How the Program Index is scored.
Understand exactly what drives the XIPHIAS Program Index. The methodology publishes every factor, weight and limitation so the benchmark can be interpreted responsibly.
How it works
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Review the six factors
See how affordability, timing, presence, family, due diligence and destination mobility are defined.
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Understand the weighting
Each factor produces a 0–100 sub-score and contributes its published percentage to the composite result.
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Check the limitations
Use data-confidence indicators and the methodology disclaimer before comparing or acting on a ranking.
What you receive
Affordability
22%Lower capital scores higher
Anchored on the parsed minimum investment. Points-based routes with no investment score highest.
Processing speed
20%Shorter timelines score higher
Uses the parsed indicative timeline in months.
Presence flexibility
16%Lower required presence scores higher
Uses the physical-presence proxy honestly — no fabricated day counts.
Family inclusion
12%Family-inclusive routes score higher
Whether a spouse and dependants can typically be included.
Due-diligence ease
14%Lower scrutiny scores higher
Derived from the risk tier; enhanced/high checks reduce the sub-score.
Destination mobility context
16%Higher visa-free mobility scores higher
Applied to citizenship routes only. Other route families use a neutral value because residence or work status does not automatically grant a passport.
How the score is combined
Each factor produces a 0–100 sub-score from the parsed programme data. The index is the weight-multiplied average of those sub-scores (weights sum to 100). Destinations outside the passport snapshot use a neutral baseline for the passport-power factor, clearly flagged on each card.
Indicative composite benchmark — varies by case and is not a ranking of guaranteed outcomes. Advisor review required.