How to cite the ATE Index.

Naming the index correctly.

Use ATE Passport Index on first mention. ATE Index is fine afterwards. The publisher is AT Express Global. Always give the edition, currently Edition v0 – November 2026.

For news and broadcast.

For reports and presentations.

For formal and academic use.

BibTeX

@misc{ate_passport_index_2026,
  author       = {{AT Express Global}},
  title        = {ATE Passport Index, Edition v0, November 2026},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {0},
  howpublished = {\url{https://ateindex.com}},
  note         = {Accessed [date]}
}

Citing a single passport or score.

• Give the rank, the score and the edition. For example, “Vietnam is #133 on the ATE Passport Index with a score of 45.65 out of 100 (Edition v0 – November 2026).”
• Keep the † mark. If a passport carries †, say that its score includes at least one estimated pillar.
• Say “of 198 ranked passports”. The index covers 199 passports, but Vatican City is listed without a rank.
• Do not mix in other counts. The “access count” column is our own count of visa-free, ETA and visa-on-arrival destinations. It is not the ATE score and should be labelled as a count if quoted.

Reusing the data.

If you spot an error before publishing, please tell us through the contact page on atexpress.net.