For the fourth consecutive 12 months, the UAE has topped the worldwide rating of the world’s strongest passports, in line with the “Passport Index.” The UAE secured the primary spot with a complete rating of 180, enabling Emirati residents to entry over 90% of the world’s international locations.
Out of the 198 international locations that challenge visas, Emirati passport holders can enter 133 international locations visa-free, acquire visas on arrival in 47 international locations, and require pre-arranged visas for under 18 international locations.
Spain claimed second place on the record with a detailed rating of 179, surpassing Germany. Nevertheless, Spanish residents can enter 134 international locations visa-free, acquire visas on arrival in 45 international locations, and require pre-arranged visas for 19, leaving them barely behind the UAE in total accessibility.
European nations continued to dominate the rankings, securing the highest 18 positions. Finland overtook France and Italy to rank third, whereas France, with a rating of 178, maintained its place because the strongest passport amongst G20 nations.
Kosovo emerged because the standout climber this 12 months, gaining a powerful 35 mobility factors, primarily because of its entry into the Schengen Zone earlier this 12 months.
The USA and the UK, nevertheless, skilled a decline in rankings. The UK, which was among the many prime 10 in 2017, dropped to thirty second place after dropping 10 positions. Equally, the US passport fell from twenty seventh place final 12 months to thirty eighth in 2024, making it the weakest passport amongst G7 nations. Compared, China’s passport ranked a hundred and tenth.
Amongst different GCC nations, Qatar ranked ninety fifth (76 visa-free, 44 visa-on-arrival, and 78 requiring pre-arranged visas), adopted by Kuwait in 96th place (62/50/86) and Saudi Arabia at a hundredth (57/46/95).
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