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The report said the UAE was a 'great success story' after climbing 49 spots in 10 years. Photo: Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship
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Japan takes top spot in the index. All photos: Unsplash
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Second place: Singapore and South Korea
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Third place: Germany and Spain
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Fourth place: Finland, Italy and Luxembourg
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Fifth place: Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden
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Sixth place: France, Ireland, Portugal and the UK
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Seventh place: Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the US
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Eighth place: Australia, Canada, Greece and Malta
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Ninth place: Hungary and Poland
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10th place: Lithuania and Slovakia
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11th place: Latvia and Slovenia
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12th place: Estonia
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13th place: Iceland
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14th place: Malaysia
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15th place: Liechtenstein and the UAE. Victor Besa / The National
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The report said the UAE was a 'great success story' after climbing 49 spots in 10 years. Photo: Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship
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Japan takes top spot in the index. All photos: Unsplash
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Second place: Singapore and South Korea
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Third place: Germany and Spain
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Fourth place: Finland, Italy and Luxembourg
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Fifth place: Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden
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Sixth place: France, Ireland, Portugal and the UK
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Seventh place: Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the US
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Eighth place: Australia, Canada, Greece and Malta
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Ninth place: Hungary and Poland
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10th place: Lithuania and Slovakia
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11th place: Latvia and Slovenia
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12th place: Estonia
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13th place: Iceland
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14th place: Malaysia
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15th place: Liechtenstein and the UAE. Victor Besa / The National
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The report said the UAE was a 'great success story' after climbing 49 spots in 10 years. Photo: Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship
World's most powerful passports: UAE ranks highly amid 'revenge travel' surge
Gulf countries, particularly Qatar and Kuwait, could jump places this year
One Carlo Diaz
10 January, 2023
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