The United Arab Emirates passport has been adjudged the most powerful passport in the world with the privilege to enter 121 countries without a Visa.
The middle east country beats the likes of Germany, Sweden, Finland and Luxembourg in the latest Passport Index ranking, Investors King learnt.
According to the latest publication of the Passport Index, the Emirati passport has the highest form of mobility and freedom from travel restrictions with 121 countries without a visa and 59 states with a visa on arrival.
This means if you hold an “Emirati Passport”, you can travel to 121 countries visa-free and get a visa on arrival in 59 others. Only 19 countries of all countries in the world require a visa from an Emirati passport holder.
Subsequently, the report rates Emirati passports with 91% mobility access ahead of the United States which was rated with 83% mobility access.
The United States passport allows visa-free travel to 109 countries and visa-on-arrival to 56, while 26 countries require Americans to apply for visas in order to enter, the report noted.
Investors King understands that the United Arab Emirates has become a destination for business and tourism, attracting millions of visitors every year.
Similarly, it now hosts many headquarters of multinational companies in the Middle East country. The country has also introduced several economic and administrative reforms to stimulate trade and diplomatic positions among the committee of nations.
In addition, the economic nerve of the country, Dubai was recently ranked as one of the world’s top five cities for expats to live.
“What sets the UAE passport apart in particular is its ability for holders to enter countries with a visa on arrival”.
“Whilst the passport’s power to enter countries visa-free is comparable to its competitors, those with a UAE passport can enter 13 more countries with a visa on arrival than those with a German passport, the second-ranked passport,” the report stated.