Glossaries

Mobility Score (MS)

Passports accumulate points for each country that their holders can visit without a visa, or they can obtain a visa on arrival.

Visa-Free (VF)

Permission from a foreign authority to enter a country is not required.

Visa on arrival (VOA)

Permission from a foreign authority to enter a country is required but can be obtained on arrival.

Visa required (VR)

Permission from a foreign authority to enter a country is required prior to travel.

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)

Requirement for foreign nationals travelling to a country where permission to enter is not required. It is a relatively new approach, widely used by the USA and Canada.

Passport Power Rank (PPR)

Passports are ranked based on their Mobility Score. The higher the Mobility Score, the better the Passport Power Rank.

Welcoming Countries Score (WCS)

Countries are ranked by the number of passports they accept visa-free or with visa on arrival.

World Openness Score (WOS)

A measure of the global ease of travel by taking into account all visa waivers in the world. The higher the number, the more open the world is becoming.

PERMANENT RESIDENCY

Permanent residency is a visa status that allows the bearer of the PR card to legally reside in the host country without being a citizen of that country. Permanent residents are entitled to live, work, go to school and access health care in the host country. However, they are not typically entitled to vote or run for office.

In order to be eligible to apply for permanent residency status in any given country, individuals usually have to meet certain requirements, such as having work experience in the country, having studied in the country and speaking the language. Since 1986 investment has been another way to gain permanent residency. PR status can also lead to citizenship by naturalization provided the resident has lived in the country for a certain number of years.

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