By the research of Astons, one of the international expert on residency and citizenship , he revealed that the European passports provide more power than United State, in terms of freedom of movement .
Astons show the latest data on European nation’s offering either citizenship through investment, or residency through investment with a longer term view.
By the research secondary Golden Passports or Golden visas provide the additional benefit of the greatest leval of visa-free travel, a visa on arrial or electronic travel authorisation (eTA) to the most foreign countries.
Passport of the United State is one of the most powerful passport of the world,through which you can travel almost 171 countries in the world wthout any trouble. But about 13 countries of the European nation also much higher access to the world.
Some intresting facts on powerful passport in the world
The United States is one of the most powerful passports in the world .
Among European nations, Austria currently tops the list, through which you can access 174 global nations
With a minimim investment required of $3.3m, Austria is among the most expencive Golden Passports to obtain. Italian passport ranks as the world’s most powerful at the most affordable cost. Malta is the only European nation that offer a direct path to citizenship and offers one of the fastest program available to people.
The Uk, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Portugal currently offer access to 172 nations. Despite their strength, there are further seven European nations that provide the ability to travel unhindered to even more additional global nation.
Austria currently tops the list, allowing investors access to 174 global nations.However, with a minimum investment required of $3.3m, Austria is also by far one if the most expensive Golden Passports to obtain.
The good news is that Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Malta and the Netherlands, come a close second to Austria, with all seven nations providing unhindered travel to a total of 173 foreign countries.
With the investment of $276,392, an Italian passport ranks as the worlds most powerful and at the most affordable cost when investing. Investors can gain permanent residency in Italy after five years via the Italian Start up Visa, with citizenshipby naturalisation and an Italian passport becoming possible after 10 years of the initial granting of the visa.
At $398,005, Germany also ranks amongst one of the most affordable with the greatest global access, it allows the investers who start a bussiness that fulfils the economic need to gain residency , they can get citizenshipafter six to eight years.
Luxembourg and Spain are both home to minimum investment thresholds of $552,785 with their residency by investment programs allowing investors to apply for citizenship after five and 10 years respectively.
But among them the strongest is Maltese citizenship by Naturalisation for exceptional services by Direct Investment Program. The minimum investment threshold is slightly higher at $773,899 Malta is the only European nation that offers a direct path to citizenship. With citizenship is granted after three years of residency, it is also one of the fastest programs available to investors.