An "A" passport is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world's most attractive countries.
To receive an "A" grade, a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) of over 170 and provide mandatory access to the Schengen Area and the US.
Passport Ranking
39/198 Ranking among the 198 analyzed passports.
Passport Score
173.7/198 A passport score depends on the attractiveness (to travelers) of the countries it provides visa-free access to.
Visa-free Countries
155 A simple count of countries a passport provides visa-free access to.
Visa-required Countries
43 A simple count of countries without visa-free access.
Access to the World's GDP
75%
Access to the World's Surface Area
59%
Access to the World's Population
45%
Access to the Unesco Sites
79%
Citizenship and Naturalization
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
Naturalization - Standard Conditions
Minimum residency period
Physical presence requirement
Language test
Need to renounce original citizenship?
Can minor children naturalize?
Can naturalized parents pass citizenship to a child born abroad?
Can you lose naturalization due to prolonged absence/ naturalization elsewhere?
Naturalization - Your Spouse is a Citizen Many countries offer better naturalization conditions if your spouse is a citizen.
Also, it may be possible to live ABROAD while being married and still qualify for your spouse's citizenship.
Note that civil law unions often work too.
Living IN the country: Residency/marriage requirement
Living ABROAD: Marriage requirement
Language test
Need to renounce original citizenship?
Naturalization - Other Beneficial Provisions Naturalization conditions in certain beneficial cases.
Your child is a citizen
Citizens of specific countries
"–": The provision has not been analysed.
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