Updates
Editions and updates.
A record of each release of the ATE Passport Index and what it measures.
Edition v0 – November 2026 is the first public edition.
Edition v0 – November 2026. Data retrieved 1–2 November 2026 (Asia/Nicosia); each indicator uses its latest available year, listed in the methodology sources. This is the first public edition and we welcome corrections.
What this edition measures
- Coverage. 199 passports, of which 198 are ranked. Vatican City is listed but not ranked.
- Structure. Seven pillars and 25 indicators. Mobility quality 25, mobility durability 10, life and safety 15, economic and financial 15, tax and wealth 10, digital readiness 5, rights and stability 20.
- Travel access. 35% of the total score, with destinations weighted by economic size and a premium bundle of destinations, and a durability check on access lost or restricted in 2022–2026.
- Estimates. 48 ranked passports include at least one pillar estimated with the regional median and carry †.
- Dual citizenship. Coded from the GLOBALCIT Citizenship Law Dataset v3.1, updated from the law texts for Germany, China, Hong Kong, Macao and Vietnam.
- Top of the table. Liechtenstein (90.80), Luxembourg (89.35) and Singapore (89.33).
The full method is on the methodology page, and the complete results are in the ranking table.
When the next update is due.
We plan quarterly releases, in January, April, July and October, and an update after any major change in visa policy. Each new edition and any correction to this one will be listed on this page.