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Many websites rank passport’s strength based on their number of countries that passport allow the bearer to visit visa-free. However, these rankings fail to capture some of the hidden benefits that holistically make one passport particularly attractive or valuable to some individuals. After an extensive research I did, here are some of the hidden benefits of several passports, listed in no certain order: 1. Australia/ NZL 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 • Trans-Tasman agreement. Holders of both passports can take up residency in other country, get a simplified and more straightforward pathway to PR and citizenship. 1. Ireland 🇮🇪 • The only passport that can give you the right to take up residency in all of EU 27 countries as well as post-Brexit UK. 1. Singapore/Chile 🇸🇬 🇨🇱 • Countries eligible for H1B1 work visa to US (separate quota from H1B with a more straightforward pathway) • In case of Singapore, visa free to China. In case of Chile, 10-year multiple entry visa to China. 1. Canada 🇨🇦 • US TN Visa (also applies to Mexico 🇲🇽) • Not part of US VWP (Visa Waiver Program) hence exempt from ESTA. This implies that it is the only country whose citizens can visit US sanctioned countries (like Cuba or Iran) and will still be eligible to visit US visa free later in life. Also applies to Bermudian citizens 🇧🇲 • 10-year multiple entry visa to China at reduced fee. • Only country with 180-days visa free to South Korea. 1. USA 🇺🇸 • TN visa to Canada and Mexico • Obviously a country with a very strong diplomatic protection abroad. • 10-year multiple entry visa to China. • Has COFA agreements with Palau, Marshall Ils, and Micronesia, can live and take hp residence there. 1. Palau/Marshall Islands/Micronesia 🇵🇼 🇲🇭 🇫🇲 • Compact Agreement with the US (can live and take up residence, study and work in the states) 1. Turkiye 🇹🇷 • Can easily move and get long-term residence in TRNC (Northern Cyprus) 1. Taiwan 🇹🇼 • May apply for Taiwanese Compatriot Card which allow its bearer to take up residence, work, and study in China. • It’s even easier for Taiwanese nationals to get accepted to China’s top universities, take ip residency in China’s tier 1 cities (Shanghai, Guangzhou etc) than locals. 1. Spain 🇪🇸 • Special treaties with former colonies, allowing Spanish citizens to easily take up residence in one of the former colonies. 1. HK/Macau 🇭🇰 🇲🇴 • Home Travel Permit allowing bearer to take simplified pathway to residency in China • For HKers born pre-97, eligibility to apply for British BNO passports. 1. India/Nepal 🇮🇳 🇳🇵 • May reside in the other country permanently. • For ex-citizens of India, OCI card may help diaspora retain some privileges and rights of a citizenship (also apply to some lesser extent to ex-Indonesians, “Overseas Indonesian status”) Other Obvious example not listed: • EU passports • MERCOSUR passports • Gulf Countries • Commonwealth countries (right to vote in the UK) What other hidden benefits of other passports you know? Let us know in the comments!

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