World's most powerful passports announced as UK tumbles down rankings
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The world's most powerful passports for 2024 have been revealed and for the fourth year in a row, the same country has come out on top. The global ranking scoreboard reveals the number of countries citizens around the world can enter visa-free. Securing the top spot is the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for the fourth year in a row. Any individual living in the UAE, has access to more than 90 per cent of the world and are able to visit 133 countries without a visa and 47 countries by gaining a visa on arrival. As a result, the UAE gained a mobility score of 180.
European countries dominated the top 20, with 19 of the world's most powerful passports belonging to countries in Europe. Spain overtook Germany to become the second most powerful passport in the world, while Finland came in third place. Meanwhile, France (4th) emerged as the strongest passport of the G20 nations.
The UK slid down the rankings again this year, this time by 10 places to 32nd, with an equal mobility score of 174, to Singapore, Malta, Canada, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria and Australia. In total, UK passport holders can visit 125 countries visa-free and 49 gaining a visa on arrival.
The USA also fell, trailing behind the UK in 38th place, where its citizens can visit 123 countries without a visa and 50 by gaining a visa on arrival. According to MailOnline, Arton Capital, which produced the ranking, said in a statement: "With the new Trump administration incoming, it remains to be seen what steps the U.S will take to stop the downgrade of its once-great passport. Currently the weakest passport in the G7 group of nations, Trump’s incoming administration has all the motivations to make the U.S passport great again.".
