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UAE passport gains most in 10 years, emerges Covid pandemic winner

The passport has gained 49 places since 2012

Published: July 19, 2022 11:55 Anupam Varma, Assistant Editor

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STOCK Dubai Skyline — Throughout the turmoil of the past two years, one thing has remained constant: the growing strength of the UAE passport. The passport has gained the most since 2012, according to the Henley Passport Index. Image Credit: Wam

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ABU DHABI SKYLINE 221-1655103855079 — The document now sits at the 15th spot with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 176, up from the 64th place in 2012, when it had a score of just 106. Image Credit: Gulf News Archives

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2018 UAE PASSPORT-1605797643980 — UAE: The country ranks 15th on the passport index, and has a score of 176. It has gained 49 places since 2012, when it was ranked 64. Image Credit: Gulf News Archives

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Colombia: The country ranks 41 on the passport index, and has a score of 132. The document has gained 33 places since 2012, when it had a rank of 74. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Timor-Leste: The country ranks 60th on the index with a score of 94. In 2012, the passport was placed 89th, and has risen 29 spots since then. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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ukraine — Ukraine: The country has a passport ranking of 35, and a visa-free score of 144. The passport has gained 25 places since 2012, when it was ranked 60th. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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China: With a score of 80, the Chinese passport is ranked 69th on the list, having gained 23 spots since 2012, when it was placed 92nd. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Peru: With a rank of 38, the passport has gained 22 spots since 2012, when it was placed 60th. The country has a visa-free score of 136. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines: The passport of the Caribbean country has a visa-free score of 152. It has gained 22 places since 2012, when it was ranked 51st, and now holds the 29th spot on the index. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Georgia: The country’s passport ranks 52nd, up 21 places from 2012, when it stood 73rd. The passport has a visa-free score of 116. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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