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Entry Ease Index map
Entry Ease measures how easy it is for an international resident to enter and stay legally in a jurisdiction: visa-free access, long-stay visas, digital nomad visas, and residency pathways. This map renders the latest Entry Ease score on every country.
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What the data shows
Georgia leads the Entry Ease map at 9.6 / 10, ahead of Svalbard (9.0 / 10) and Armenia (7.7 / 10).
Across 232 ranked jurisdictions, 2 score 8 or higher and 118 fall below 6.
Eritrea sits at the bottom of the published range at 1.7 / 10.
How to read this map
Green marks the top quintile on this composite, red marks the bottom quintile. Hover and the tables keep the absolute score out of 10. Map colors are relative to the full pool.
- Top quintileabout the top 20 % on this map (best side of the metric)
- Second quintilenext 20 %
- Middle quintilemiddle 20 %
- Fourth quintilenext 20 %
- Bottom quintileabout the bottom 20 % (weakest side of the metric)
- Unrankednot ranked
Top 10 highest scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 9.6 / 10 | |
| 2 | Svalbard | 9.0 / 10 | |
| =3 | Armenia | 7.7 / 10 | |
| =3 | Barbados | 7.7 / 10 | |
| 5 | Dominica | 7.6 / 10 | |
| =6 | Singapore | 7.5 / 10 | |
| =6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.5 / 10 | |
| =8 | Seychelles | 7.4 / 10 | |
| =8 | Hong Kong | 7.4 / 10 | |
| 10 | Alderney | 7.3 / 10 |
Bottom 10 scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Eritrea | 1.7 / 10 | |
| =229 | Yemen | 1.8 / 10 | |
| =229 | Afghanistan | 1.8 / 10 | |
| =229 | Somalia | 1.8 / 10 | |
| 228 | Turkmenistan | 1.9 / 10 | |
| =226 | Syria | 2.0 / 10 | |
| =226 | Sudan | 2.0 / 10 | |
| 225 | South Sudan | 2.1 / 10 | |
| =223 | Libya | 2.2 / 10 | |
| =223 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.2 / 10 |
Methodology
Entry Ease feeds our composite Lucky Nomads World Index alongside visa and residency signals. Inputs include short-stay visa-free access, availability of long-stay visas, digital nomad visa programmes, and the friction of residency pathways. All signals are normalised to a 1 to 10 score per jurisdiction. The map shows the latest published Entry Ease score with the same colour bands used elsewhere on the site.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Entry Ease Index measure?
Entry Ease Index measures visa-free access, long-stay visa availability, digital nomad visas, and residency pathways. It is one of the 19 objective dimensions that feed our composite Lucky Nomads World Index.
How is the Entry Ease Index score from 1 to 10 constructed?
The Entry Ease Index is scored independently for every jurisdiction from primary sources and structured analytical inference, then normalised on a 1 to 10 scale. The same engine powers the cockpit, ranking pages, and country profiles, so the Entry Ease Index you see here matches the score on each country profile.
How should I read the colors on the Entry Ease Index map?
Green countries score 8 or higher on Entry Ease Index, yellow countries land in the 6 to 7.9 range, red countries are below 6. Gray countries are not currently ranked. For the full ordered list, see our /rankings/easiest-countries-to-enter page.
Where can I see the Entry Ease Index score for one specific country?
Click any green or red polygon on the map, or open the country profile under /countries/[slug] to see its Entry Ease Index score plus the other 17 dimensions.
How often is the Entry Ease Index updated?
Scores are reviewed on a rolling cadence as new data lands. The map below reflects the latest published numbers from our objective scoring engine.
Which jurisdictions currently lead the Entry Ease map?
As of the latest published scores, the top of the Entry Ease map is Georgia (9.6 / 10), Svalbard (9.0 / 10), and Armenia (7.7 / 10). The full ordered list with every ranked jurisdiction is in the table on this page.
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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.