Armenia is most welcoming country in Europe –Passport Index Ranking

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02.03.2023, 12:47

In Europe, the most welcoming country is Armenia, which extends relaxed visa rules to travelers from 135 countries, placing it in 26th place in the overall leader board, according to the newest Passport Index ranking..

Armenia is most welcoming country in Europe –Passport Index Ranking

YEREVAN, March 2. /ARKA/. In Europe, the most welcoming country is Armenia, which extends relaxed visa rules to travelers from 135 countries, placing it in 26th place in the overall leader board, according to the newest Passport Index ranking..

Kosovo offers this welcome to 109 countries, while Moldova does to 103. Most European countries are a little stricter, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 92 countries.

Twenty-one countries tie in first place for the ‘most welcoming’ title in the Passport Index ranking.

Angola, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Côte D’Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, the Maldives, Micronesia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu all welcome travelers from 198 countries without a visa (or issue a visa on arrival).

At the other end of the spectrum Afghanistan, North Korea and Turkmenistan are tied in 83rd place. These three countries do not offer visa-free travel to any countries. -0-

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