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Top 10 passports to own in 2023
199 nations have been ranked as per visa-free travel, citizens' taxation, dual citizenship, freedom and perception, as per consulting firm Nomad Capitalist.
Updated on: May 16, 2023 3:27 PM IST
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The UAE has taken top spot in 2023 with a score of 110.50 due to the country’s “recent changes allowing foreigners to apply for dual citizenship, travel freedoms". (iStock)
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Luxembourg has been placed at second position with a score of 108.00 despite “high levels of freedom” and “excellent passport perception”. (iStock)
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Switzerland sits in joint-second place alongside Luxembourg among 199 nations on the Nomad Capitalist index with a score of 108.00. (iStock)
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Ireland placed jointly along with Portugal with a score of 107.50 points due to its low rates of corporate tax, its membership of the Common Travel Area, and right to work in the UK. (iStock)
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Portugal has been ranked at third position, same as Ireland, due to its “warm welcome to expats, with high levels of English fluency and a favourable tax exemption programme. (iStock)
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Germany has bumped on the fourth spot with a score of 107.00 points. (iStock)
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Czech Republic also sit-joints with Germany at fourth spot due to the degree of global entry it guarantees to Czech passport holders. (iStock)
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New Zealand ranks on fifth position on the Nomads Capitalist list with a score of 106.50 points. (iStock)
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Sweden ranks jointly on sixth position along with Finland due to its high levels of liberty and privacy. It has got 106.00 points in the index. (iStock)
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