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World passport ranking 2026

The most powerful passports in the world: how many countries you can visit visa-free, where you get a visa on arrival and where you need one in advance. Passport ranking for 199 countries

Passport cover: UAE
The strongest passport in the world

In 2026 the strongest passport in the world belongs to UAE: 169 destinations without a visa in advance. Next come Singapore and South Korea, with 163 destinations each

Visa-freeOn arrivalE-visaVisa requiredPassport country
UAE
UAERank 1 in the world, 169 destinations without a visa in advance
127Visa-freeentry with passport
42On arrivalissued at the border
18E-visaonline, no consulate
11Visa requiredvia a consulate

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Schengenvisa-free, up to 90 days
Chinavisa-free, up to 30 days
Japanvisa-free, up to 90 days
South Koreavisa-free, up to 90 days
Turkeyvisa-free, up to 90 days
Thailandvisa-free, up to 60 days
Brazilvisa-free, up to 90 days
Serbiavisa-free, up to 90 days
United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation
Canadaelectronic travel authorisation
USAvisa required in advance

All destinations: UAE

Visa-free 127

entry with passport

  • Albania90 days
  • Andorra90 days
  • Angola30 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda90 days
  • Argentina90 days
  • Armenia180 days
  • Austria90 days
  • Azerbaijan90 days
  • Bahamas90 days
  • Bahrain
  • Barbados90 days
  • Belarus90 days
  • Belgium90 days
  • Bolivia90 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
  • Botswana90 days
  • Brazil90 days
  • Brunei30 days
  • Bulgaria90 days
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad90 days
  • Chile90 days
  • China30 days
  • Colombia90 days
  • Costa Rica180 days
  • Croatia90 days
  • Cuba90 days
  • Cyprus90 days
  • Czechia90 days
  • Denmark90 days
  • Dominica180 days
  • Dominican Republic30 days
  • Ecuador90 days
  • Egypt180 days
  • El Salvador180 days
  • Equatorial Guinea90 days
  • Estonia90 days
  • Eswatini30 days
  • Fiji120 days
  • Finland90 days
  • France90 days
  • Gambia90 days
  • Georgia90 days
  • Germany90 days
  • Greece90 days
  • Grenada90 days
  • Guatemala90 days
  • Guyana90 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Honduras90 days
  • Hong Kong30 days
  • Hungary90 days
  • Iceland90 days
  • Iran15 days
  • Ireland90 days
  • Italy90 days
  • Japan90 days
  • Jordan90 days
  • Kazakhstan30 days
  • Kiribati90 days
  • Kosovo90 days
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan60 days
  • Latvia90 days
  • Lebanon180 days
  • Liechtenstein90 days
  • Lithuania90 days
  • Luxembourg90 days
  • Macao30 days
  • Malaysia90 days
  • Mali90 days
  • Malta90 days
  • Mauritius90 days
  • Mexico180 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Moldova90 days
  • Monaco90 days
  • Mongolia30 days
  • Montenegro90 days
  • Morocco90 days
  • Mozambique30 days
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands90 days
  • Nicaragua90 days
  • North Macedonia90 days
  • Norway90 days
  • Oman
  • Pakistan90 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama90 days
  • Paraguay90 days
  • Peru90 days
  • Philippines30 days
  • Poland90 days
  • Portugal90 days
  • Qatar
  • Romania90 days
  • Russia90 days
  • Saint Lucia60 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
  • San Marino90 days
  • Sao Tome and Principe15 days
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal90 days
  • Serbia90 days
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore30 days
  • Slovakia90 days
  • Slovenia90 days
  • Solomon Islands90 days
  • South Africa90 days
  • South Korea90 days
  • Spain90 days
  • Sudan
  • Sweden90 days
  • Switzerland90 days
  • Tajikistan30 days
  • Thailand60 days
  • Tonga60 days
  • Tunisia90 days
  • Turkey90 days
  • Ukraine90 days
  • Uruguay90 days
  • Uzbekistan30 days
  • Vanuatu120 days
  • Vatican90 days
  • Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival 42

issued at the border

  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Central African Republic
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Palau
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Samoa
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tuvalu
  • United Kingdom
  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 18

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Australia
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Cameroon
  • DR Congo
  • Gabon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Malawi
  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Taiwan
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Vietnam

Visa required 11

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Belize
  • Eritrea
  • Lesotho
  • Myanmar
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • Turkmenistan
  • USA
  • Venezuela

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Afghanistan97Albania43Algeria75Andorra14Angola82Antigua and Barbuda24Argentina13Armenia64Australia8Austria6Azerbaijan60Bahamas18Bahrain49Bangladesh93Barbados16Belarus53Belgium5Belize48Benin71Bhutan80Bolivia60Bosnia and Herzegovina41Botswana59Brazil12Brunei18Bulgaria7Burkina Faso75Burundi82Cambodia79Cameroon83Canada10Cape Verde67Central African Republic81Chad79Chile13China57Colombia34Comoros78Costa Rica27Croatia6Cuba73Cyprus9Czechia7Denmark5Djibouti84Dominica31Dominican Republic64DR Congo87East Timor50Ecuador50Egypt81El Salvador35Equatorial Guinea75Eritrea91Estonia7Eswatini63Ethiopia86Fiji53Finland5France5Gabon73Gambia66Georgia33Germany5Ghana67Greece6Grenada27Guatemala37Guinea76Guinea-Bissau80Guyana52Haiti84Honduras37Hong Kong11Hungary6Iceland10India74Indonesia57Iran89Iraq95Ireland5Israel17Italy5Ivory Coast76Jamaica51Japan3Jordan80Kazakhstan56Kenya65Kiribati39Kosovo54Kuwait46Kyrgyzstan69Laos84Latvia7Lebanon85Lesotho61Liberia82Libya88Liechtenstein9Lithuania8Luxembourg5Macao26Madagascar72Malawi64Malaysia5Maldives49Mali79Malta6Marshall Islands41Mauritania77Mauritius28Mexico20Micronesia45Moldova42Monaco11Mongolia67Montenegro34Morocco60Mozambique73Myanmar87Namibia62Nauru58Nepal91Netherlands5New Zealand7Nicaragua41Niger76Nigeria87North Korea90North Macedonia34Norway5Oman52Pakistan95Palau44Palestine92Panama29Papua New Guinea59Paraguay28Peru23Philippines68Poland6Portugal6Qatar44Republic of the Congo83Romania7Russia37Rwanda68Saint Kitts and Nevis20Saint Lucia30Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21Samoa36San Marino15Sao Tome and Principe71Saudi Arabia49Senegal73Serbia32Seychelles22Sierra Leone71Singapore2Slovakia6Slovenia6Solomon Islands33Somalia94South Africa47South Korea2South Sudan87Spain4Sri Lanka89Sudan89Suriname61Sweden5Switzerland5Syria96Taiwan38Tajikistan74Tanzania65Thailand55Togo74Tonga39Trinidad and Tobago28Tunisia66Turkey40Turkmenistan83Tuvalu37UAE1Uganda68Ukraine25United Kingdom9Uruguay19USA11Uzbekistan70Vanuatu54Vatican21Venezuela42Vietnam77Yemen93Zambia68Zimbabwe71

FAQ

Which passport is the strongest in the world?
In 2026 the strongest passport in the world belongs to UAE: 169 destinations without a visa in advance. Next come Singapore and South Korea, with 163 destinations each
How is the passport ranking calculated?
Each passport is ranked by the number of destinations you can travel to without getting a visa in advance: visa-free entry plus visa on arrival and electronic travel authorisations

Methodology

"Visa-free" means destinations that admit you on your passport, with or without a limited length of stay. "On arrival" means a visa or an electronic authorisation such as an eTA, issued at the border or before departure without vetting. "E-visa" is applied for online without visiting a consulate, but checks can be as strict as for a regular visa. "Visa required" is obtained in advance through a consulate. The rank is the sum of the first two groups: destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

E-visas are not included, so the number is lower than the Mobility Score on passportindex.org and the order sometimes differs. Passports with the same number of destinations share a rank, and ranks have no gaps.

Rules change often and depend on the purpose of travel, bookings and other visas you hold. Check the destination consulate website before buying tickets.

Data source: open Passport Index dataset as of 17 February 2026, MIT license

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