Passport of UAE holds top rank globally
ABU DHABI: The Passport Index site of Arton Capital for global consultations specialised in World Passport Classification revealed that the UAE passport still boosts its rank in the first place globally as the strongest passport, with a new point added thanks to the visa exemption.
The site added that the UAE passport enhanced its power to enter 159 countries without a prior visa, including 104 countries can be entered without a visa and 55 countries where visa obtained upon arrival or over the Internet.
According to the site, the Emirati passport widened the gap with the second rank passport, the New Zealand passport, to 8 points.
The South Korean passport comes in the third rank, with 150 points. In fourth place comes the Australian passport, which allows its holder to enter 150 countries, and in the fith rank comes the passport of Germany, Spain, Italy and Switzerland.
The Emirates Digital Government indicated on its website, that despite the challenges of Corona pandemic, which harmed the travel movement universally, and resulted in a holistic decline to the power of passports globally, the UAE passport maintained its strength, where it was classified as the first globally. The Digital Government pointed out that the classification depends on the number of travel destinations which a certain country citizens can head to without an entry visa, or without obtaining a visa upon arrival at the intended destination.
10TH DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIR CHIEFS CONFERENCE OPENS: Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, the 10th Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference (DIACC) opened on Saturday at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Organised by SPPS, DIACC - the UAE’S official air power conference - is supported by the UAE Ministry of Defense and the UAE Air Force and Air Defense.
DIACC marks the start of Dubai Airshow 2021 and held its landmark 10th edition on Saturday.