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Business considerations as increasingly important for individuals as they make strategic relocation decisions in the current and post-pandemic landscape, according to the residence and citizenship planning specialist.

One of the main advisory firms involved in the world for “golden visas” has launched an index ranking cities in terms of how well they score for residency-by-investment. The top cities in the index, in descending order, are London, New York, Sydney, Singapore, and Zurich.

In response to a dramatically changing global landscape, with business and talent relocation on the rise for a host of factors — from the US-China trade wars, to Covid-19 and remote work, and the G20 proposal for a global minimum corporate income tax — Henley & Partners in partnership with Deep Knowledge Analytics today launched the Best Residence-by-Investment Cities for Business Index.

The firm has published rankings for investment migration programs that considers elements such as lifestyle, tax, education, real estate, healthcare, security, infrastructure, and stability, as well as Covid safety and the relevant investment migration program.

Covid-19 has changed our priorities in so many ways, but perhaps most significantly it has reminded us of the overriding importance of our health.

Nirbhay Handa, Head of the South Asia team at Henley & Partners, speaks to Global Arena Magazine.

According to the Henley Passport Index ranking data from Q3 2021, here are the top 25 passports for travel freedom.

International mobility levels remain very low despite the availability of Covid-19 vaccines, and many passports are gathering dust.

Citizenship is the key status that determines one’s position within a hierarchical global system.

The constant volatility we are experiencing globally has seen a significant and sustained spike in the appeal of residence- and citizenship-by-investment programs.

Cheaper residency-linked investment opportunities are opening to South Africans, among them a scheme for those looking to relocate to Italy.

The UAE retained its position in the Henley Passport Index, with its passport ranked as the 15th-strongest globally. This makes it the only Arab country in the top 20 in 2021.