{"id":50630,"date":"2026-04-15T10:22:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=50630"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:23:16","slug":"uae-passport-in-henley-index-2026-now-among-top-5-strongest-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae-passport-in-henley-index-2026-now-among-top-5-strongest-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Passport in Henley Index 2026: Now Second Strongest in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>UAE passport<\/strong> has officially entered the major league, now <strong>the second strongest in the world<\/strong> in the 2026 Henley Index. With <strong>access to 187 countries visa-free<\/strong>, Emiratis can enjoy more travel freedom than ever before: the EU, the UK, Thailand, Switzerland, Singapore, South Korea, and <a href=\"http:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae-nationals-can-enjoy-up-to-90-day-visa-free-stay-in-japan-starting-july-1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae-nationals-can-enjoy-up-to-90-day-visa-free-stay-in-japan-starting-july-1\">Japan<\/a>, just to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks a significant rise, up from 10th place just last year, and an <strong>impressive leap from its modest 38th position in 2016<\/strong>. Today, the UAE is ranked alongside countries like Japan and South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past 10 years, the <strong>country has gained visa-free access to 152 additional destinations<\/strong>, making it one of the world\u2019s fastest-improving passports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2615050509.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2615050509.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2615050509-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2615050509-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2615050509-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henleyglobal.com\/passport-index\/ranking\">Henley Passport Index<\/a> is the most trusted ranking system. It ranks passports based on the number of destinations their holders can visit without requiring a visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some <strong>UAE residents from other countries<\/strong>, here\u2019s a look at <strong>where they stand in April 2026<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UK: 6th place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Australia: 7th place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russia and Turkey: 44th place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qatar: 45th place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kuwait: 47th place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: 51st place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oman: 54th place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India: 77th place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2079866515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2079866515.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2079866515-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2079866515-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2079866515-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top spot is still held by <strong>Singapore (192 visa-free destinations)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Emiratis, this new ranking unlocks even more travel opportunities. Whether you&#8217;re heading to London or Tokyo, you have less visa hassles. Plus, some <strong>UAE national carriers<\/strong> not only <strong>offer direct flights to top destinations worldwide<\/strong>, but they\u2019ve <strong>also been <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/three-uae-airlines-among-top-safest-in-the-world-in-2026-see-the-full-ranking\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50583\">ranked among the safest airlines globally<\/a> in 2026<\/strong>: another reason to feel proud of where you\u2019re flying from!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep an eye out for more updates on global rankings and travel news!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UAE passport has officially entered the major league, now the second strongest in the world in the 2026 Henley Index. With access to 187 countries visa-free, Emiratis can enjoy more travel freedom than ever before: the EU, the UK, Thailand, Switzerland, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan, just to name a few. This marks a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":37764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}},{"id":15499,"slug":"abu-dhabi","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/abu-dhabi\/","api_id":2,"title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}