Nam nationality of ‘medium quality’

Jo-Maré Duddy – Namibia is ranked 111th out of 168 countries on the latest Korchenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI), the only one of its kind that objectively measures and ranks all the world’s nationalities as legal statuses through which to develop and individual’s talents and business.The index is compiled by the global citizenship and residence advisory firm, Henley & Partners.Although Namibia’s ranking is the lowest it has been in the seven years reported on in the latest index, the country’s overall score has peaked. However, the score of 28.2% obtained by Namibia in 2017 still settles it with a “medium quality” nationality as opposed to “extremely high”, “very high” and “high”.Prof. Dimitry Kochenov, a leading constitutional and citizenship law professor and co-creator of the QNI, says the key premise of the index is that it is possible to compare the relative worth of nationalities as opposed to simply that of states. “In today’s globalised world, the legal status of millions of nationals extends their opportunities and desires far beyond their countries of origin: the confines of the state are simply not the limit of their ambitions and expectations. “Using a sophisticated combination of quantifiable data derived from leading international institutions and experts, including the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Air Transport Association, the QNI measures the internal value of nationality, which refers to the quality of life and opportunities for personal growth within our country of origin, as well as the external value of nationality, which identifies the diversity and quality of opportunities that our nationality allows us to pursue outside our country of origin,” Kochenov says.“Secondly, the QNI proves that it is not true that the most prosperous and economically important countries endow their citizens with the best nationalities: while China is an economic giant, its nationality has a very modest objective value, and while Liechtenstein has a micro-economy compared to that of China, its nationality is world-leading. Some nationalities are great, while others are quite simply terrible. Now, we can see which is which,” he says.‘Relevant’Dr. Christian H. Kälin, co-creator of the QNI and group chairman of Henley & Partners, says the QNI is highly relevant to individuals interested in understanding the circumstances associated with their nationality, as well as to governments looking to improve the local, regional, and global reach of the nationalities they provide.Kälin adds that governments are increasingly embracing residence- and citizenship-by-investment as a means of stimulating economic development and growth. In addition, more and more wealthy and talented individuals are seeking to diversify their citizenship portfolios to give themselves and their families greater international opportunity and security. “Alternative citizenship represents the most direct route to global mobility, connectivity, and access. The QNI is the most indispensable reference tool and resource when selecting the most valuable second or third nationality to acquire,” he says.To ensure a high level of reliability, the QNI uses a wide variety of strictly quantifiable data to gauge the opportunities and limitations that nationalities impose on people. It measures both the internal value of nationality - which refers to the quality of life and opportunities for personal growth within a country of origin - and the external value of nationality, which identifies the diversity and quality of opportunities that nationality allows people to pursue outside their country of origin.MethodologyThe QNI is based on external and internal aspects.“The QNI measures both the internal value of nationality, which refers to the quality of life and opportunities for personal growth within our country of origin, and the external value of nationality, which identifies the diversity and quality of opportunities that our nationality allows us to pursue outside our country of origin (where the majority of the holders of the nationality have the unlimited right to reside),” the index states.On the external front, travel freedom and settlement freedom are considered. These indicate the sheer number of other jurisdictions where one can travel to or settle in while holding a particular nationality, taking the human development and economic strength of every possible destination into account.

Nam nationality of ‘medium quality’

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