This Is EPIC: UAE Passport Has Moved Up The Ranks To Become The Seventh Most Powerful In The World
The strength of the UAE’s passport has bolstered at a fascinating speed, especially over the last couple of months.
And it’s just been announced that the passport now ranks 7th in the world according to the Global Passport Index.
It was just two months back when the UAE passport was included in top 10 at number 9, and within two months it has moved up two places.
This is nothing short of incredible.
UAE passport is one the strongest in the world
United Arab Emirates’ passport ranked 7th globally in the Global Passport Power Rank by Passport Index. #UAE passport holders can travel to 159 countries visa-free. pic.twitter.com/fp109rtdta
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 19, 2018
The perks of being at the seventh position
As per the passport index, with a visa-free score of 159, UAE citizens can travel to 112 countries without visas, and can get visa on arrival for 47 countries, making a total of 159 countries where Emiratis don’t have to obtain a visa prior to the travel.
UAE’s 2017 vision
To make the country’s passport among the five most powerful passports in the world by 2021 was the UAE’s 2017 vision, and at this speed, it can come true in no time.
The top 10 passports as of today
1. Singapore and Germany
2. Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Italy, France, Spain, South Korea and USA
3. Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Portugal, Japan, UK, Ireland and Canada
4. Czech Republic and Hungary
5. Malta, Malaysia, Iceland, New Zealand and Australia
6. Slovenia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Slovakia
7. Estonia and UAE
8. Romania and Bulgaria
9. Cyprus and Liechtenstein
10. Croatia and Monaco
