The Tunisian passport, which grants entrance to 69 destinations without a prior visa, was classified 74th in the 2020 Henley Passport Index, which was announced by the consulting firm Henley & Partners. The Henley Passport Index listed all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can reach without a prior visa. The classification is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and backed by continuous examination by Henley & Partners.
The Tunisian passport topped African countries, ahead of Morocco (80th, 63 *destinations), Mauritania (84th, 58 destinations), Algeria (92nd, 50 destinations), Egypt (93rd, 49 destinations) and Libya (102th, 37 destinations).
Seychelles surpassed African countries (29th, 151 destinations), Mauritius (32nd, 146 destinations) and South Africa (56th, 100 destinations).
In the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates ranked first (18th globally, 171 destinations), followed by Kuwait (57th, 95 destinations) and Qatar (58th, 93 destinations).
Japan (191 destinations), Singapore (190 destinations) and Germany (189 destinations) have come top in a ranking of the world’s most powerful passports.
At the very bottom of this ranking are Syria (105th, 29 destinations), Iraq (106th, 28 destinations) and Afghanistan (107th, 26 destinations).
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