The Henley & Partners Passport Index reports nearly 100 countries offer residence and citizenship by investment programs.  "For individuals, the key benefits of holding an alternative passport include expanded travel mobility, access to business and educational opportunities on a global scale, ease of asset diversification, and improved safety and security in a rapidly changing world," according to Henley & Partners. "For host countries, the foreign direct investment secured through these programs creates both sovereign and societal value. Debt-free liquidity is injected into the economy, resulting in additional capital flows both to the public sector — encouraging fiscal autonomy, diversifying the economy, and creating employment opportunities — and the private sector, in the form of investments in existing enterprises, infrastructure, start-ups, and real estate." The index ranks the world's passports according to the number of destinations a holder may access without a prior visa.  Click for report