2024 Top European Passport Ranking Overview

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How do you discover the latest European passport rankings? Latitude Passport Index has all that data and more. Let’s consult the only monthly-updated passport index to find out the most powerful European travel documents available.

Europe’s Most Powerful Passports 9-4

Two European minnows, Andorra and San Marino, join the big boys at the top table of European passport rankings. In 9th position, they both offer a passport that secures visa-free access to 168 countries. 

More specifically, with a Andorra passport, you can travel to 96 destinations without a visa. 39 countries require a visa on arrival and there’s an eVisa option available in 33 destinations.

The San Marino passport, meanwhile, allows you to enter 101 countries sans visa. That leaves 35 destinations requesting a visa on arrival and 32 countries accepting eVisas.

Home to the European jet set, Monaco issues a passport presently ranking 8th. You can visit 106 destinations without a visa. There’s a visa-on-arrival option in 37 countries and an eVisa available in 30 remaining destinations.

In 7th spot is the Liechtenstein passport. With this travel document, experience visa-free travel to 114 countries. A Liechtenstein passport ensures you’re able to obtain a visa on arrival in 33 destinations and eVisas in 27 countries.

4 passports share 6th place. Congratulations, Cyprus, Iceland, Latvia, and Malta. Although numbers of visa-free, visa-on-arrival, and eVisa destinations vary, their travel documents facilitate your access to 175 countries.

5 fellow Schengen states occupy the 5th slot. That’s Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania, and Slovenia. Again, there are various visa-free, visa-on-arrival, and eVisa advantages, with your access enhanced to 176 countries.

The 4th rating goes to Croatia. This passport guarantees visa-free travel to 116 destinations whilst 32 countries stipulate a visa on arrival. You can secure an eVisa in advance to enter 29 further countries.

Europe’s Most Powerful Passports 3-1

6 passports rank 3rd. These are the ones provided by the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Poland, and Slovakia. The combined amount of visa-free- visa-on-arrival, and eVisa destinations you can visit with each passport is 178.

7 superb passports tie for 2nd position. That’s fantastic news for citizens of Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Switzerland. The combined total of visa-free-, visa-on-arrival, and eVisa countries you can travel to with each passport is 179.

It’s another 7 magnificent passports that take 1st place. All hail, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. Once more, there are differences in the number of visa-free-, visa-on-arrival, and eVisa destinations you can reach, but each European passport makes it easier to get to 180 countries.

The Major Benefits of a European Passport

Latitude Group Executive Chairman Eric Major has seen how interest in a European passport has intensified. “The US passport used to be the one that every client I ever talked to wanted to get their hands on,” Major reveals. “These days, being able to travel freely through the Schengen area is a massive draw to investors.”

“Latitude clients are entrepreneurs. They need visa-free access to the Schengen zone for business reasons. Europe is also a beautiful place to visit as a tourist. With an European passport in hand, it becomes more accessible to you and your family.”

The Investment Migration Way to European Passports

Citizenship by Investment is your swiftest route to a European passport. Of the top European passports featured above, Maltese Exceptional Investor Naturalization is the only viable option.

You can also secure a European passport through Citizenship by Descent. 5 European countries offer citizenship dependent on your family tree. They are Austria, Ireland, Italy, Poland, and Portugal.

If you’re not in a rush for European citizenship, you can naturalize after acquiring Residency by Investment. A Greek Golden Visa allows you to become a citizen after 7 years of residency. It takes 5 years of residency to naturalize with a Portuguese Golden Visa and 10, reduced to 2 if you’re from a Latin American country or the Philippines, with a Spanish Golden Visa.

Taking the Next Step to a European Passport

There’s only one surefire way of knowing which investment migration path is the best one to take. That’s to talk to a specialist consultancy such as Latitude Group. So, don’t delay and contact us today.