The Irish passport has been ranked the strongest in the world.
A report by Nomad Capitalist analysed the passports of 199 countries in terms of travel and mobility, taxation and the ability to be a dual citizen.
The Swiss tax and immigration consultancy considers various factors when drawing up its list and this year Ireland took the gold medal.
Switzerland and Greece were ranked the next most powerful passports, landing in joint-second place.
It's the first time the Irish passport has held the position solo, after sharing the top spot with Luxembourg and Sweden back in 2020.
The criteria in the ranking includes visa-free travel, taxation, global perception, ability to hold dual citizenship and personal freedom, with Ireland getting an overall score of 109.00.
European countries hold nine of the top 10 spots, while the United States comes 45th.
According to the index they said: "Ireland takes the Nomad Passport Index top spot in 2025, edging out Switzerland as the back-and-forth battle between two of Europe’s neutral states enters its second year.
"While both countries offer world-class global mobility, Ireland pulls ahead thanks to a slight edge in visa-free, visa-on-arrival and ETA-based travel, combined with fast-track citizenship options.
"Irish citizens enjoy the right to live and work freely across the EU and, uniquely, in the UK.
"With its strong international reputation, entrepreneur-friendly tax policies and the overall flexibility of its passport, Ireland claims the title of the world’s strongest passport for 2025."
They said the index was designed to educate aspiring global citizens about the true value of the world’s citizenships.
They said, "While most indices – and most people – think of a passport only in terms of travel privileges, we understand that citizens of different countries deal with very different requirements to pay tax, live freely, comply with regulations and avoid scrutiny when travelling."
