The UAE (United Arab Emirates) passport holder can currently travel to 89.4% of the world’s countries without a prior visa. According to the “Passport Index” website of Arton Capital Consulting, the UAE passport holder can enter 177 countries across the world without a prior visa.
With this, the UAE continues to maintain its first position on the list of the most powerful passports in the world. According to the Passport Index, the UAE passport grants its holder entry to 177 countries across the world, including 120 visa-free countries and 57 countries whose visas can be obtained online or upon arrival, while 21 countries require a prior visa.
According to the latest ranking in the global index of the list of the most powerful passports in the world, the passports of 11 countries: Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, and South Korea, grants their holder entry to 173 countries without a visa. The passports of 8 countries: Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Norway, Poland, Ireland, the United States of America, and New Zealand, grant their holder entry to 172 countries.
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By obtaining the UAE passport, an individual can visit Canada, Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Belarus, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, Chad, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Japan, and many other countries.
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security has also begun issuing a new generation of Emirati passports that have unprecedented technical characteristics.
During the time of Covid-19 in 2020, the aviation sector was affected. Travel was also disrupted due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases. However, the UAE passport remained strong in 2020. According to Arton Capital’s Passport Index, the UAE passport held the 1st position globally in 2020. The UAE maintained its first position since December 2018.