The passports of Israel and United Arab Emirates have emerged as the Most Powerful passports in the Middle East, gaining access to 161 destinations with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access.
According to the Henley Passport Index (HPI), the Israel and United Arab Emirates passports have emerged as the most powerful passports in the Middle East, gaining access to 161 destinations with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access.
The Turkey, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain passports have attained the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th ranks respectively.
Here’s the list of top 6 Nations In the Middle East with Powerful Passports.
| Regional Rank of 2018 | Passport | Global Rank | Allowed destinations to travel with visa-free or visa-on-arrival |
| 5 | Bahrain | 64 | 81 |
| 4 | Qatar | 60 | 85 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 55 | 93 |
| 2 | Turkey | 51 | 111 |
| 1 | Israel
United Arab Emirates |
21 | 161 |
The HPI is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom for their citizens. In collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and based on official data from their global database, Henley & Partners has analysed the visa regulations of all the countries and territories in the world since 2006.
