The Henley Passport Index is the ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access visa-free. The creator of this index, Henley & Partners, has analysed the visa regulations of countries in the world since 2006.

Scoring. The score is calculated as the number of countries that a specific passport can access becomes its visa-free

Globally. As of March 2019, the countries with the most powerful passports are Japan, Singapore and South Korea, with their holders capable of visiting 189 countries visa-free.

Middle East Region. Within the Middle East region, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) passport provides the greatest freedom, enabling access to 165 visa-free countries. At a close second, is Israel whose passport enables holders to visit 161 visa-free countries.

The most limiting passports in the Middle East (and also the world) belong to Afghanistan and Iraq, both of which enables access to only 30 visa-free countries in the world.