15/09/2026
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15/09/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, Sep 15: The Kuwait passport ranks 86th globally in the September 2026 Passport Reports ranking, placing it third among the six GCC countries, behind the UAE and Qatar.
Kuwaiti passport holders have access to a range of destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, including visa-free, visa-on-arrival and electronic travel authorisation options.
Among GCC passports, the UAE ranks first globally, followed by Qatar in 85th place, Kuwait in 86th, Saudi Arabia in 88th, Bahrain in 93rd and Oman in 96th.
The UAE passport remains the world's strongest, with a Mobility Score of 182, while Qatar has a score of 118 and Saudi Arabia 102. Bahrain and Oman have scores of 99 and 95, respectively.
Below is the ranking of passports
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 | UAE |
| 2 | Singapore |
| 3 | Malaysia |
| 4 | Luxembourg |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Switzerland |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | Belgium |
| 8 | France |
| 9 | Denmark |
| 9 | Finland |
| 9 | Germany |
| 9 | Italy |
| 9 | Netherlands |
| 9 | Sweden |
| 10 | Greece |
| 11 | Portugal |
| 12 | Austria |
| 13 | Norway |
| 14 | Ireland |
| 15 | South Korea |
| 16 | Malta |
| 17 | Hungary |
| 17 | Poland |
| 18 | Croatia |
| 18 | Latvia |
| 19 | Romania |
| 20 | Bulgaria |
| 21 | Czech Republic |
| 21 | Slovakia |
| 21 | Slovenia |
| 22 | Estonia |
| 23 | Cyprus |
| 24 | Lithuania |
| 25 | UK |
| 26 | Canada |
| 27 | Liechtenstein |
| 28 | New Zealand |
| 29 | Iceland |
| 30 | Australia |
| 31 | US |
| 32 | Monaco |
| 33 | Hong Kong |
| 34 | Brazil |
| 35 | Argentina |
| 36 | Chile |
| 37 | Andorra |
| 38 | San Marino |
| 39 | Brunei |
| 40 | Israel |
| 41 | Barbados |
| 42 | Bahamas |
| 43 | Uruguay |
| 44 | Mexico |
| 45 | Vatican City |
| 46 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 47 | Seychelles |
| 48 | Peru |
| 49 | St. Vincent |
| 50 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 51 | Macao |
| 52 | Costa Rica |
| 53 | Ukraine |
| 54 | Paraguay |
| 55 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 56 | Grenada |
| 57 | Mauritius |
| 58 | Panama |
| 59 | Saint Lucia |
| 60 | Solomon Islands |
| 61 | Dominica |
| 62 | Colombia |
| 63 | Serbia |
| 64 | Georgia |
| 65 | El Salvador |
| 66 | North Macedonia |
| 67 | Guatemala |
| 68 | Samoa |
| 69 | Montenegro |
| 70 | Honduras |
| 71 | Tuvalu |
| 72 | Kiribati |
| 73 | Marshall Islands |
| 74 | Taiwan |
| 75 | Tonga |
| 76 | Russian Federation |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 78 | Albania |
| 79 | Venezuela |
| 80 | Moldova |
| 81 | Nicaragua |
| 82 | Türkiye |
| 83 | Micronesia |
| 84 | Palau |
| 85 | Qatar |
| 86 | Kuwait |
| 87 | South Africa |
| 88 | Saudi Arabia |
| 89 | Maldives |
| 90 | Timor-Leste |
| 91 | Belize |
| 92 | Ecuador |
| 93 | Bahrain |
| 94 | Jamaica |
| 95 | Fiji |
| 96 | Oman |
| 97 | Guyana |
| 98 | China |
| 99 | Thailand |
| 100 | Vanuatu |
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 101 | Belarus |
| 102 | Kosovo |
| 103 | Kazakhstan |
| 104 | Indonesia |
| 105 | Nauru |
| 106 | Bolivia |
| 107 | Papua New Guinea |
| 108 | Suriname |
| 109 | Dominican Republic |
| 110 | Botswana |
| 111 | Morocco |
| 112 | Azerbaijan |
| 113 | Lesotho |
| 114 | Armenia |
| 115 | Namibia |
| 116 | Eswatini |
| 117 | Philippines |
| 118 | Mongolia |
| 119 | Malawi |
| 120 | Kenya |
| 121 | Tunisia |
| 122 | Tanzania |
| 123 | Ghana |
| 124 | Zambia |
| 125 | Cape Verde |
| 126 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 127 | Cuba |
| 128 | Gambia |
| 129 | Rwanda |
| 130 | Zimbabwe |
| 131 | Uganda |
| 132 | Uzbekistan |
| 133 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 134 | India |
| 135 | Vietnam |
| 136 | Mozambique |
| 137 | Sierra Leone |
| 138 | Benin |
| 139 | Gabon |
| 140 | Tajikistan |
| 141 | Cambodia |
| 142 | Madagascar |
| 143 | Algeria |
| 144 | Senegal |
| 145 | Burkina Faso |
| 146 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 147 | Mauritania |
| 148 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 149 | Niger |
| 150 | Togo |
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 151 | Angola |
| 152 | Jordan |
| 153 | Laos |
| 154 | Bhutan |
| 155 | Egypt |
| 156 | Mali |
| 157 | Guinea |
| 158 | Comoros |
| 159 | Turkmenistan |
| 160 | Haiti |
| 161 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 161 | Liberia |
| 162 | Central African Republic |
| 163 | Djibouti |
| 164 | Chad |
| 165 | Congo |
| 166 | Cameroon |
| 167 | Burundi |
| 168 | Lebanon |
| 169 | Myanmar |
| 170 | Sri Lanka |
| 171 | Congo (Dem. Rep.) |
| 172 | Nigeria |
| 173 | Nepal |
| 174 | Ethiopia |
| 174 | Iran |
| 175 | Libya |
| 176 | Sudan |
| 177 | Bangladesh |
| 178 | South Sudan |
| 179 | Eritrea |
| 180 | North Korea |
| 181 | Palestinian |
| 182 | Somalia |
| 183 | Pakistan |
| 184 | Yemen |
| 185 | Iraq |
| 186 | Syria |
| 187 | Afghanistan |
