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As of March 2024, India’s current passport rank is 82, where valid passport holders can travel visa-free or by availing a visa-on-arrival to 62 destinations, according to the Henley & Partners Passport Index.
According to The Passport Index, India’s current passport rank is 67, allowing valid passport holders to travel to 73 countries either visa-free or with a visa-on-arrival.
Most of the popular passport indices have published their passport rankings for the year 2024 and avid travellers are scrambling to find out how India has fared in them!
With countries relaxing the covid norms, knowing the Indian passport rank is certainly an important affair for those who frequently visit other countries – be it for business or leisure.
In this article, we will inform you about the passport rank of India, the list of visa-free countries Indian passport holders can travel to, the top and least passport-ranking countries.
Let’s take a look!
When it comes to passports, people either view them as their gateway to the entire world or as a barrier to their travel freedom. Passport Ranking is a system where a particular country’s passport is ranked according to the number of countries their holders can visit without applying for a visa.
As mentioned previously, we refer to two major indices for this data: The Henley Passport Index and The Global Passport Index.
The method of calculation for both indices differs, hence the difference in ranking positions. Both indices consider 199 countries' visa access for the Indian passport.
The passport is given a score of 1 in cases where:
A score of 0 is allotted in case a passport holder must apply for an e-visa or mandatory visa is required before departure. No score is allotted if you need a pre-departure government approval for a visa on arrival.
To determine the individual rank of each passport, a three-tier method is applied:
As determined by international relations and diplomatic ties, here is India’s passport rank over the last 10 years:
|
Year |
Indian Passport Rank According to Henley Passport Index |
Indian Passport Rank According to Global Passport Index |
|
2024 |
82 |
67 |
|
2023 |
84 |
67 |
|
2022 |
83 |
67 |
|
2021 |
90 |
73 |
|
2020 |
82 |
61 |
|
2019 |
82 |
71 |
|
2018 |
81 |
68 |
|
2017 |
87 |
72 |
|
2016 |
85 |
78 |
|
2015 |
88 |
77 |
Disclaimer - This data was updated in March 2024.
From the above table, we can see that the current rank of India’s passport according to the Henley Passport Index is 82, allowing Indian passport holders to travel to 62 countries visa-free! According to the Global Passport Index, India’s passport is ranked at 67th position. The current mobility score of Indian passport is 73, allowing Indian passport holders to travel to 27 countries visa-free!
Now that we have learned about India’s position in the passport rankings, let us also take a glance at the top 10 most and least powerful passports in the world according to the two indices mentioned above.
The following table illustrates the first ten rank holders of the most powerful passports in the world in 2024. The list curated is as per the benefits they offer their passport holders in terms of freedom to travel without applying for a visa before their trips begin.
| Passport Rank | Henley Passport Index | Global Passport Index |
1 |
Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan | United Arab Emirates |
2 |
Finland, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden | Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands |
3 |
Austria, Luxembourg, Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom | Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland |
4 |
Belgium, Norway, Portugal | Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Norway, Poland, Greece, Ireland |
5 |
Malta, New Zealand, Switzerland, Australia, Greece | Singapore, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Hungary, South Korea |
6 |
Poland, Canada, United States, Czechia | Japan, Lithuania, Slovakia, New Zealand, Estonia |
7 |
Hungary, Lithuania | Canada, Slovenia, Latvia, Croatia, United States of America, Malta, Australia |
8 |
Estonia | Iceland, Liechtenstein |
9 |
Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia | Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria |
10 |
Iceland | Monaco, Malaysia |
Disclaimer - This data was updated in February 2024.
In 2024, as per the Henley Passport Index, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Spain and Japan rank first with visa-free access to 194 countries.
However, due to separate metrics implemented by the Global Passport Index, the rankings of this index differ from that of the Henley Passport Index.
As per the GPI, the passports of the United Arab Emirates offer its holders maximum mobility freedom around the world.
While visa-free travel is a luxury, there are a few passports that proffer their holders with limited access to such privileges.
The following is a table illustrating the rankings of the least powerful passports as per the Henley Passport Index and the Global Passport Index:
|
Henley Passport Index Rank |
Global Passport Index Rank |
|
109 - Afghanistan |
94 - Syria |
|
108 - Syria |
93 - Afghanistan |
|
107 - Iraq |
92 - Iraq |
|
106 - Pakistan |
91 - Pakistan, Somalia |
|
105 - Yemen |
90 - Yemen |
|
104 - Somalia |
89 - Bangladesh |
|
103 – Palestinian Territory, Nepal, Libya |
88 - Palestinian Territories |
|
102 – North Korea, Bangladesh |
87- Libya, North Korea |
|
101 - Sri Lanka, Eritrea |
86 - Eritrea, Sudan |
|
100 - Sudan, Nigeria, Lebanon, Iran |
85 - Nepal, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Disclaimer - This data was updated in March 2024.
As per the rankings determined by both these indices, Syria and Afghanistan passports allow travellers the least freedom in visa-free international travel.
To know more about Indian passport ranking in the world for 2024 and beyond, keep an eye on the above-mentioned indices.
The Indian Passport Rank is determined by the number of countries Indian passport holders can easily travel to by availing of either a visa on arrival, visitors permit, an eTA or travel visa free! There are 66 countries where Indian passport holders can travel hassle-free!
In the table below, we’ve mentioned the list of visa-free and visa on arrival countries Indian passport holders can travel to, along with the permitted stay duration, cost and other important information.
Now that you know the rank of the Indian passport and which countries Indian passport holders can visit easily – you are one step closer to finalising your trip abroad.
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The information mentioned here about the countries, visa fees and others is taken from different sources. Digit Insurance is not promoting or recommending anything here. Please verify the same before you book your tickets, apply for a visa, buy a travel policy or make any other decision.
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