Passport

Which passport is the most worthwhile to hold in 2026? New ranking reveals the winners

A new index that also considers quality of life, investment appeal, and economic strength places nine European countries in the top ten, with Singapore as the only non-European exception.

Israeli passport.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press during an event outside the Oval Office of the White House on April 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US to issue special passport design featuring Trump's face, State Department announces - report

An illustrative image of Bahraini passports over a backdrop of the Bahraini flag.

Bahrain revokes citizenship of 69 people who supported Iran's attacks during war

US passport, illustrative

US will offer passport services in West Bank for first time


Syrian tries to use 'worst Israeli passport forgery of all time'

A forged passport made by a Syrian traveler contained spelling of words that made no sense and border control stamps that haven't been used in years.

Israeli passport [Illustrative]

Grapevine June 17, 2022: Accords and art

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 UAE AMBASSADOR Mohammed Al Khaja at the Israel Museum with Isaac Molho.

Meet Portugalis, the company helping Jews claim Portuguese citizenship

Portugal has a rich and tragic Jewish history. What are the benefits of obtaining Portuguese citizenship?

 A PORTUGUESE passport conveys all the benefits of a standard EU passport.

Verbal abuse, intimidation routine for foreigners at Ben Gurion airport

Population and Immigration officials threaten to handcuff one individual, ban another from Israel for a decade. ‘I felt like a criminal’ say three separate travelers who experienced hostile behavior.

A passenger at Ben Gurion Airport

American olim in limbo as backlog at US Emabssy continues

As coronavirus cases are spiking once again across Israel, those seeking appointments with the embassy remain in a continued state of annoyance and uncertainty.

 At wit's end: Esther Esquenazi with her 10-month-old son

US to allow citizens abroad to travel on expired passports

The expired passport rule will only apply to people traveling to the US from abroad, and can only be used once.

US passport, illustrative

Israelis abroad angered by new 'forced' passports for their children

Many Israelis have been waiting for a year or longer due to the pandemic to visit family in Israel, and were hoping to bring their children this summer.

Air travelers walk, after further cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York, in Terminal 1 at JFK International Airport in New York

Coronavirus: Green pass extended through 2021, no need for third shot beforehand

Green passports in Israel are granted to all those who are fully vaccinated or recovered from the virus.

A woman shows her green passport at the Khan theater in Jerusalem on February 23, 2021.

US Embassy in Israel has 15,000 passport backlog due to COVID rules

Even in a normal year, the embassy in Israel is one of the busiest places in the world for US passports and reports of birth. Then, the coronavirus pandemic came along.

US Embassy Jerusalem

Israel should give east Jerusalem Palestinians Israeli passports - opinion

Why can’t the 350,000 Palestinians of east Jerusalem hold both an Israeli and a Palestinian passport?

Israeli passport [Illustrative]