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Also in joint second position is South Korea's passport. Getty Images
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The UAE passport is now the 15th most powerful in the world. Alamy
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Japan's passport has retained its title as the most powerful in the world, with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 190 out of a maximum 227 destinations.
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Singapore sits in joint first position on the Henley Passport Index with Japan. EPA-EFE / Shutterstock
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With a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 188, Finland, remains in second place on the ranking. Alamy
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Germany's passport shares joint second position. Getty Images
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Also in joint second position is South Korea's passport. Getty Images
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The UAE passport is now the 15th most powerful in the world. Alamy
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Japan's passport has retained its title as the most powerful in the world, with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 190 out of a maximum 227 destinations.
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Singapore sits in joint first position on the Henley Passport Index with Japan. EPA-EFE / Shutterstock
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With a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 188, Finland, remains in second place on the ranking. Alamy
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Germany's passport shares joint second position. Getty Images
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Also in joint second position is South Korea's passport. Getty Images
UAE passport soars up the rankings of 'most powerful' in the world
Emirati citizens can now gain visa-free entry to 172 countries, as ranking rises to 15
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Alice Haine
02 October, 2019
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