Posted on 01/21/2022 1:27:31 AM PST by nickcarraway
GERMANY no longer holds the "most powerful" passport after being overtaken, analysis claims.
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The Global Citizen Solution’s Global Passport Index suggests Germany has been knocked off the top spot by United Arab Emirates (UEA), which in previous years did not even appear in the top 10.
Those with a UEA passport can enter a total of 105 countries without a visa, 55 with a visa on arrival and require a visa in 38 countries before entry.
Countries requiring a visa include Ghana, North Korea and the US.
Novak Djokovic offered ‘golden visa’ by UAE before Australia entrance Visa on arrival means that, upon arriving in a country, tourists need to queue up to apply and pay for a visa.
German tourists are unable to enter as many countries ‘restriction free’.
They require a visa in a total of 46 countries, a visa on arrival in 39 and can enter 152 countries visa-free.
Germany, Finland and Italy all placed second in this year's rankings with a total of 151 countries without a visa or with a visa on arrival.
German passport holders currently have to apply for a visa in advance in 46 countries, including Afghanistan, China, North Korea and Russia.
A total of 199 countries and territories are compared to determine which passport is the "most powerful" and has the most advantages and disadvantages when travelling.
However, the pandemic has also impacted results as many countries implement travel bans in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.
Countries including Japan and Malaysia are still restricting tourists from entering.
At the bottom of the global rankings is Iraq and Afghanistan where passport holders are only permitted to travel to 34 countries visa-free.
The UK ranked joint sixth with Greece, Slovakia, Ireland and the US.
Now powerful enough to make me want to visit.
I live in a country that I don’t want to leave so a “powerful” passport means nothing.
Watch the UAE - they seem to be smartly moving away from Dementia Joe and his corrupt American Empire. Dubai in particular will be the gateway to Africa and Africa is going to pickup economic share because of resources and young populations.
Yes,
I really do not care, if I need a visa to visit North Korea!
UAE passport allows entry into the most countries for the UAE’s favorite jihadis, no questions asked.
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