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Indian Passport Ran in 2025 as per Global and Henley Passport Index

As of January 2025, India’s current passport rank is 85, where valid passport holders can travel visa-free or by availing a visa-on-arrival to 70+ destinations, according to the Henley & Partners Passport Index.

According to The Passport Index, India’s current passport rank is 69, allowing valid passport holders to travel to 75 countries either visa-free or with a visa-on-arrival.

Most of the popular passport indices have published their passport rankings for the year 2025 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.

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What is the Passport Ranking Index and How it Works?

Henley Passport Index - Established in 1997, Henley & Partners is a global leader that ranks world passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. The Henley Passport Index compares the visa-free access of 199 different passports to 227 travel destinations.
Global Passport Power Rank - The Passport Index, established by Arton Capital in 2014, is reputed as the go-to resource for information about passport power worldwide. It includes 199 passports and ranks them based on their Mobility Score (MS).

Let’s take a look!

Indian Passport Ranking in 2025

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.

For Henely Passport Index:

The passport is given a score of 1 in cases where:

No visa is required
Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) is available
Visitor’s permit is available or,
An electronic travel authority (ETA) is available.

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.

For Global Passport Index:

To determine the individual rank of each passport, a three-tier method is applied:

Mobility Score (MS): This includes visa-free (VF), visa on arrival (VOA), eTA and e-visa (if issued within 3 days)
Visa Free portion of their score vs Visa-on-Arrival
United Nations Development Programme Human Development Index 2018 (UNDP HDI) is used as a tiebreaker.

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
2025	85	69
2024	84	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

Disclaimer - This data was updated in January 2025.

From the above table, we can see that the current rank of India’s passport according to the Henley Passport Index is 85, allowing Indian passport holders to travel to 35 countries visa-free! According to the Global Passport Index, India’s passport is ranked at 69th position. The current mobility score of Indian passport is 75, allowing Indian passport holders to travel to 29 countries visa-free!

Top 10 Most Powerful Passports in the World in 2025

The following table illustrates the first ten rank holders of the most powerful passports in the world in 2025. 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	United Arab Emirates
2	Japan	Spain
3	Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain	Finland, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, Greece, Ireland
4	Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden	Sweden, Poland, Hungary
5	Belgium, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom	Czech Republic, South Korea, Estonia, Croatia, Slovakia
6	Australia, Greece	Japan, Slovenia, Latvia, New Zealand, Liechtenstein
7	Canada, Malta, Poland	Singapore, Malta, United Kingdom, Canada, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Australia
8	Czechia, Hungary	Iceland, United States of America
9	Estonia, United States	Cyprus
10	Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates	Malaysia, Monaco

In 2025, as per the Henley Passport Index, Singapore ranks first with visa-free access to 195 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.

Disclaimer - This data was updated in January 2025.

10 Least Powerful Passports in the World in 2025

While visa-free travel is a luxury, there are a few passports that offer 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
106 - Afghanistan	94 - Syria
105 - Syria	93 - Afghanistan
104 - Iraq	92 – Somalia, Iraq
103 - Yemen, Pakistan	91 – Pakistan
102 - Somalia	90 - Yemen
101 – Nepal	89 – Bangladesh, Palestinian Territories
100 – Palestinian Territory, Libya, Bangladesh	88 – Libya, Sudan, Eritrea, North Korea
99 – North Korea	87 – South Sudan
98 - Eritrea	86 – Nigeria, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Nepal
97 - Sudan	85 – Congo, Ethiopia

Disclaimer - This data was updated in January 2025.

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 2025 and beyond, keep an eye on the above-mentioned indices.

List of Visa-Free and Visa on Arrival Countries for Indians

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 70+ 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 country for indians holders can travel to, along with the permitted stay duration, cost and other important information.

Country	Visa Type	Stay Duration	Continent
Thailand	Visa Free, Visa on arrival	Visa free: 60 days Visa on arrival: 30 days	Asia
Malaysia	Visa Free, e-visa	30 days (Visa free is valid till 31st Dec'26)	Asia
Sri Lanka	Visa Free, eTA and Visa on arrival	30 days (Visa free is valid till 31^st March’25)	Asia
Maldives	Visa on arrival	30 days	Asia
Indonesia	Visa on arrival, e-visa	30 days	Asia
Vietnam	Visa on arrival, e-visa	30 days	Asia
Bhutan	Visa Free	14 days	Asia
Hong Kong	Visa Free, Pre-registration form on arrival or online	14 days	Asia
Nepal	Visa Free	NA	Asia
Oman	Visa Free	14 days	Asia
Bahrain	e-visa, Visa on arrival	2 weeks	Asia
Cambodia	Visa on arrival, e-visa	30 days	Asia
Jordan	Visa on arrival	30 days	Asia
Myanmar	Visa on arrival, e-visa	On arrival: 30 days e-visa: 28 days	Asia
Iran	Visa Free, Visa on arrival, e-visa	Visa Free: 15 days e-visa and visa on arrival: 30 days	Asia
Macao (SAR China)	Visa Free	30 days	Asia
Laos	Visa on arrival, e-visa	30 days	Asia
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival	30 days	Asia
Tajikistan	Visa on arrival, e-visa	60 days	Asia
Kazakhstan	Visa Free	14 days	Asia
Palestinian Territories	Visa Free	NA	Asia
Seychelles	Visa Free	90 days	Africa
Mauritius	Visa Free	90 days	Africa
Tanzania	Visa on arrival, e-visa	90 days	Africa
Mozambique	Visa on arrival	30 days	Africa
Madagascar	Visa on arrival, e-visa	30 days	Africa
Cape Verde Islands	Visa on arrival	60 days	Africa
Mauritania	Visa on arrival	90 days	Africa
Comoro Islands	Visa on arrival	45 days	Africa
Burundi	Visa on arrival	90 days	Africa
Zimbabwe	Visa on arrival	30 days	Africa
Angola	Visa Free, Visa on Arrival and e-visa	30 days	Africa
Senegal	Visa Free	90 days	Africa
Ethiopia	Visa on arrival, e-visa	30 days	Africa
Guinea-Bissau*	Visa on arrival	90 days	Africa
Sierra Leone	Visa on arrival, e-visa	30 days	Africa
Somalia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Africa
Gabon	Visa on arrival	90 days	Africa
Tunisia	Visa Free, Visa on arrival	90 days	Africa
Gambia	Visa Free	90 days	Africa
Rwanda	Visa Free	30 days	Africa
El Salvador	Visa Free	90 days	Central America
Barbados	Visa Free	90 days	North America
British Virgin Islands	Visa Free	30 days	North America
Dominica	Visa Free	180 days	North America
Grenada	Visa Free	90 days	North America
Haiti	Visa Free	90 days	North America
Jamaica	Visa Free	30 days	North America
Montserrat	Visa Free	NA	North America
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa on arrival, e-visa	30 days	North America
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival	90 days	North America
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa Free	90 days	North America
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa Free	90 days	North America
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa Free	90 days	South America
Bolivia	Visa on arrival	30 days	South America
Suriname	Visa on arrival, e-visa	31 days	South America
Cook Islands	Visa Free	31 days	Oceania
Fiji	Visa Free	120 days	Oceania
Kiribati	Visa Free	90 days	Oceania
Micronesia	Visa Free	30 days	Oceania
Niue	Visa Free	NA	Oceania
Vanuatu	Visa Free	30 days	Oceania
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	30 days	Oceania
Palau Islands	Visa on arrival	30 days	Oceania
Samoa	Visa on arrival	90 days	Oceania
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	30 days	Oceania

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FAQs about Indian Passport Ranking & Passport Index

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What are some of the other indices that rank passports in the world?

There are several other indices like the Bayat Migration Index, Latitude’s Country Access Tool, Nomad Capitalist Passport Index, etc. that rank passports.

Nonetheless, the Henley Passport Index and Global Passport Index are the most followed ones.

What is the Indian Passport’s current standing when compared to other passports?

When compared to other countries, India’s passport rank is generally considered towards the lower end of the spectrum.

While it allows holders a certain degree of freedom pertaining to visa-free travel, there are 168 countries as of 2025 for which Indian passport holders need to obtain a visa before their trip commences.

What determines how powerful a passport is?

Most of the time, the mobility score—or, more simply, the number of countries or territories you may enter without a visa with a particular passport—has been used to rank the most powerful passports.

Which type of passport is best in India?

A white passport is regarded as the most powerful passport out of all the others. Only officials of the Indian government are eligible for the white passport.

What are some challenges of the Indian passport?

Since the Indian passport ranks at 85 according to Henley Passport Index, some challenges faced by passport holders are extensive visa application procedures and limited travel opportunities.

Is a US passport strong?

Yes, a US passport is considered vital. It offers visa-free access or visa-on-arrival access to 186 countries as per Henley Passport Index 2025. It consistently ranks within the top 10 of the powerful passports.

How is the Indian passport ranked compared to its neighbouring countries?

Compared to the neighbouring countries, India’s passport rank is higher up. While Indian passport holders can travel to 35 countries visa-free, China has 141 visa-free countries (including visa on arrival countries).

However, Pakistan has only 33 visa-free countries, Sri Lanka has 44 visa-free countries, Nepal has 39 visa-free countries and Bangladesh has 40 visa-free countries as of January 2025 according to The Henley Passport Index.

Which countries are allowing visa free entry for Indian passport holders?

Indian passport holders can travel to 35 countries completely visa-free! Some of the popular countries Indians can travel to without a visa are Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Oman, Mauritius, Macao and Iran.

Which countries are giving visa-on-arrival for Indians citizens?

Indian passport holders can visit 37 countries with a visa-on-arrival. Some of these countries are Thailand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Jordan, Cambodia, Bahrain, etc.

Which countries offer e-visa for Indians?

There are 49 e visa countries for Indians. Some of these countries are Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Myanmar, Bahrain, Australia, Kenya, Morocco, Colombia, Russia etc.

Is Dubai visa-free for Indian passport holders?

No, Indians need to apply for a visa to enter Dubai. The Indian passport and other necessary travel documents must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date.

Which country has the strongest passport in the world?

As per Henley Passport Index in January 2025, there is only one country that ranks on the number 1 position of strongest passports in the world which is Singapore.

Which country has the weakest passport in 2024?

Afghanistan has the weakest and lowest passport rank in the world as of January 2025. According to Henely Passport Index, Afghanistan’s passport is ranked 106th position with easy entry access into only 26 countries.

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