The Passport Index

Rankings are based on the freedom of movement and visa-free travel open to holders of particular passports.

In its ranking, The Passport Index looks at 193 United Nations member countries and six territories, which include ROC Taiwan, Macao (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo, Palestinian Territory and the Vatican.

Passport Index rankings are in real-time and continue to vary as new changes to visa agreements are made.

For the most part, the Top 10 places have been occupied by European countries with the exception of Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

Between 2017 and 2018, at top of the list with a visa-free score of 165 were Singapore and Germany, while the United States of America, South Korea, France, Denmark and Sweden were among the 11 countries that shared the second spot with a score of 164.

[14] The Passport Index was launched by Arton Capital, a financial services firm with a head office in Montreal, Canada, in 2014.