MAX INDEX
The GlobalPassport™ Mobility Asset Index is the ultimate benchmark for evaluating residency and citizenship solutions across 60+ countries. By providing a clear, data-driven framework, it empowers individuals to navigate the complexities of global mobility with confidence and precision.
The GlobalPassport™ Mobility Asset Index (MAX Index) is an innovative tool crafted to compare and evaluate mobility assets across countries and program types. Designed for those seeking to optimize their global mobility options, the MAX Index simplifies decision-making by offering transparent comparisons of Residency by Investment (RBI), digital nomad, passive income, and ancestry-based citizenship and residency programs.
By refining the complexities of mobility asset acquisition into seven critical indicators—Cost, Processing Speed, Program Stability, Residency Requirements, Eligibility Requirements, Timeline to Permanent Residency, and Residency Privileges Length—the MAX Index equips members with unparalleled insights. It’s an essential resource for navigating the intricacies of the $3 billion global mobility industry with clarity and ease.
The MAX Index evaluates mobility assets through seven carefully selected indicators, each weighted to reflect its importance in determining an asset's overall value:
This indicator evaluates solely the filing fee or application cost associated with the program, providing a clear understanding of the initial financial commitment required. This is crucial as it determines the financial barrier to entry for potential applicants.
This metric assesses the overall efficiency of the process, recognizing that processing time and adjudication quality may not always correlate. This parameter considers potential system efficiencies and inefficiencies.
This indicator analyzes the longevity of the program, with the assumption that longer-standing programs have more stable and predictable adjudication standards. A stable program provides reassurance to applicants that their investment and effort won't be wasted due to sudden policy changes or program termination.
This metric examines the conditions imposed on applicants regarding their physical presence and travel requirements both before and after the granting of citizenship or residency. This parameter is an average of three weighted sub-factors.
Focuses on the clarity and efficiency of pathways to permanent residency or citizenship. This is the cornerstone of the Index, weighted heavily due to its impact on the long-term utility and security of mobility assets.
Measures the accessibility of programs based on criteria like skills, ancestry, or financial thresholds. Restrictive requirements can limit an asset's value and accessibility for potential applicants.
This indicator evaluates the duration of residency rights granted, with higher scores for longer-term or permanent residency options. This factor is vital for those who value flexibility in their global mobility.
PAESE
mobility Asset type
COST
Processing
SPEED
Program Stability
Residency Requirements
Eligibility
Requirements
Time to
Permanent
Residency
Residency Privileges Length
GLOBALPASSPORT MOBILITY INDEX 2024 (SCORE 1%-100%)
Program Details
PAESE
mobility Asset type
COST
SPEED
Program Stability
Residency Requirements
Online Submission
Time to Citizenship
Residency Privileges Length
GLOBALPASSPORT MOBILITY INDEX 2024 (SCORE 1%-100%)
Germania
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
9
9
1
4
6
7
3
57.3
%
Repubblica Dominicana
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
8
9
9
7
9
5
7
75
%
Malta
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
5
9
9
4
9
7
3
65.8
%
STATI UNITI D'AMERICA
Visti per investitori attivi
8
8
10
3
3
8
5
63.2
%
Australia
Residenza economica
4
4
3
5.45
10
7
10
58.7
%
Svizzera
Residenza economica
1
6
8
3
3
1
10
43.6
%
Malesia
Residenza economica
10
8
3
10
4
0
10
61
%
Messico
Residenza economica
9
10
8
8
4
6
8
74
%
Belize
Visto per nomadi digitali
7
10
3
3
8
0
1
42.6
%
Uruguay
Visto per nomadi digitali
10
10
3
5
9
9
1
68
%
Messico
Visto per nomadi digitali
9
10
9
6
8
6
1
67.7
%
EMIRATI ARABI UNITI
Visto per nomadi digitali
6
10
4
3
7
0
3
45.2
%
Uruguay
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
6
3
9
3
9
5
10
63.2
%
REGNO UNITO
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
6
10
5
4
5
5
9
62.6
%
STATI UNITI D'AMERICA
Residenza economica
4
1
10
4
2
5
5
42.3
%
STATI UNITI D'AMERICA
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
5
3
10
4
5
0
5
40.8
%
REGNO UNITO
Cittadinanza per discendenza
5
3
10
7
1
10
10
66.9
%
REGNO UNITO
Visti per investitori attivi
5
10
10
3
1
5
7
56.1
%
STATI UNITI D'AMERICA
Visti per investitori attivi
5
3
7
3
4
7
6
41.2
%
EMIRATI ARABI UNITI
Residenza economica
5
10
6
2
3
10
10
68.4
%
EMIRATI ARABI UNITI
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
6
10
6
7
8
0
9
63
%
Thailandia
Residenza economica
5
9
10
10
4
7
9
77
%
EMIRATI ARABI UNITI
Visto per nomadi digitali
7
10
4
4
7
0
3
47.7
%
Thailandia
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
5
10
3
4
7
7
3
58.3
%
Svezia
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
8
8
0
7.25
10
7
6
62.88
%
Thailandia
Visto per nomadi digitali
7
10
3
3
9
0
9
57.2
%
Svizzera
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
6
8
9
4
8
1
3
51.8
%
Taiwan
Residenza economica
4
9
10
3
2
5
3
49.1
%
Svezia
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
8
9
10
4
6
6
5
66.3
%
Slovacchia
Residenza per discendenza
8
10
10
7
2
9
0
64.9
%
Svezia
Visti per investitori attivi
5
3
10
2
4
6
5
48.3
%
Saint Kitts e Nevis
Cittadinanza economica
3
6
10
10
3
10
10
76.5
%
Spagna
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
8
9
9
4
6
5
3
60.3
%
Spagna
Cittadinanza per discendenza
8
1
3
10
2
10
10
65.5
%
Spagna
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
9
10
9
3
5
5
7
66.2
%
Spagna
Residenza economica
5
10
9
9
2
5
5
62.6
%
Spagna
Visto per nomadi digitali
9
10
3
7
9
5
9
74.9
%
Corea del Sud
Residenza economica
8
10
9
3
3
5
5
58.1
%
Corea del Sud
Visto per nomadi digitali
9
10
1
3
8
5
5
58.6
%
Slovenia
Cittadinanza per discendenza
8
2
10
10
1
10
10
72.5
%
Singapore
Residenza economica
3
5
10
3
1
9
9
58.7
%
Slovacchia
Cittadinanza per discendenza
10
1
10
10
2
10
10
74.5
%
Singapore
Visto per nomadi digitali
9
10
2
2
7
9
5
59.7
%
Singapore
Visti per investitori attivi
3
5
10
4
1
10
9
61.1
%
Romania
Cittadinanza per discendenza
8
1
10
10
1
10
10
71
%
Portogallo
Residenze elettroniche
10
9
1
10
10
0
10
74
%
Portogallo
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
9
8
10
3
8
5
5
64.9
%
Portogallo
Residenza economica
3
6
9
8
2
5
9
59.7
%
Portogallo
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
9
8
10
3
6
5
3
59.7
%
Portogallo
Visto per nomadi digitali
8
8
3
3
8
5
5
56.9
%
Polonia
Residenza per discendenza
10
6
10
10
3
9
0
66.5
%
Portogallo
Visti per investitori attivi
7
9
9
8
6
5
8
72.7
%
Portogallo
Cittadinanza per discendenza
8
2
10
10
1
10
10
72.5
%
Polonia
Cittadinanza per discendenza
9
2
10
10
2
10
10
75
%
Filippine
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
5
10
10
4
8
9
10
81.3
%
Filippine
Residenza economica
7
10
10
10
4
5
7
73.5
%
Panama
Visto per nomadi digitali
7
10
4
9
8
0
1
53
%
Panama
Residenza economica
2
10
5
8
3
10
10
73.7
%
Panama
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
8
9
9
7
8
8
5
77
%
Panama
Visti per investitori attivi
4
10
5
9
2
10
10
75.1
%
Palau
Residenze elettroniche
8
10
4
10
9
0
0
55.5
%
Norvegia
Visto per nomadi digitali
6
8
5
3
8
7
5
60.6
%
Nuova Zelanda
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
4
3
10
5
5
8
9
63.3
%
Nuova Zelanda
Residenza economica
3
7
1
5.5
10
7
7
56.3
%
Paesi Bassi
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
7
9
10
3
5
5
9
65.6
%
Paesi Bassi
Visto per nomadi digitali
7
10
10
3
7
5
5
67.1
%
Paesi Bassi
Visti per investitori attivi
7
10
10
3
5
5
5
61.1
%
Messico
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
9
10
9
7
8
6
8
79.9
%
Lituania
Cittadinanza per discendenza
8
3
9
10
1
10
10
73
%
Malta
Residenza economica
3
6
4
9
4
5
9
58.6
%
Malta
Cittadinanza economica
3
3
10
2
1
10
7
51.8
%
Malesia
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
5
9
10
8
7
5
9
74.7
%
Malta
Visto per nomadi digitali
7
10
4
5
8
0
3
50.7
%
Malesia
Visto per nomadi digitali
6
10
3
9
8
5
3
63.6
%
Lussemburgo
Cittadinanza per discendenza
8
5
7
10
1
10
10
74
%
Lettonia
Cittadinanza per discendenza
8
3
9
7
1
10
10
68.9
%
Lituania
Residenza per discendenza
8
8
9
10
2
9
0
65
%
Giappone
Visto per nomadi digitali
10
10
1
10
8
0
1
54.5
%
Italia
Visto per nomadi digitali
9
10
3
8
9
5
9
76
%
Giappone
Visti per investitori attivi
7
9
10
8
6
5
8
74
%
Italia
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
8
8
10
4
6
5
3
59.4
%
Italia
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
8
10
9
3
5
5
5
62.2
%
Grecia
Visto per nomadi digitali
9
10
4
9
9
5
7
75.1
%
Italia
Residenza economica
6
9
7
8
3
5
5
60.5
%
Italia
Cittadinanza per discendenza
7
1
10
10
2
10
10
71.5
%
Irlanda
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
7
9
9
3
5
5
3
55.6
%
Irlanda
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
5
9
10
3
5
5
5
57.6
%
Irlanda
Cittadinanza per discendenza
7
5
10
10
2
10
10
77.5
%
Ungheria
Residenza economica
7
10
1
7
3
5
10
63.4
%
Honduras
Residenze elettroniche
8
10
5
10
8
0
3
59.5
%
Ungheria
Cittadinanza per discendenza
8
2
9
10
2
10
10
73
%
Ungheria
Visto per nomadi digitali
8
10
3
3
8
5
3
57.7
%
Grecia
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
5
10
8
4
6
5
7
63.8
%
Grecia
Residenza economica
5
9
9
9
3
5
9
68.6
%
Grecia
Cittadinanza per discendenza
8
1
10
9
1
10
10
69.1
%
Germania
Visti di Mezzi Indipendenti
9
9
10
3
5
5
7
65.7
%
Germania
Visti per lavoratori altamente qualificati
9
6
5
3
5
7
8
61.7
%
Germania
Cittadinanza per discendenza
7
1
10
10
2
10
10
71.5
%
Germania
Visti per investitori attivi
9
9
10
7
5
7
7
75.5
%
Francia
Residenza economica
7
9
7
3
3
5
8
58.1
%
MAX INDEX
Timeline to Permanent Residency - 20%
PROCESSING SPEED - 15%
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - 15%
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS - 15%
RESIDENCY PRIVILEGES LENGTH - 10%
PROGRAM STABILITY - 10%
COST - 10%
Rank order
PAESE
Mobility asset ticker
EXIT INDEX
SUMMARY
1
Filippine
PH-IMV
81%
At the top spot with an 81% MAX Index, the Philippines' Independent Means Visa program stands out for its accessible entry requirements and strategic location in Southeast Asia. This program offers an attractive balance of lifestyle benefits and access to one of Asia's most vibrant economies, with favorable conditions for retirees and investors alike.
2
Paraguay
PY-RBI
81%
With an 81% MAX Index, Paraguay's Residency by Investment program maintains its strong position in South America. The program continues to offer one of the region's most accessible paths to residency, combining low investment thresholds with a straightforward process and potential path to citizenship.
3
South Africa
ZA-SWV
80%
Securing third place with an 80% MAX Index, South Africa's Skilled Worker Visa program stands out for its long residence status, relatively minimal requirements and low cost of application. The programs offers an exceptional opportunity to live and work in Africa's most industrialized nation
4
Messico
MX-IMV
80%
With an 80% MAX Index, Mexico's Independent Means Visa program leverages the country's strategic position between North and Latin America. The program offers an attractive combination of reasonable financial requirements and access to one of the world's largest economies.
5
Irlanda
IE-CBD
78%
Ireland's Citizenship by Descent program ranks fourth with a 78% MAX Index. This program continues to offer exceptional value through its unique combination of EU access and post-Brexit UK privileges, making it one of the most desirable ancestry-based citizenship options globally.
6
Panama
PA-IMV
77%
With a 77% MAX Index, Panama's Independent Means Visa reflects the country's status as a global business and logistics hub. The program offers attractive benefits including potential tax advantages and access to one of Latin America's most stable economies.
7
Thailandia
TH-RBI
77%
Thailand's Residency by Investment program, scoring 77% on the MAX Index, offers investors an attractive entry point to Southeast Asia. Known for its investor-friendly policies and strong economy, this program provides a compelling mix of lifestyle benefits and business opportunities.
8
Mauritius
MU-IMV
77%
With a 77% MAX Index, Mauritius's Independent Means Visa program showcases the island nation's appeal as a strategic investment destination. The program offers attractive tax benefits and provides access to an increasingly important African financial hub.
9
Saint Kitts e Nevis
KN-CBI
77%
Scoring 77% on the MAX Index, St. Kitts & Nevis's Citizenship by Investment program remains one of the most respected in the Caribbean. It offers one of the quickest and most reliable paths to a second passport with extensive visa-free travel benefits.
10
Italia
IT-DNV
76%
Rounding out the top ten with a 76% MAX Index, Italy's Digital Nomad Visa program represents one of Europe's newest and most attractive options for remote workers. The program combines access to one of Europe's largest economies with the country's renowned quality of life.
The MAX Index is essential for anyone who is aspiring to create or expand their portfolio of Mobility Assets. It allows them to clearly compare which Mobility Assets are strongest, both overall and in alignment with their needs.
For example, a portfolio builder who wants to travel with their family can easily pick out which Mobility Assets will allow them to do so, or a portfolio builder who wants to move or travel as soon as possible can use the speed indicator to choose the Mobility Assets that will facilitate this desire.
The MAX Index gives autonomy back to the individuals. Wading through countless pages of confusing information is a thing of the past, and portfolio builders will no longer miss out on great opportunities simply because the information was not available to them. Together with the GlobalPassport App, we give people everything they need to make an educated and informed decision on the Mobility Assets that are right for them.
In giving autonomy back to the individuals, we open doors to immigration with the MAX Index. Individuals can clearly weigh their options with an unbiased overview of Mobility Assets and their benefits without having to pay hundreds of dollars just for an initial consultation with an immigration attorney.
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