The number of countries that allow visa-free entry to 175 countries has increased by 116 countries without visas and 59 countries via the Internet or on arrival at the airport, according to the latest update. , From the global «passport index» on the most influential passports in the world.

The mutual visa exemption agreement between the UAE and Equatorial Guinea entered into force on Sunday after Benin, a former West African country, entered the UAE earlier.

According to the index of the global financial consultancy, "Ararat Capital", the UAE passport is the world's most powerful passport, with seven exemptions for the second place of the passports of Finland, Spain and Luxembourg, the second place to enter 168 countries, eight exemptions for Denmark, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Ireland, the United States, which allows entry to 167 countries.

France, Belgium, Malta, Greece and Norway, which allow 166 countries to enter the country, are in fourth place in the index, which allows 165 countries to enter the UK, Iceland, Lithuania and Canada.

According to the Global Index Index, only 23 countries are allowed to enter the world without a visa.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has gone a long way in its diplomatic and consular efforts to strengthen the country's global standing and its commitment to signing memorandums of understanding on visa exemptions with more countries. It is keen to provide distinguished consular services to UAE nationals to facilitate their travel to the world. And to consolidate bilateral relations with the countries of the world through enhancing cooperation in tourism, economic and investment fields.

In 2015, the UAE passport received a strong boost following the decision to exempt citizens from the Schengen visa for 26 EU countries, as well as eight other countries outside Europe. The UAE passport is 27 in December 2016, Ranked 24th in 2017, then ranked tenth in July 2018, then ranked third in November 2018.

On December 1, 2007, the UAE passport became the world's most powerful and won the world's first place. The passport index listed the UAE as the world's first passport by entering 167 countries around the world without a visa.

The title of wisdom and moderation

This achievement embodies the civilized face of the UAE and its respect and appreciation at the regional and international levels, which is guided by a wise policy and leadership that has worked hard to build its bright image abroad so that the UAE has become a place of wisdom, moderation, coexistence and peace. World level.

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation launched the UAE Passport Power initiative to place the UAE passport on the list of the top five passports in the world by 2021, which the UAE achieved three years earlier than the deadline set by the initiative.