The annual Passport Index ranks passports based on the number of countries their holders can access without a visa or with a visa on arrival. The UAE retains its top position for the fourth consecutive year, granting access to over 90% of the world.
A list of the world's most powerful passports for 2024 has been revealed. The annual global ranking looks at the number of countries that citizens across the globe can enter without a visa or by visa on arrival.
The higher the MS score, the better global mobility its passport holder enjoys, says Arton Capital, who have developed The Passport Index. While European countries dominate the top 20, residents of the UAE have access to more than 90 per cent of the world. In second place sits Spain whose citizens can enter 134 countries visa-free and 45 with visa on arrival. This puts them just ahead of a whole host of its European neighbours who can enter 178 countries with ease, though there are a few small differences between how many are visa-free and how many require one on arrival.
The USA fares even worse and has seen its position drop to 38th from 27th last year. US citizens can access 123 countries without a visa and 50 that require a visa on arrival.
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