UAE has the world’s best passport in a top ten dominated by Europe

UAE has the world’s best passport in a top ten dominated by Europe

The UAE has a new record to add to its list: the world’s most powerful travel document. That’s according to a Passport Index published by Arton Capital that features a top-ten dominated by European countries. With a UAE passport travellers can enter to 180 countries hassle-free — seven more than European countries such as Germany and Sweden, and nine more than Japan, whose travel document was ranked as the world’s best earlier this year in a list published by Henley & Partners. The Asian country ranks 24 on Arton’s index with easy access to 171 countries. Throughout the pandemic, the UAE largely stayed away from the full-scale lockdowns seen around the world, instead relying on strict mask mandates and inoculations. The government’s nimble handling of the pandemic drew in visitors from around the world. “Global mobility is rapidly rising, despite the eruption of conflict in Europe and growing tensions over borders,” Arton said in a statement. “Though the world continues to feel the aftershocks of the pandemic, surprisingly, traveling has never been easier, with steady growth in passport power across the board, a trend that we predict will continue into 2023.” The passport ranking adds to the UAE’s growing list