Rabat- London-based company Henley & Partners has ranked the Moroccan passport as the 80th most powerful worldwide in its 2023 Henley Passport Index.
According to the company’s most recent report, the Moroccan passport is still ranked 80th, as it was in the second quarter of 2022.
The Moroccan passport now allows its holders visa-free travel to 65 countries throughout the world compared to the second quarter of 2022 where it gave its holders visa-free access to 64 countries.
Analyzing data compiled by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Henley & Partners examined 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations.
Alongside Morocco, holders of Cuban and Ghanaian passports also have access to 65 visa-free destinations.
Morocco ranked second in North Africa, behind Tunisia (76rd globally), with the Mauritanian passport coming in third (85th globally), Algeria and Egypt ranking fourth (90th globally), Sudan ranking fifth (100th globally) and Libya in the sixth spot regionally (101th worldwide).
The UAE topped the Middle East and North Africa rankings, with the Emirati passport providing free access to 178 countries and ranking 15th worldwide.
Japan tops the global rankings, with the most powerful passport in the world allowing holders to enter 193 countries without a visa.
Singapore and South Korea tied for second place in the global rankings, allowing holders of their passports to enter 192 countries without a visa.
Meanwhile, Germany and Spain tie for third place, with a visa-free score of 190.
Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan come last in the global rankings, with visa-free access to only 30, 29, and 27 destinations, respectively.
