![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N4CJOLRFRVDA3O4CNN5IQU26DI.jpg?smart=true&auth=772ee32d9cb8edb0a46b1f8d75ddfb934cc835e0dbc1df2ee957b2eba18c666d&width=400&height=225)
15. UAE. Unsplash
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1. Japan and Singapore once again top the Henley Passport Index. Unsplash
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2. Germany and South Korea. Unsplash
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3. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNASIMYQXZG3HK2KTUBV3Q7SW4.jpg?smart=true&auth=ac3f4e26a9b1153df4810329afee0d4f56cfbdeacda16cde2c87c17dee1de0c1&width=400&height=225)
4. Austria, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7LND3T6JBRCIZFTCZCMHZ6SRQM.jpg?smart=true&auth=4aeeea957367595a004c1cb800c6f4518b27d03474f4457a751c113b9d104197&width=400&height=225)
5. France, Ireland ,Portugal and United Kingdom. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55BTZA3H4BDYNN7O5LBDEM5KJA.jpg?smart=true&auth=8905c1ccaeb49a1b834798ffd15a3d732ce21a8abd804f88f5f618a9e96ef1de&width=400&height=225)
6. Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and United States. Unsplash
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7. Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece and Malta. Unsplash
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8. Hungary. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JITUQLRCMJHBXE5REV6NTTODXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=d7574fe45311434ba5e050d64f0a2f61aa388642a0ba54134e304a58a3343f95&width=400&height=225)
9. Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZM57TITX6ZFE7O4TJGRU5R3N34.jpg?smart=true&auth=a073d939ae97d4df3a6836e07a9c5bef8bfef511e6b737ba7a26c59faba7c49b&width=400&height=225)
10. Estonia, Latvia and Slovenia. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4A2RS254XVENZAXZUPV5GIEWZI.jpg?smart=true&auth=bf1aecf6e0deecca88bb12a67a82b2ee968e1e367b01e9d01fb8da33b0ac4a11&width=400&height=225)
11. Iceland. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q7VIOT2EK5DSJCPKJTQYQS5FYM.jpg?smart=true&auth=279f15d6152f9ded532195bd298559ff992ae76376643a6956b9535ef382231e&width=400&height=225)
12. Malaysia. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ADAB434KDRGWFOVWXDVJNDDPAI.jpg?smart=true&auth=c8238050d43bcd1b8a04e40f5ec6f4fe15f3b4f6f404c3621a9ebc3810d8ed66&width=400&height=225)
13. Lichtenstein. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7SDCGM7XEVFOHJGBU2YHY7TQYY.jpg?smart=true&auth=611be2827f90118ded095d949cd4a6f73a73f703c75baa48bd3e555b97bb8eca&width=400&height=225)
14. Cyprus. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N4CJOLRFRVDA3O4CNN5IQU26DI.jpg?smart=true&auth=772ee32d9cb8edb0a46b1f8d75ddfb934cc835e0dbc1df2ee957b2eba18c666d&width=400&height=225)
15. UAE. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LPDDX6YTZBDNLMG34EFB4NLQW4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d27693747a11a03568d4725d91af084aa69cb14191a85c5b6da07914abb4df9a&width=400&height=225)
1. Japan and Singapore once again top the Henley Passport Index. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VHHNDLHFM5AH5GDN3DNEM3RCYE.jpg?smart=true&auth=40baff0f3a968136a34aa1288ba5e90f97e4b075dda89f56365c2abbe695264f&width=400&height=225)
2. Germany and South Korea. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ASKYOOLUFRBCHIEJU7PDFIYCSY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ab6b37491ef6e44eaa94d2e8e21b0c76b6934a137088d4f1ecd8f3c28e1f541e&width=400&height=225)
3. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNASIMYQXZG3HK2KTUBV3Q7SW4.jpg?smart=true&auth=ac3f4e26a9b1153df4810329afee0d4f56cfbdeacda16cde2c87c17dee1de0c1&width=400&height=225)
4. Austria, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7LND3T6JBRCIZFTCZCMHZ6SRQM.jpg?smart=true&auth=4aeeea957367595a004c1cb800c6f4518b27d03474f4457a751c113b9d104197&width=400&height=225)
5. France, Ireland ,Portugal and United Kingdom. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55BTZA3H4BDYNN7O5LBDEM5KJA.jpg?smart=true&auth=8905c1ccaeb49a1b834798ffd15a3d732ce21a8abd804f88f5f618a9e96ef1de&width=400&height=225)
6. Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and United States. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S6GVEBOAMVFFXNBP6SPKHKOUHE.jpg?smart=true&auth=a38e23dfb1c53c8fa6602ff391ada7801289fa1e061bfa826a7cdd02529eb325&width=400&height=225)
7. Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece and Malta. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/THRGH6MIA5CGTBOFBMUXGQLPJM.jpg?smart=true&auth=74e8400ce9f584ced5a67d199ab7edb4f8b562e0e17e64afd8d036313ec64bc3&width=400&height=225)
8. Hungary. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JITUQLRCMJHBXE5REV6NTTODXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=d7574fe45311434ba5e050d64f0a2f61aa388642a0ba54134e304a58a3343f95&width=400&height=225)
9. Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZM57TITX6ZFE7O4TJGRU5R3N34.jpg?smart=true&auth=a073d939ae97d4df3a6836e07a9c5bef8bfef511e6b737ba7a26c59faba7c49b&width=400&height=225)
10. Estonia, Latvia and Slovenia. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4A2RS254XVENZAXZUPV5GIEWZI.jpg?smart=true&auth=bf1aecf6e0deecca88bb12a67a82b2ee968e1e367b01e9d01fb8da33b0ac4a11&width=400&height=225)
11. Iceland. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q7VIOT2EK5DSJCPKJTQYQS5FYM.jpg?smart=true&auth=279f15d6152f9ded532195bd298559ff992ae76376643a6956b9535ef382231e&width=400&height=225)
12. Malaysia. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ADAB434KDRGWFOVWXDVJNDDPAI.jpg?smart=true&auth=c8238050d43bcd1b8a04e40f5ec6f4fe15f3b4f6f404c3621a9ebc3810d8ed66&width=400&height=225)
13. Lichtenstein. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7SDCGM7XEVFOHJGBU2YHY7TQYY.jpg?smart=true&auth=611be2827f90118ded095d949cd4a6f73a73f703c75baa48bd3e555b97bb8eca&width=400&height=225)
14. Cyprus. Unsplash
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N4CJOLRFRVDA3O4CNN5IQU26DI.jpg?smart=true&auth=772ee32d9cb8edb0a46b1f8d75ddfb934cc835e0dbc1df2ee957b2eba18c666d&width=400&height=225)
15. UAE. Unsplash
The world’s most powerful passports ranked: UAE holds steady while Ukraine moves up
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