The passport of the Gulf region of the Middle East has won the title of the strongest and best passport in the world. Nomad Capitalist, an international investment, dual citizenship and passport tracking firm, said in a statement on Monday.
In the statement, Nomad has given a list of the top 10 passports of 199 countries in the world. These countries are: 1. United Arab Emirates 2. Luxembourg 3. Switzerland 4. Ireland 5. Portugal 6. Germany 7. Czech Republic 8. New Zealand 9. Sweden 10. Finland
As a result, Emirati passport holders will enjoy visa-free entry and visa-on-arrival facilities in a total of 181 countries. In addition, they will also enjoy exemption from travel tax in different countries. Along with that, they will get priority in accepting dual citizenship i.e. citizenship of another country along with their own country.
According to the data of Nomad Capitalist, Bangladesh’s passport is ranked 182nd with a score of 37.50 in this index. Bangladeshi passport holders can travel to 49 countries around the world visa-free or on-arrival visa.
Nomad Capitalist ranks the US passport at 43rd on this index. Besides, UK is 30th and Australia is 39th. Source: Khaleej Times.