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Global passport mobility rankings

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The 2026 Passport Reports provide updated global mobility rankings, highlighting varying levels of visa-free access across different nations. ~~Earlier data showed the Solomon Islands ranking 59th globally with a mobility score of 137, while Malawi ranked 118th.~~ The Swiss passport is ranked 9th globally with a mobility score of 173, providing 87.4% access to global destinations. At the lower end, the Sri Lankan passport is positioned 169th, while Afghanistan ranks last. Recent updates from the 2026 Passport Index, developed by advisory firm Arton Capital, show the United Arab Emirates ~~holding~~ holds the top position with a mobility score of ~~182. This allows UAE~~ 182, allowing citizens to enter 138 destinations visa-free and 44 through other ~~arrangements such as visas on arrival.~~ arrangements. Malaysia ~~has risen to~~ and Singapore share second place ~~globally, sharing the rank~~ with ~~Singapore, both achieving~~ a ~~mobility~~ score of ~~175.~~ 175, while Spain follows in third ~~place~~ with 174. Other high-ranking passports include Switzerland at 9th, Hungary at 15th, and the Swiss passport, which maintains 100% access to Europe, South America, the Caribbean, North America, and the Gulf states. At the lower end of the rankings, the Solomon Islands is positioned 59th with a score of ~~174. By October 2026, the UAE's standing as~~ 137, and Malawi ranks 118th with a score of 76. The Senegalese passport is ranked 154th, while the ~~most powerful~~ Sri Lankan passport ~~was further detailed, noting its ability~~ is 169th. The weakest passports globally belong to ~~surpass Singapore~~ Yemen, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, and ~~Malaysia in mobility.~~ Afghanistan, with Afghanistan ranking last. Beyond ~~travel,~~ travel mobility, the UAE ~~also~~ achieved third place globally in the Nomad Capitalist Lifestyle Index, trailing only Monaco and Andorra. The UAE also secured the top global position for its taxation environment, scoring 96 out of ~~100 due to a framework that does not impose personal income or capital gains tax. It also placed fifth globally for quality of life and infrastructure, and seventh for residency~~ 100. In the same lifestyle index, several African nations were identified as attractive relocation destinations, with the Seychelles ranking 12th, Mauritius 17th, Cape Verde 36th, and ~~accessibility.~~ Botswana 44th.

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