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The UAE passport strengthened its lead again alone in the first place in the world as the most powerful passport in the world, by adding a new point on Wednesday morning, from its prior visa exemptions, thus granting its holder entry to 181 countries around the world, according to the latest update of the “Passport Index” affiliated For the company «Arton Capital» global financial advisory.
And by adding the new visa point, the Emirati passport allowed entry to 181 countries, 122 of which were without a prior visa, and 58 whose visas could be obtained online, or upon arrival in the country, with a rate of more than 91% of the countries of the world, and it also reduced the number of countries that need a visa. To only 17 of the 198 countries accredited to the United Nations.
The passports of 11 countries are competing for second place, which are «Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Italy, Australia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and South Korea», as their passports allow entry to 174 countries, without a prior visa.
In third place are the passports of 9 countries: “Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States and New Zealand,” whose passports allow entry to 173 countries without a prior visa.
And the fourth place is occupied by the passports of 5 countries, which are “Czech, Greece, Hungary, Japan and Australia”, and their passports allow entry to 172 countries without a prior visa, while the fifth place is occupied by the passports of 5 countries, which are “Singapore, Malta, Lithuania, Slovakia and Canada”, and their passports allow entry to 171 countries without prior visa.
The Emirati passport was until the beginning of 2020 and before the spread of the Corona pandemic, the Emirati passport held the first place in the world, in terms of strength, according to the global rankings on the “Passport Index” website, since its rise to first place in early December 2018, and it was allowing the passport Its holder has entry to 178 countries, including 118 countries without a prior visa, and 60 countries with an electronic visa or upon arrival at the airport. With its strength, it ranks first in the world.
It is noteworthy that the Federal Authority for Identity and Nationality, Customs and Ports Security, recently announced the launch of the new generation of the Emirates passport in line with the spirit of the times and reflects the modern Emirati identity and makes carrying it a distinctive experience that adds pleasure to the holder while traveling, as it is characterized by high technical and security characteristics, both in terms of Related to the materials used in printing the passport or the capabilities and characteristics of printing.
Passport holders can apply for a new passport through the authority’s electronic and smart channels via the website or smart application, or through the country’s representative missions represented by its embassies and consulates abroad, to obtain a new passport for citizens traveling abroad whose passports expired during their travels, Without any additional financial costs or fees in case of renewal
