The UAE has broken into the world’s top 10 most powerful passports while establishing itself as a premier destination for global wealth
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UK suffers historic brain drain, wealth exodus as UAE passport power rises
The trend coincides with a sharp decline in British global mobility power, with the UK passport dropping from first place in 2015 to fifth position in 2025
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UAE passport named world’s most powerful for fourth straight year
Visa-free travel to 133 countries and visa on arrival in 47 for Emiratis; European nations dominate the top 20; USA, UK continue downward trend
Abu Dhabi
UAE retains position as world’s most powerful passport
The UAE passport holds a total score of 110.50, as the travel document allows entry to 181 countries
Abu Dhabi
Revealed: UAE passport most powerful in the world, tops global ranks
The UAE passport scored the highest mobility index and has over a 91% world reach
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UAE retains position as most powerful passports globally: Report
In 2022, the UAE passport emerged as the “pandemic winner”
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UAE Golden Visa drives Dubai to top spot in global citizenship ranking: Report
The UAE Golden Visa, is surging in popularity with over 150,000 people now having secured it
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UAE passport is best in world, top 10 dominated by Europe
UAE passport is the world’s most powerful travel document
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Revealed: Global passport rank 2022. Where does your passport stand?
Passports receive ranking on the basis of on the number of countries that grant visa-free and/or visa-on-arrival access to holders of that passport, the higher the number, the stronger the passport
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UAE passport named best value for money in the world
Best value for money passport goes to the United Arab Emirates with a cost of just AED50 ($13.61) and a mobility score of 162
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UAE boasts joint third most powerful passport in the world
UAE passport currently has access to 86 countries, visa free, and 48 countries with visas obtainable on arrival