Henley Passport Index 2024: India stands at the 80th rank
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07-02-2025
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The Henley Passport Index 2024 was released by Henley & Partners, a global citizenship and residency consultancy, which evaluated passports of 199 countries.
Most powerful passport:
- A total of 6 countries across the world have secured top positions in the 2024 Henley Passport Index.
- The countries with the most powerful passports in the world include France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and Singapore.
- Passports from all these countries provide visa-free access to 194 destinations.
- Japan and Singapore have retained their positions which they had held for the last five years.
- South Korea, Finland and Sweden are second in this list. These three countries facilitate visa-free access to 193 countries.
- Austria, Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands are in third place. These countries facilitate visa-free travel to 192 countries.
- The ranking of the United Kingdom has climbed two places from 6th place last year to 4th place this year.
- Switzerland's name is in fifth place on the list.
- America is in seventh place on this list.
Least powerful passport:
- The world's least powerful passport is from Afghanistan. It is ranked 104th with a reach of 28 countries.
- This is followed by Syria (103), Iraq (102), Pakistan (101) and Yemen (100).
India's rank:
- India ranks 80th in the 2024 Henley Passport Index.
- India's passport facilitates visa-free access to 62 countries.
- India is ranked 80th along with Uzbekistan.
- Last year, India was ranked 85th.
- Places like Thailand, Indonesia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Maldives can be visited with an Indian passport.
About Henley Passport Index:
- Introduced by Dr. Christian H. Kellin, Chairman of Henley & Partners, about 20 years ago.
- It calculates passport rankings based on specialised and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- The index considers the number of destinations where passport holders can travel without a prior visa.
- The index relies entirely on data from the International Air Transport Association to determine its rankings.
Visa-free entry:
- Visa-free entry means that citizens of some countries do not need to obtain a visa in advance, they can enter another country without a visa.
FAQ
Ans. 80th
Ans. Henley & Partners, a global citizenship and residency advisory firm
Ans. A total of 6 countries across the world secured the top positions which include France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and Singapore.
Ans. Afghanistan
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