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Cheaper residency-linked investment opportunities are opening to South Africans, among them a scheme for those looking to relocate to Italy.

The UAE retained its position in the Henley Passport Index, with its passport ranked as the 15th-strongest globally. This makes it the only Arab country in the top 20 in 2021.

Travel bans mean UK passport holders can access fewer than 60 countries in practice.

The latest Henley Passport Index shows how country-based travel restrictions have changed the passport pecking order.

New Zealand has held onto its seventh-place ranking with visa free access to 187 countries. The passport increased its value during the 2020 rankings and beginning of the pandemic.

The seismic shifts caused by Covid-19 has spurred many individuals, institutions, and governments to re-evaluate the status quo and consider new options.

Countries like the U.K., the U.S. and Japan may have some of the most powerful passports in the world but that’s little comfort as Covid curbs travel to many destinations.

Under current restrictions, having a passport from countries like the UK, the USA, and Japan is about the same as having a passport from a developing nation, according to the Henley Passport Index .

The Henley Passport Index, which has been regularly monitoring the world's most travel-friendly passports since 2006, has released its latest rankings and analysis.

India’s wealthy citizens are increasingly looking to invest their money in foreign countries, going by the enquiries they’re making to obtain investment visas.

Henley & Partners saw a record 62 percent increase in enquiries for investment-based immigration from Indian high-net-worth clients in 2020, and 30 percent higher in the first five months of 2021.

International Adviser spoke with Henley & Partners about what options could suit British individuals still looking to move to the European Union after Brexit. Stuart Wakeling, head of London office at Henley & Partners, said there has been an increasing number of applications from UK nationals.