in Europe

A new index ranks Luxembourg as the top passport in the world for aspiring global citizens.  

The small European country ranked No. 1 out of 199 places in the “Nomad Passport Index 2022” published by the tax and immigration consultancy Nomad Capitalist.

While many passport rankings focus solely on visa-free travel, this index adds taxation, global perception, ability to obtain dual citizenship and personal freedoms into its scoring.

“I don’t think visa-free travel is all that matters,” said CEO Andrew Henderson.

For example, U.S. and Canadian passports are similar in terms of travel strength, he said. However, “if you’re an American, you’re subject to taxes … no matter where you live, and so those two passports should not be ranked next to each other.”

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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/29/which-countries-have-the-best-passports-most-are-in-europe.html