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In a recent report, Nomad Capitalist, a renowned organization that ranks passports globally, revealed that Malta has taken the top spot in the global passport index. The report considered various factors such as visa-free travel, taxes on citizens, global perception, dual citizenship, and personal freedom among others, involving 199 countries. The top three countries, all European nations, are Malta, Greece, and Ireland, which secured high scores in different categories.
According to the report, Greece ranks first in visa-free travel, while Ireland and Romania secured second place, with all three countries scoring well in the categories of perception and freedom. Ireland has topped the list of the most powerful passports in the world, according to Nomad Capitalist’s recent report.
The global passport index ranks countries based on various factors such as visa-free travel, taxes on citizens, global perception, dual citizenship, and personal freedom among others. In the recent report, Ireland secured the top spot in the world, followed by Greece and Romania, which scored high in different categories.
Cyprus is among the top five countries, while the UK ranks 35th, along with Canada and South Korea, and the US ranks 43rd due to its unique citizenship-based tax system. Australia’s city of Sydney witnessed a recent incident where a woman doctor’s brother revealed that she has decided not to join the government service due to mental pressure.
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The US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B workers could severely impact Indian IT companies such as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and Cognizant.
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