Arton Capital, a provider of residency and citizenship solutions, has launched its latest edition of the Passport Index \u2013 a ranking system to reveal the benefits of each passport from around the world.<\/p>\n
The index has a new ‘Welcoming Rank’ which shows the most and least welcoming countries in the world, ranked solely on the the number of countries they accept visa-free or with visa on arrival.<\/p>\n
Essentially, the Index serves to understand and visualize the power of each passport on the holder\u2019s identity, opportunity, mobility and overall quality of life.<\/p>\n
Germany ranks the most powerful passport in the world, with a visa-free score of 157, followed by Sweden, Finland, Italy and Switzerland.<\/p>\n
German and Swedish passport holders are able to travel to 157 countries – 117 visa-free\/40 with visa on arrival.<\/p>\n
South Africa is 87th on the list, with access to 90 countries – 58 visa-free\/32 with visa on arrival.<\/p>\n
Afghanistan is last on the list of 199 countries – with access to only 25 countries – 3 visa-free\/22 with visa on arrival. Pakistan is the second from bottom, with access to only 28 countries, while Iraq has free access to 31 countries.<\/p>\n
The South African passports offers visa-free travelling to\u00a0most SADC countries, as well as almost all South American nations (excluding\u00a0Suriname, French Guiana, Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico).<\/p>\n
Individual Passport Power Rank 2016:<\/strong><\/p>\n