Question 1

What is the GI Passport Index?

Accepted Answer

The GI Passport Index, compiled by Global Immigrate, ranks 199 passports from two angles: the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI) asks whether a passport is worth investing to get, combining visa-free access, ease of acquisition, tax, stability and quality of life; the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS) looks only at the passport itself: visa-free access, how stable it is and quality of life.

Question 2

How do the two indexes differ?

Accepted Answer

GIPI takes an investor's view and counts the time, investment, residence and tax needed to get the passport; GIPS takes the holder's view and ignores how hard it is to get. A passport can rank very differently in the two: a passport that is hard to get may be strong but not the best value for an investor.

Question 3

How often is it updated?

Accepted Answer

An annual edition is published on 1 January and updated every month: visa changes are added once verified against official sources; investment programmes, naturalisation rules and tax rates are tracked monthly for major changes and fully reviewed every quarter.

Question 4

Can I quote the data?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The data is published under CC BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial use): please credit the "GI Passport Index" and link to this page. Journalists can download charts and data from the media page.

Question 5

Where does the Hong Kong passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Hong Kong passport ranks 8 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 73.2 points) and 28 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 84.5 points), with visa-free access to 179 destinations. Route: New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (HK$30m) → permanent residence after 7 years → naturalisation as Chinese national → HKSAR passport, minimum investment HK$30M; about 8.5 years to a passport. Naturalisation: HKSAR passports are issued only to Chinese citizens holding HK permanent identity cards: 7 years' continuous ordinary residence for permanent residence, then naturalisation as a Chinese national via the Immigration Department under Article 7 of the PRC Nationality Law (settlement in HK, income and tax record, character, Chinese language ability considered); foreign nationality may not be retained

Question 6

Where does the Taiwan passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Taiwan passport ranks 12 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 72.1 points) and 41 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 79.3 points), with visa-free access to 136 destinations. Route: Investor residence (foreign investor ARC) → naturalisation, minimum investment US$200k; about 6.2 years to a passport. Naturalisation: Current domicile in Taiwan and lawful residence of 183+ days a year for 5 consecutive years; adult, no bad conduct or criminal record, sufficient assets or professional skills to be self-supporting, basic Mandarin and knowledge of citizens' rights and duties. Proof of loss of original nationality must be filed within 1 year of approval, except for recommended high-level professionals (who may apply after 2 years of 183+ days a year), persons with special contributions to the ROC, and those unable to obtain proof for reasons beyond their control (Nationality Act Arts 3, 5, 6, 9)

Question 7

Where does the China passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the China passport ranks 134 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 48.5 points) and 82 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 59.1 points), with visa-free access to 78 destinations. Route: No investor route to citizenship · fastest: work permit (Z visa) or investor permanent residence (USD 2m held 3 years) → discretionary naturalisation (rarely granted); about 15 years to a passport. Naturalisation: Foreigners who abide by the Constitution and laws and are close relatives of Chinese nationals, have settled in China, or have other legitimate reasons may be naturalised on approval; dual nationality is not recognised

Question 8

Where does the Macao passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Macao passport ranks 30 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 69.7 points) and 43 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 79.0 points), with visa-free access to 155 destinations. Route: No fixed-threshold investor route (major-investment residence assessed case by case; very few approvals) · fastest: Talent Programme residence → permanent resident after 7 years → naturalise as Chinese national via DSI; about 8.5 years to a passport. Naturalisation: A Macao SAR passport requires Chinese nationality and Macao permanent residency (normally 7 years' ordinary residence); foreign-national permanent residents may apply to the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) to naturalise under Art. 7 of the PRC Nationality Law and must prove renunciation of all foreign nationalities within 6 months of approval

Question 9

Where does the United States passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the United States passport ranks 71 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 61.5 points) and 64 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 65.4 points), with visa-free access to 176 destinations. Route: EB-5 → green card → naturalisation, minimum investment US$800k; about 10.1 years to a passport. Naturalisation: 5 years' continuous residence as a green-card holder with at least 30 months physically present, 3 months in the filing state; English and civics tests, good moral character

Question 10

Where does the Canada passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Canada passport ranks 16 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 71.7 points) and 25 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 85.8 points), with visa-free access to 185 destinations. Route: Québec Investor Program (CAD 1m 5-year investment + CAD 200k contribution) → PR → citizenship, minimum investment C$1.2M; about 10.8 years to a passport. Naturalisation: As a permanent resident, 1,095 days in Canada in the 5 years before applying, tax filing, English/French and citizenship knowledge requirements

Question 11

Where does the United Kingdom passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the United Kingdom passport ranks 44 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 67.1 points) and 29 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 84.2 points), with visa-free access to 176 destinations. Route: Investor route closed · fastest: Innovator Founder visa → settlement → citizenship; about 5.8 years to a passport. Naturalisation: 5 years' residence in the UK (no more than 450 days abroad in the 5 years and 90 days in the last 12 months), holding settlement (ILR) for 12 months, English and Life in the UK test; dual nationality allowed

Question 12

Where does the Australia passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Australia passport ranks 6 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 74.6 points) and 14 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 88.6 points), with visa-free access to 184 destinations. Route: Investor route closed · fastest: National Innovation visa 858 (by invitation) → citizenship; about 5.5 years to a passport. Naturalisation: 4 years' lawful residence including 1 year as a permanent resident; no more than 12 months abroad in total and 90 days in the last year; citizenship test

Question 13

Where does the New Zealand passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the New Zealand passport ranks 3 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 76.0 points) and 19 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 87.4 points), with visa-free access to 184 destinations. Route: Active Investor Plus → citizenship, minimum investment NZ$5M; about 6.3 years to a passport. Naturalisation: 5 years holding a resident visa (indefinite stay), with at least 1,350 days in New Zealand in total and at least 240 days in each year; basic English, good character and intention to continue living in NZ

Question 14

Where does the Singapore passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Singapore passport ranks 1 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 77.2 points) and 1 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 92.6 points), with visa-free access to 194 destinations. Route: Global Investor Programme → PR → citizenship, minimum investment S$10M; about 4.2 years to a passport. Naturalisation: Apply after 2 years as a permanent resident (discretionary); keeping PR expects living in Singapore most of the time

Question 15

Where does the Japan passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Japan passport ranks 35 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 69.3 points) and 6 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 90.4 points), with visa-free access to 190 destinations. Route: Business Manager visa (JPY 30m capital) → naturalisation, minimum investment JPY 30M; about 11.6 years to a passport. Naturalisation: Nationality Act: 5 years' continuous domicile, age 18+, good conduct, ability to support oneself, renunciation of prior nationality; since 1 April 2026 the Ministry of Justice administratively screens against 10 years

Question 16

Where does the Portugal passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Portugal passport ranks 2 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 76.7 points) and 22 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 86.1 points), with visa-free access to 186 destinations. Route: Golden Visa (cultural donation from EUR 200k / fund EUR 500k) → naturalisation, minimum investment €200k; about 15.2 years to a passport. Naturalisation: Under Organic Law 1/2026 (in force 19 May 2026), non-EU/non-CPLP nationals need 10 years of legal residence counted from the issue of the first residence card, A2 Portuguese, a civics/culture assessment and no serious criminal record; dual nationality allowed

Question 17

Where does the Greece passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Greece passport ranks 25 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 70.9 points) and 30 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 84.1 points), with visa-free access to 188 destinations. Route: Golden Visa EUR 250k tier (conversion / listed-building restoration) → naturalisation, minimum investment €250k; about 10.6 years to a passport. Naturalisation: 7 years' continuous lawful residence, Greek at B1 level and the naturalisation exam on history and culture, clean record and proof of integration

Question 18

Where does the Malta passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Malta passport ranks 20 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 71.4 points) and 20 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 86.8 points), with visa-free access to 189 destinations. Route: Permanent Residence Programme → discretionary naturalisation, minimum investment €169k; about 7 years to a passport. Naturalisation: 12 months' continuous residence before applying, plus 4 years in the previous 6 (discretionary)

Question 19

Where does the Switzerland passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Switzerland passport ranks 4 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 75.7 points) and 2 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 91.8 points), with visa-free access to 189 destinations. Route: Lump-sum taxation residence (non-EU minimum annual tax generally ~CHF 250,000; about CHF 2.5m over the 10 years before naturalisation) → C permit → naturalisation, minimum investment CHF 2.5M; about 11.8 years to a passport. Naturalisation: C (settlement) permit and 10 years' residence in Switzerland (3 of the 5 years before applying; years aged 8-18 count double but at least 6 actual years), successful integration (national language B1 spoken / A2 written), plus cantonal and communal residence and other requirements

Question 20

Where does the United Arab Emirates passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 16 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 71.7 points) and 33 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 83.3 points), with visa-free access to 192 destinations. Route: Golden Visa (AED 2m property) → naturalisation after 30 years, minimum investment AED 2M; about 31.1 years to a passport. Naturalisation: General foreigners need at least 30 years' continuous lawful residence (3 years for Omani, Qatari, Bahraini nationals; 7 for other Arabs), Arabic language, good conduct, and renunciation of prior nationality (Federal Law 17/1972); a separate nomination-only route (2021) exists for investors and talents and allows dual nationality

Question 21

Where does the Türkiye passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the Türkiye passport ranks 12 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 72.1 points) and 91 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 55.2 points), with visa-free access to 114 destinations. Route: Real estate purchase (USD 400k) → direct citizenship, minimum investment US$400k; about 9 months to a passport. Naturalisation: No residence requirement for citizenship by investment; the property must be held for at least 3 years (annotated on the title deed), with a certificate of conformity and short-term residence permit first

Question 22

Where does the St Kitts & Nevis passport rank, and how can you get it?

Accepted Answer

In the October 2026 GI Passport Index the St Kitts & Nevis passport ranks 20 in the GI Passport Investment Index (GIPI, 71.4 points) and 81 in the GI Passport Strength Index (GIPS, 60.1 points), with visa-free access to 157 destinations. Route: Sustainable Island State Contribution (direct citizenship), minimum investment US$250k; about 5 months to a passport. Naturalisation: US$250,000 contribution, no residence requirement; interview and biometrics for applicants 16+ (a future minimum physical-presence requirement has been announced but not yet published)

Khu vực	Dẫn đầu GIPI	Dẫn đầu GIPS
Châu Âu	Bồ Đào Nha#2 · 76.7	Thụy Sĩ#2 · 91.8
Châu Á	Singapore#1 · 77.2	Singapore#1 · 92.6
Trung Đông	Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả Rập Thống nhất#16 · 71.7	Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả Rập Thống nhất#33 · 83.3
Bắc Mỹ	Canada#16 · 71.7	Canada#25 · 85.8
Mỹ Latinh và Caribe	Grenada#9 · 72.8	Chile#40 · 79.7
Châu Đại Dương	New Zealand#3 · 76.0	Úc#14 · 88.6
Châu Phi	Mauritius#47 · 66.7	Seychelles#54 · 69.9

Hộ chiếu	Chỉ số đầu tư GIPI	Chỉ số sức mạnh GIPS	Điểm đến miễn visa
Singapore新加坡	1	1	194
Bồ Đào Nha葡萄牙	2	22	186
New Zealand紐西蘭	3	19	184
Thụy Sĩ瑞士	4	2	189
Luxembourg盧森堡	5	23	189
Úc澳洲	6	14	184
Monaco摩納哥	7	10	183
Hồng Kông香港	8	28	179
Grenada格林納達	9	78	150
Iceland冰島	10	14	186
Antigua và Barbuda安提瓜及巴布達	10	80	153
Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ土耳其	12	91	114
Đài Loan台灣	12	41	136
Thụy Điển瑞典	14	10	189
Chile智利	14	40	175
Hungary匈牙利	16	45	188
Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả Rập Thống nhất阿拉伯聯合酋長國	16	33	192
Ý意大利	16	21	186
Canada加拿大	16	25	185
St. Kitts và Nevis聖基茨及尼維斯	20	81	157
Malta馬爾他	20	20	189
Uruguay烏拉圭	20	51	162
Pháp法國	23	26	181
Na Uy挪威	23	3	189
Hy Lạp希臘	25	30	188
Estonia愛沙尼亞	26	26	187
Barbados巴巴多斯	27	52	163
Ireland愛爾蘭	27	10	189
El Salvador薩爾瓦多	29	100	130
Đức德國	30	9	188
Ma Cao澳門	30	43	155
Bulgaria保加利亞	32	50	182
Bỉ比利時	32	16	189
Hà Lan荷蘭	34	7	184
Nhật Bản日本	35	6	190
Nauru瑙魯	36	122	72
Ba Lan波蘭	36	24	186
Síp塞浦路斯	38	38	180
Séc捷克	38	31	188
Costa Rica哥斯達黎加	40	68	149
Dominica多米尼克	41	104	143
San Marino聖馬力諾	42	37	174
Đan Mạch丹麥	43	5	187
Phần Lan芬蘭	44	8	190
Vương quốc Anh英國	44	29	176
Argentina阿根廷	46	53	169
Mauritius毛里裘斯	47	57	153
Qatar卡塔爾	48	47	119
Brazil巴西	49	70	171
Jordan約旦	49	105	50
Saint Lucia聖盧西亞	51	110	146
Hàn Quốc南韓	52	4	191
São Tomé và Príncipe聖多美和普林西比	53	143	58
Paraguay巴拉圭	54	89	149
Andorra安道爾	54	44	177
Latvia拉脫維亞	56	35	186
Peru秘魯	56	75	151
Croatia克羅地亞	58	31	188
Slovenia斯洛文尼亞	58	13	189
Liechtenstein列支敦士登	60	36	186
Slovakia斯洛伐克	60	34	189
Áo奧地利	62	17	188
Sierra Leone塞拉利昂	63	162	58
Bahamas巴哈馬	64	60	162
Brunei汶萊	64	46	167
Seychelles塞舌爾	66	54	160
Tây Ban Nha西班牙	67	17	189
Malaysia馬來西亞	68	48	183
Ả Rập Xê Út沙地阿拉伯	69	63	95
Romania羅馬尼亞	69	49	182
Hoa Kỳ美國	71	64	176
Bahrain巴林	71	62	97
Israel以色列	71	38	168
Palau帛琉	74	55	129
Panama巴拿馬	75	77	149
Tonga湯加	76	58	134
Campuchia柬埔寨	77	159	49
Ai Cập埃及	78	140	44
Quần đảo Marshall馬紹爾群島	79	60	137
Litva立陶宛	80	42	184
Tuvalu圖瓦盧	81	87	136
Moldova摩爾多瓦	82	85	122
St. Vincent và Grenadines聖文森及格瑞那丁	83	79	157
Oman阿曼	84	65	89
Thành Vatican梵蒂岡	84	56	159
Samoa薩摩亞	84	68	137
Serbia塞爾維亞	87	72	132
Gruzia格魯吉亞	87	71	134
Cộng hòa Dominica多米尼加共和國	89	120	65
Bangladesh孟加拉	90	163	32
Vanuatu瓦努阿圖	91	167	95
Albania阿爾巴尼亞	92	65	118
Thái Lan泰國	93	83	75
Trinidad và Tobago千里達和多巴哥	94	98	140
Armenia亞美尼亞	95	95	65
Mexico墨西哥	95	93	158
Honduras洪都拉斯	97	131	129
Guatemala危地馬拉	98	115	138
Kazakhstan哈薩克	99	88	75
Montenegro黑山	99	58	131
Ecuador厄瓜多爾	101	108	83
Colombia哥倫比亞	102	96	127
Nga俄羅斯	103	92	112
Belize伯利茲	104	129	95
Bắc Macedonia北馬其頓	105	76	131
Zambia贊比亞	105	150	62
Micronesia密克羅尼西亞	107	73	131
Bolivia玻利維亞	108	125	68
Cabo Verde佛得角	109	127	63
Bosnia và Herzegovina波斯尼亞和黑塞哥維那	110	74	124
Kuwait科威特	111	65	105
Nam Phi南非	112	114	91
Ukraina烏克蘭	113	86	145
Indonesia印尼	114	99	73
Jamaica牙買加	114	123	83
Iran伊朗	114	133	36
Nicaragua尼加拉瓜	117	107	133
Uzbekistan烏茲別克	118	101	60
Kenya肯尼亞	119	145	64
Mông Cổ蒙古	120	109	61
Belarus白俄羅斯	121	97	78
Fiji斐濟	122	90	80
Sri Lanka斯里蘭卡	123	126	38
Kosovo科索沃	124	94	94
Malawi馬拉維	124	158	67
Azerbaijan亞塞拜疆	124	106	67
Quần đảo Solomon所羅門群島	127	103	141
Liban黎巴嫩	128	142	41
Kyrgyzstan吉爾吉斯	128	118	60
Algérie阿爾及利亞	130	124	53
Suriname蘇里南	131	111	68
Botswana博茨瓦納	132	137	70
Philippines菲律賓	133	132	59
Trung Quốc中國	134	82	78
Cuba古巴	135	118	54
Maroc摩洛哥	135	116	69
Guyana圭亞那	137	134	89
Maldives馬爾代夫	138	84	91
Đông Timor東帝汶	139	130	98
Turkmenistan土庫曼	140	141	44
Tunisia突尼西亞	141	121	61
Eswatini斯威士蘭	142	145	65
Venezuela委內瑞拉	143	113	123
Zimbabwe津巴布韋	144	161	57
Ghana加納	145	135	63
Namibia納米比亞	146	143	67
Rwanda盧旺達	147	138	61
Kiribati吉里巴斯	148	102	134
Syria敘利亞	149	183	26
Việt Nam越南	150	112	48
Tajikistan塔吉克	151	127	54
Guinea幾內亞	152	184	52
Iraq伊拉克	152	170	30
Bờ Biển Ngà科特迪瓦	154	165	53
Haiti海地	155	190	44
Guinea-Bissau幾內亞比紹	156	187	48
Angola安哥拉	156	172	45
Uganda烏干達	158	160	61
Mauritania毛里塔尼亞	159	151	51
Djibouti吉布提	160	181	45
Tanzania坦桑尼亞	160	148	66
Sénégal塞內加爾	162	152	56
Lesotho萊索托	162	149	68
Bhutan不丹	164	116	48
Libya利比亞	165	168	38
Triều Tiên北韓	166	155	36
Sudan蘇丹	167	192	38
Nigeria尼日利亞	168	180	41
Palestine巴勒斯坦	169	138	34
Bénin貝寧	170	166	58
Nam Sudan南蘇丹	170	196	42
Comoros科摩羅	170	164	50
Burkina Faso布基納法索	173	176	53
Mali馬里	173	191	49
Burundi布隆迪	175	186	47
Papua New Guinea巴布亞新畿內亞	175	154	78
Gabon加蓬	177	153	57
Gambia岡比亞	178	155	65
Afghanistan阿富汗	178	189	19
CHDC Congo (Kinshasa)剛果（金夏沙）	180	187	40
Lào老撾	181	157	46
Cameroon喀麥隆	182	174	46
Ấn Độ印度	183	136	53
Togo多哥	184	168	53
Mozambique莫桑比克	185	176	53
Madagascar馬達加斯加	185	179	54
Niger尼日爾	187	185	51
Cộng hòa Congo (Brazzaville)剛果（布拉薩）	187	173	46
Ethiopia埃塞俄比亞	189	181	42
Nepal尼泊爾	189	147	34
Somalia索馬里	191	198	31
Cộng hòa Trung Phi中非共和國	192	195	47
Tchad乍得	193	193	49
Liberia利比里亞	194	178	46
Pakistan巴基斯坦	195	175	26
Guinea Xích Đạo赤道幾內亞	196	171	53
Yemen也門	197	193	33
Myanmar緬甸	198	197	41
Eritrea厄立特里亞	199	199	35

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