{"id":531250,"date":"2021-10-22T15:30:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=531250"},"modified":"2021-10-22T14:12:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T12:12:37","slug":"this-passport-index-claims-to-be-different-and-ranks-south-africa-third-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/531250\/this-passport-index-claims-to-be-different-and-ranks-south-africa-third-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"This passport index claims to be different – and ranks South Africa third in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK-based immigration consultancy firm Global Citizen Solutions has launched its Global Passport Index, a comprehensive tool that allows individuals to discover a passport\u2019s true strength using a number of different metrics.<\/p>\n

The index ranks global passports of 197 countries not just by visa-free access, but by building mobility, investment opportunity and quality of life. The ranking measures countries according to ease of travel for their holders, as well as investment opportunities available to them, and the quality of life provided by the specified countries.<\/p>\n

The index comes out at a time when countries have begun to open up their borders again following the damaging consequences of the Covid pandemic on global travel for almost two years.<\/p>\n

Patricia Casaburi, MD at Global Citizen Solutions, said: \u201cFrom feedback obtained via years of experience working directly with our clients, we realised that what really mattered for them when looking at a second citizenship was not only mobility but also lifestyle and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n

“It quickly became apparent that the time was right to develop a passport index that took these factors into account, making a relatable, real methodology for comparing countries and their attractiveness for real-life choices.”<\/p>\n

While most indexes exclusively look at a passport\u2019s travel privileges, that doesn\u2019t tell the full story.<\/p>\n

“We created a new methodology to determine a country\u2019s allure for relocation, investment, or dual citizenship purposes. The result? Individuals can easily use our ranking system to discover a passport\u2019s strength with three standalone indexes: Enhanced Global Mobility Index, Investment Index, and Quality of Life Index.”<\/p>\n

Each index enables users to filter results for individual country rankings, using 11 different indicators originated by reputable sources including The World Bank, the World Economic Forum, and The Sustainable Development Report, and was put together in collaboration with senior analysts.<\/p>\n