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Intel & Data 

Evaluating Citizenships by The Country’s Propensity to Come to Your Aid Abroad

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, citizenship, club, consular services, data and intel, embassy, passport index

Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do for you: From providing emergency passports to hostage-rescue.

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Industry Trends 

Khanna: Even After Vaccinations, Mobility Will Be Tied to Individuals, Not Just Passports

January 5, 2021January 14, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, coronavirus, latest, lockdowns, mobility, parag khanna, passport index

“The system will not return to what it was: Nationality will not suffice to guarantee safe passage,” Dr. Khanna writes.

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Editor's Picks 

The 9-Passport Combo That Gives You Worldwide Visa-Free Travel

March 4, 2020December 31, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, club, mobility, passport index, passports, visa-free

What is the lowest number of passports that, combined, give you visa-free travel to all the world’s countries? We’ve done the math.

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Intel & Data 

Visa-Freedom Has Causal Effect on Democracy Score, But Not on GDP, Researchers Find

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim henley and partners, passport index, research, visa-free

Using retrogression analysis, PhD candidates in Political Science Ömer Zarpli and Uğur Altundal of, respectively, the University of Pittsburgh and

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

European Countries Dominate Top 10 Passports in Nomad Capitalist’s Index: Individual Freedom Emphasized

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim andrew henderson, data, nomad capitalist, passport index, ranking, statistics

“You carry that document around and you’re subject to their government. It says right there in the passport that it’s the property of such and such country. And, in a sense, so are you.”

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks 

The First Passport to Offer Worldwide Visa-Free Travel

January 9, 2019January 7, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, henley and partners, japan, passport, passport index, passport ranking, visa-free

With visa-free access to 85% of the world, the Japanese passport is now the world’s most powerful. Could we soon see a time where some passports reach 100%?

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Editor's Picks MENA 

Analysis: Is the UAE Passport REALLY the World’s Strongest?

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, arton capital, passport index, passport ranking, UAE

After we last week reported on the Arton Capital Passport Index’ ranking of the UAE-passport as the world’s strongest, a

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Intel & Data MENA 

UAE Now Tops Arton Passport Index, But 21st on Henley & Partners Index

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim arton capital, dubai, passport index, ranking, united arab emirates

The United Arab Emirates’ celebration of its 47th national day today coincides with its passport reaching pole position on the

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Editor's Picks Popular Press release 

Thirst for Tourists Driving Global Trend of Increasing Travel Freedom

May 25, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim henley and partners, japan, passport index, press release, qatar, ranking, UAE

Henley & Partners last week issued a second-quarter update on its Henley Passport Index, showing Japan is now alone at

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Editor's Picks Opinion 

Brookes: Stop Measuring a Passport’s Strength by Number of Visa-Free Countries

April 11, 2018June 15, 2020 Gareth Brookes brookes, cip, citizenship by investment, club, passport, passport index, ranking, UAE, uk, united arab emirates, united kingdom

This article was contributed by Gareth Brookes I was flying back into Dubai the other evening and read an interesting

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Editor's Picks Press release 

Singapore and Japan Knock Germany off Top-Spot in the Henley Passport Index

March 1, 2018March 4, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim germany, henley and partners, japan, passport index, press release, singapore, visa-free

Press release via Henley & Partners: Japan and Singapore have knocked Germany off the top spot of the Henley Passport Index,

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Editor's Picks Features Opinion Popular 

Henley & Partners Revamp Their Passport Index – Will They Take Back the Index Throne From Arton?

January 9, 2018January 16, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim arton capital, henley and partners, passport index, stc, stephane tajick

In an article earlier this year titled Index Mania: How to interpret the recent deluge of citizenship rankings, I surmised that,

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data Press release 

Release: Germany Takes Top Spot in 2018 Henley & Partners Passport Index: UK,China, Russia Improving

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim henley and partners, passport index, press release

Press release via Henley & Partners: Germany holds on to 1st place on the Henley Passport Index (henleypassportindex.com) for the fifth year running,

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Singapore Takes Pole Position in Arton Capital’s Passport Index

October 25, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim arton capital, passport index, philippe may, singapore

While near the top of the ranking for many years, Singapore until recently had to settle for a silver medal

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Features Opinion 

Index Mania: How to interpret the recent deluge of citizenship rankings

July 12, 2017September 6, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim arton capital, cbi index, CS global, henley and partners, index, passport index, qni, visa restrictions index

Opinion of the editor: It appears every investment migration company worth their salt is publishing some form of citizenship index

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