The UAE passport turns the page of the pandemic, with its holder entering 179 countries after adding two new points for visa exemption

The UAE passport has strengthened its lead again, alone in the first place in the world, as the most powerful passport in the world, by adding two serious points, yesterday evening, Tuesday, from its exemptions from prior visa, to return its strength to before the “Covid 19” pandemic, which caused the disruption of travel movement globally, Thus, giving its holder entry to 179 countries around the world, according to the latest update of the “Passport Index” index of the “Arton Capital” global financial advisory company.

By adding the two serious points to the new visas, the UAE passport allowed entry to 179 countries, including 121 without a prior visa, and 58 whose visas can be obtained online, or upon arrival in the country, at a rate of more than 88% of the countries of the world, and also reduced the number of countries that need a visa. Visa to only 19 countries, out of the 198 countries accredited to the United Nations.

The passports of 11 countries are competing for second place, namely “Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Italy, Australia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and South Korea”, as their passports allow entry to 173 countries, without a prior visa.