Armenia climbs one position up in Henley Passport Index
YEREVAN, April 13. /ARKA/. Armenia has climbed one position up in the updated Henley & Partners World Passport Index to the 78th place.
Earlier this year Armenia concluded one more visa-free agreement with Gambia and now citizens of the Republic of Armenia can o travel without a visa or a visa upon arrival to 63 countries of the world.
According to the ranking, Japanese passport holders are able to access a record 193 destinations around the world visa-free. Singapore remains in 2nd place, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 192, while Germany and South Korea again share joint-3rd place, each with access to 191 destinations.
Russia obtained visa-free access to Iraq and Oman and moved up two positions in the ranking to the 48th place. Its citizens can travel with Russian passport to 118 destinations without a visa.
Despite the very few changes in the Index since the outbreak of Covid-19, some of the countries have shown outstanding results over the past decade. In the second quarter of 2021, China climbed 22 positions moving from the 90th to 68th place and visa-free access to 77 countries.
Another country that has shown the most impressive result since 2011 is the UAE that has moved from 65th to 15th place. The UAE is actively engaged in diplomatic negotiations with countries around the world. With a UAE passport one can travel to 174 destinations without a visa or with a visa on arrival.
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