Middle East passport ranking 2026: strongest & weakest

Visa matrix: snapshot of 2026-07-07 · 18 passports · strongest 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (169/198) · weakest 🇸🇾 Syria (26/198) · average 77

1🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates169/1982🇮🇱 Israel140/1983🇬🇪 Georgia119/1984🇹🇷 Turkey111/1985🇶🇦 Qatar105/1986🇰🇼 Kuwait96/1987🇧🇭 Bahrain86/1988🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia86/1989🇴🇲 Oman82/19810🇦🇿 Azerbaijan71/19811🇦🇲 Armenia67/19812🇯🇴 Jordan49/19813🇱🇧 Lebanon43/19814🇮🇷 Iran39/19815🇵🇸 Palestine35/19816🇾🇪 Yemen33/19817🇮🇶 Iraq29/19818🇸🇾 Syria26/198

Methodology

Scores come from the open Passport Index dataset (a 199×199 matrix of entry rules). "Open" counts destinations reachable without arranging a visa in advance — visa-free, visa on arrival or eTA — out of 198, the same approach used by major travel-freedom indices. e-Visa destinations are counted separately. Figures reflect the latest snapshot; entry rules change, so each passport profile shows a "last verified" date.

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