Henely Passport Index is a globally recognized ranking measuring the travel freedom afforded by citizens across the countries. The index is based on the number of destinations that they can access without prior visa. The index is published by a leading global citizenship and residence advisory firm, Henley & Partners, the index is a benchmark for assessing passport strength and global mobility.
The Henley Passport Index recently released a comprehensive list of the most powerful passports in the world. Singapore dethroned Japan as #1 and India moved two points above, standing at 82nd instead of last year’s 84th position. Today we will explore the basis of these rankings — what makes a passport powerful and why does the Indian passport rank so low?
India moved two points above this year, standing at 82nd instead of last year’s 84th position. An Indian passport holder can travel to the following 58 countries visa-free:
Angola, Barbados, Bhutan, Bolivia, the British Virgin Islands, Burundi, Cambodia, the Cape Verde Islands, the Comoro Islands, the Cook Islands, Djibouti, Dominica, Ethiopia, Fiji, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Macao (SAR China), Madagascar, Malaysia, the Maldives, the Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niue, the Palau Islands, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Zimbabwe.
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