India’s passport status has dramatically improved, moving up 5 ranks from last year to 80th in the most recent Henley Passport Index. Due to this, Indian nationals can visit 57 countries with no need for a visa or with pre-arranged visa on arrival.
Singapore has supplanted Japan as the nation with the most potent passport. Additionally moving up five spots to 80th place in India. Indian citizens do not need a visa to enter 57 countries.
However, it should be highlighted that India did poorly in the mobility category. Therefore, holders of Indian passports require a visa to access 177 countries throughout the world, including China, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the entirety of the European Union.
The United States, which formerly led the list over ten years ago, dropped two spots to eighth position. Following a Brexit-related decline, the UK climbed two spots to fourth, a spot it previously held in 2017.
Additionally, nations like Indonesia, Thailand, and Rwanda grant visas on arrival and visa-free travel to bearers of Indian passports. However, 177 international locations, including China, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the entirety of the European Union, need a visa for entry for citizens of India. India gets a low mobility score as a result of this onerous visa requirement.
The Passport Index, an online application that shows, organizes, and rates every country in the globe according to its passports, has been increasingly popular in recent years.
Dr. Christian H. Kaelin is credited with developing the Henley Passport Index, which is based on information from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) that pertains to 199 passports and 227 travel locations.
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The International Air Transport Association’s statistics are used to calculate Henley’s rating. The approach is different from previous passport indexes, such as the one released by financial consultant Arton Capital last year that ranked the United Arab Emirates first.
The Henley Passport Index uses a different approach than other passport indices, such as the one released by the financial adviser Arton Capital, which ranked the United Arab Emirates first last year.
