India's Passport Ranks 82nd Globally With Visa-free Access To 58 Nations: Report

Henley Passport Index 2024 has ranked India’s passport at the 82nd position with visa-free access to 58 nations. An Indian passport holder can travel visa-free to popular tourist destinations like Indonesia, Maldives, and Thailand.

Singapore clinched the top spot as the world's most powerful passport as citizens of this city-state enjoy visa-free access to an impressive 195 countries. Meanwhile, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Japan have the second most powerful passport, each providing visa-free access to 192 destinations.

Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Sweden share the third position having visa-free entry to 191 countries.

The United Kingdom, alongside New Zealand, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, and Switzerland, ranks fourth, with visa-free access to 190 countries. Australia and Portugal jointly occupy the fifth spot with visa-free travel to 189 destinations.

The United States, meanwhile, has slipped to the eighth position, now allowing its citizens visa-free entry to 186 countries.
A total of 34 countries are ranked in the top 10 most powerful passports.

The Henley Passport Index is based on data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA).