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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.

Travel bans mean UK passport holders can access fewer than 60 countries in practice.

The latest Henley Passport Index shows how country-based travel restrictions have changed the passport pecking order.

New Zealand has held onto its seventh-place ranking with visa free access to 187 countries. The passport increased its value during the 2020 rankings and beginning of the pandemic.

The seismic shifts caused by Covid-19 has spurred many individuals, institutions, and governments to re-evaluate the status quo and consider new options.

Countries like the U.K., the U.S. and Japan may have some of the most powerful passports in the world but that’s little comfort as Covid curbs travel to many destinations.