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Bahraini passport-holder....access to 61 countries visa-free

Bahrain passport on ‘most powerful’ list

MANAMA, April 23, 2015

Bahraini passport-holders can access 61 countries visa-free, making it the fourth most powerful passport in the Arab World, according to a new ranking.

Bahrain is tied with Saudi Arabia and Tunisia as 57th most powerful passport globally in Arton Capital’s interactive ‘Passport Index,’ said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.

The US and the UK were ranked best in the world, granting access to 147 countries visa-free.

These are followed by France, South Korea and Germany in second place with access to 145 countries, while Sweden and Italy were ranked third with access to 144 countries.

The UAE passport was ranked top among Arab countries offering access to 72 countries visa-free, followed by Qatar with 66 and Kuwait with 64, while the Moroccan passport grants access to 60 countries visa-free, Oman 54, Egypt and Mauritania 53 and Algeria 51.

Palestine, South Sudan, the Solomon Islands, Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe came at the bottom of the list offering visa-free access to just 28 countries. - TradeArabia News Service




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