[Epoch Times July 07, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Xia Yu comprehensive report) On Wednesday (July 7), Henley & Partners, a global abode and citizenship consulting company, announced the third quarter of 2021 global passport According to the index, the Japanese passport ranked first for the fourth consecutive year; the United States ranked seventh; the Taiwanese passport advanced one place from the previous quarter, ranking 31st; and the Chinese mainland passport ranked 72nd.
The Henley Passport Index (Henley Passport Index, also known as the Henley Passport Index) refers to the exclusive data of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is analyzed and compiled by the Henley research team. Among them, the Japanese passport has 193 visa-free countries, ranking first.
The Heinz Passport Index compares the visa-free access of 199 passports to 227 tourist destinations. If a visa is not required, the passport gets 1 point. If the tourist can obtain a visa on arrival, visitor permit or electronic travel authorization (ETA) when entering the destination, 1 point is also added.
If a visa is required, or the passport holder must obtain an e-Visa (e-Visa) approved by the destination government before departure, 0 points are awarded. If a tourist needs to obtain government approval before arrival to obtain a visa on arrival, it is also scored 0 points.
Therefore, the total score of each passport is equal to the number of destinations that do not require visas.
The Taiwan passport is granted visa-free treatment for 146 countries, and it ranks 31st with the Republic of Mauritius (Mauritius, also translated as the Republic of Mauritius) and St. Lucia (St. Lucia, also translated as Saint Lucia). Chinese passports can enjoy visa-free treatment in 78 countries, ranking 72nd with the Republic of Namibia and Suriname.
Among the top 10 passports, Asian countries occupy the top three; almost all other countries are included in Europe and the United States. Among them, the United States and the United Kingdom are tied for seventh with 187 visa-free countries, and Canada and Australia are tied for ninth.
It is worth noting that this report does not include entry bans imposed by countries due to the COVID-19 epidemic, so the number of visa-free countries listed in the ranking may not necessarily match the current actual situation.
From January to March 2021, international travel only recovered to 12% of the pre-epidemic level, and the gap between theoretical travel and actual travel is still very large. An exclusive study commissioned by Henley & Partners and published in its latest third-quarter global travel report shows that since the announcement of the epidemic, tourism in the European Union has fallen by nearly 90%, the number of tourists in the UK has fallen by 73%, and the number of tourists in the United States has dropped by 73%. The number of international tourists has fallen by 69%.
The report stated that in this context of uncertainty and instability, high-net-worth investors and entrepreneurs, including investors and entrepreneurs from developed economies with high-level passports, are seeking to use citizenship and citizenship through investment immigration programs. The investment portfolio of residence choices can obtain health protection, and choose the place of life, business, study and investment for them and their families.
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