<p>According to the Entry Restrictions Index and the Global Passport Rating of 2017, Singapore is the best country in South-East Asia and one of the best countries in the world regarding the level of visa-free access to other states.</p><p>However, it must be remembered that the citizenship of Singapore can not be the second and you need to consider the "draft" age if you get citizenship and a passport of Singapore.</p><div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Offshore Singapore in the Global Passport Ranking 2017</strong></h2></div><p>The Global Passport Power Rank by Arton Capital estimates passports of the world on the level of visa-free access to other states. Compare the passports of 193 member countries of the United Nations and six territories. In 2017, Singapore and Germany shared the first place among themselves.</p><p>Owners of the Singapore passport can now receive a visa upon arrival in Ukraine for up to 15 days, increasing the rate of the republic by one point to 159.</p><p>In the ranking of 2016, Singapore was the second. Despite the higher rate of Germany in terms of the number of countries that holders of German passports can visit without a visa (125 countries with a German passport and 122 countries with a Singapore passport), Singapore is ahead of Germany in terms of obtaining a visa on arrival (37 countries with a Singapore passport and 34 countries with a German passport).</p><p>"Singaporeans can rejoice that their passport offers them first-class global mobility," Arton Capital said.</p><h3><b>World Passports Rating 2018: Top 10 most influential passports in the world</b></h3><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="37" valign="top"><p>№</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>COUNTRY</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p style="text-align: center;">QUANTITY (HANLEY)</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">1</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Germany*</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>177</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">2</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Singapore</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">3</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Denmark (160), Finland (160), France (160), Italy (160), Japan (159), Norway (159), Sweden (160), UK (159)</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>175</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">4</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Austria (159), Belgium (159), Luxembourg (159), Netherlands (159), Spain (160), Switzerland (158)</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>174</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">5</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Ireland (158), Portugal (159), South Korea (160), USA (158)</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>173</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">6</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Canada (158)</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">7</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Australia (156), Greece (157), New Zealand (155)</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">8</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Iceland (154), Czech Republic (156)</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">9</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Malta (156)</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>169</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">10</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Hungary (154)</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>168</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*- in the parentheses are the Arton Capital rating results.</p><p>Probably, the difference in the number of countries is related to methodology. According to the study results, Arton adds Malaysia to the 7th place with 155 countries, as well as Slovenia, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia and Latvia in 9th place, with a score of 153 states. In the tenth place according to the Arton version, Estonia is located, for which 152 countries are visa-free.</p><h3><b>World Passports Rating 2018: Top 10 World's Weakest Passports</b></h3><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="37" valign="top"><p>№</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>COUNTRY</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p style="text-align: center;">QUANTITY (HANLEY)</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">1</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Afghanistan</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">2</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Iraq</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">3</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Syria</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">4</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Pakistan</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">5</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Somalia</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">6</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Yemen</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">7</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Libya, Nepal</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">8</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Eritrea, Palestine</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">9</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Bangladesh, Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td width="37"><p align="center">10</p></td><td width="482" valign="top"><p>Ethiopia, North Korea, southern Sudan</p></td><td width="104" valign="top"><p>39</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><div><h2><strong>Offshore Singapore in the  Entry Restrictions Index</strong></h2></div><p>In the era of globalization, visa restrictions have particular importance. The requirements for obtaining a  visitor visa are the government's ability to control the crossing of state borders by foreigners. On the other hand, they reflect the country's status in the international community.</p><p>Visa Restrictions Index is issued every year. This is a rating of freedom of movement. It is published by consulting firm Henley &amp; Partners in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Visa Restrictions Index in 2017 included 219 countries. Singapore in the world ranking has retained its 4 th place, and in Southeast Asia - the first place. It should be noted that this place is the highest jurisdiction rating for the last ten years.</p><p><b style="font-size: 1.17em;">Visa Restrictions Index Top 10 countries in 2017</b></p><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="70" valign="top"><p align="center"><strong><em>Rating</em></strong></p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p align="center"><em><strong>Nationality / passport</strong></em></p></td><td width="47" valign="top"><p align="center"><em><strong>Points</strong></em></p></td></tr><tr><td width="70"><p align="center">1</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Germany</p></td><td width="47"><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td width="70"><p align="center">2</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Sweden</p></td><td width="47"><p>175</p></td></tr><tr><td width="70" rowspan="5"><p align="center">3</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Denmark</p></td><td width="47" rowspan="5"><p>174</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Finland</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Italy</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td width="70" rowspan="8"><p align="center">4</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Austria</p></td><td width="47" rowspan="8"><p>173</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Belgium</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Luxembourg</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Netherlands</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Norway</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>United Kingdom (Great Britain)</p></td></tr><tr><td width="70" rowspan="3"><p align="center">5</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Ireland</p></td><td width="47" rowspan="3"><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>New Zealand</p></td></tr><tr><td width="70" rowspan="4"><p align="center">6</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Canada</p></td><td width="47" rowspan="4"><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Greece</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Portugal</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Switzerland</p></td></tr><tr><td width="70" rowspan="2"><p align="center">7</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Australia</p></td><td width="47" rowspan="2"><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Korea (Republic of Korea, South Korea)</p></td></tr><tr><td width="70"><p align="center">8</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Iceland</p></td><td width="47"><p>169</p></td></tr><tr><td width="70"><p align="center">9</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td width="47"><p>168</p></td></tr><tr><td width="70" rowspan="2"><p align="center">10</p></td><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Hungary</p></td><td width="47" rowspan="2"><p>167</p></td></tr><tr><td width="194" valign="top"><p>Malta</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p align="center"><em>Interested questions concerning the Singapore passport registration can be clarified by specialists of <strong>Castle Family Office</strong>! 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