The 2026 Rankings
Access Freedom
How easy is it to get in, stay, and work? Combines visa availability, work rights, and travel mobility.
59 Countries Ranked
7.1 Average Score
8.9 Top Score
Score Distribution
Hover over bars to see which countries fall in each range
The Contenders Ranked 4–10
Complete Index All 59 Countries
1 United Arab Emirates Middle East & Africa 8.9 2 Portugal Europe 8.5 3 Spain Europe 8.1 4 Germany Europe 8.1 5 Malta Europe 7.8 6 Estonia Europe 7.8 7 Uruguay Americas 7.7 8 st-kitts Other 7.7 9 grenada Other 7.7 10 antigua Other 7.7 11 Croatia Europe 7.7 12 Netherlands Europe 7.6 13 dominica Other 7.6 14 Greece Europe 7.5 15 Latvia Europe 7.5 16 Lithuania Europe 7.5 17 Ireland Europe 7.5 18 Georgia Middle East & Africa 7.5 19 Cyprus Europe 7.4 20 Czechia Europe 7.3 21 slovenia Other 7.3 22 Panama Americas 7.3 23 Singapore Asia-Pacific 7.3 24 Mexico Americas 7.3 25 France Europe 7.2 26 Austria Europe 7.2 27 armenia Other 7.2 28 Romania Europe 7.1 29 Bulgaria Europe 7.1 30 Italy Europe 7.1 31 Hungary Europe 7.1 32 Qatar Middle East & Africa 7.1 33 Argentina Americas 7.0 34 Albania Europe 7.0 35 Cambodia Asia-Pacific 7.0 36 Mauritius Middle East & Africa 6.9 37 South Korea Asia-Pacific 6.9 38 United Kingdom Europe 6.9 39 Japan Asia-Pacific 6.9 40 Serbia Europe 6.9 41 Montenegro Europe 6.9 42 Australia Asia-Pacific 6.9 43 Chile Americas 6.8 44 Dominican Republic Americas 6.8 45 Colombia Americas 6.8 46 New Zealand Asia-Pacific 6.8 47 Brazil Americas 6.8 48 Switzerland Europe 6.7 49 Taiwan Asia-Pacific 6.7 50 Ecuador Americas 6.7 51 Costa Rica Americas 6.7 52 Malaysia Asia-Pacific 6.5 53 Turkey Middle East & Africa 6.3 54 South Africa Middle East & Africa 6.1 55 Philippines Asia-Pacific 6.0 56 Thailand Asia-Pacific 6.0 57 Indonesia Asia-Pacific 5.8 58 Andorra Europe 5.8 59 Vietnam Asia-Pacific 5.5