The UAE has retained its 15th rank as the most powerful passport in the world, according to data from the Henley Passport Index. UAE passport holders can access 178 out of 228 countries without a prior visa, according to the report.
The Henley Passport Index ranks global passports based on the number of destinations passport holders can access without a prior visa.
“With global travel now at around 75 percent of pre-pandemic levels, those with the opportunity to do so appear to be embracing what has been termed ‘revenge travel’,” the report said.
Last year, the Emirates emerged as the “pandemic winner,” making it the strongest passport in the GCC region and the Middle East.
“Throughout the turmoil of the past two years, one thing has remained constant: the growing strength of the UAE passport, which now sits at 15th place on the ranking,” read a statement released by Henley & Partners.
The statement dubbed UAE as the “biggest climber on the index,” as the nation has witnessed massive growth over the past decade, through several initiatives and schemes launched by the government for new business and investors despite the global pandemic. In 2012, it sat at 64th place on the rankings with a score of just 106.
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