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12/12/22 07:39 AM IST

India ranked 87th in the world’s strongest passport list 2022

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  • India ranked 87 in the world's strongest passport list, while UAE ranked first in the rating of passports for 2022.
Major rankings
  • The UAE has the strongest passport in the world. Holders of this passport can travel visa-free or “visa on arrival” to 180 countries.
  • With a UAE passport travelers can enter to 180 countries hassle-free, seven more than European countries such as Germany and Sweden, and nine more than Japan, the index showed.
  • India was ranked at 87th position in the world’s strongest passport list.
  • Countries with the weakest passports are Afghanistan (38) Syria (39), Iraq (40), Pakistan (44).
  • Nine out of top 10 most powerful passports are issued by the European countries.
  • Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, and France are among the top 10 performers.
Passport Index
  • Passport Index 2022 published by Arton Capital ranked the world’s strongest and weakest passports.
  • A passport is a travel document issued by a country’s government to its citizens that verifies the identity and nationality of the holder for the purpose of international travel.
  • India was ranked at 87th position in the world’s strongest passport list.
Source- Hindustan Times

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