Japans' Passport Continues To Be The Strongest Passport; The UAE Passport Emerges To Be No1 In Arab Countries & Nepal's Passport At 106th Spot
For the sixth year running, a Japanese passport continues to be the most effective and allows for a hassle-free travel into 193 nations. Passports from South Korea and Singapore, which are ranked after Japan, respectively, grant travelers entry to 192 nations.
The United Arab Emirates passport is currently one of the most powerful passport in the world, with visa-free or visa-upon-arrival access to 176 destinations.
The UAE passport has been rated as one of the strongest in the world, coming in first in the Arab World and 15th overall in the Henley Passport Index this year. With a visa-on-arrival score of 176, this makes it possible for people of the UAE to travel with ease to other countries.
The UAE has made a spectacular recovery in 2022 after falling in the standings in recent years. One factor is the easing of COVID-19 border controls, but the UAE also benefited by funding lower-income countries' pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai in exchange for visa-free accords.
Top 15 most powerful Passports in the world 2022:
- Japan
- Singapore / South Korea
- Germany / Spain
- Finland / Italy / Luxembourg
- Denmark / Austria / Netherlands / Sweden
- France / Ireland / Portugal / the UK
- Belgium / New Zealand / Norway / Switzerland / the US
- Australia / Canada / Czech Republic / Greece / Malta
- Hungary
- Lithuania / Poland / Slovakia
- Estonia / Latvia / Slovenia
- Iceland
- Malaysia
- Lichtenstein
- The UAE / Cyprus
The worst passports to hold in 2022:
There are several nations with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 40 or fewer nations. These consist of:
105. North Korea (40 destinations)
106. Nepal (38 destinations)
107. Somalia (35 destinations)
108. Yemen (34 destinations)
109. Pakistan (32 destinations)
110. Syria (30 destinations)
111. Iraq (29 destinations)
112. Afghanistan (27 destinations)
