Passport Rank
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Barbados offers a Special Entry and Residence Permit (SERP). These permit individuals, along with their spouses and children, to obtain permanent residency in Barbados. Each category affects the length of the SERP and a person's eligibility to work in Barbados. There is a path to Barbados Citizenship after completing 7 years of Permanent Residence.
Applicants are required to submit a certified statement of assets exceeding $5 million. This must be validated by a certified auditor or broker. Applicants must also provide evidence of a minimum $2 million investment in Barbados.
This program requires evidence of a minimum $2 million investment in Barbados. The funds must come from outside Barbados. Individuals must also demonstrate a high net worth exceeding $5 million.
According to the SovSpot Passport Ranking Index, the Barbadian passport is presently ranked 24th. It allows entrance to 163 countries without requiring a visa. As a result, it has a good overall mobility score and is a desirable passport. Visa-free travel and visa-on-arrival are available to Barbadian passport holders in countries such as Singapore, the United Kingdom, China, and the European Union as a whole. This enables for almost instantaneous travel opportunities all around the world. Barbadian passport holders, on the other hand, need a visa to visit around 66 countries. Taiwan, the United States, and Australia are among the countries that require a visa.
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The number of countries Barbados passport holders can enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Barbados passport holders can enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization is added up to determine the Barbados passport ranking relative to other global passports (eTA). There are now 131 Barbados passport visa-free countries, 29 Barbados visa-on-arrival countries, and three eTA destinations. Barbados passport holders can travel to a total of 163 countries without needing a visa, a visa on arrival, or an eTA. As a result, Barbados' passport is currently ranked 24th in the world. In addition to these Barbados visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries, Barbados passport holders must get a physical visa or an eVisa to visit 66 other countries (i.e. visa required countries).