Henley Passport Index: India rises by 3 levels to 80th rank, Pak’s passport ranks fourth worst internationally
According to the Henley Passport Index 2024, the top passports worldwide were those of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain.
The Indian passport is now the 80th most powerful passport in the world, with the Uzbek passport, since it grants Indians visa-free entry to 62 countries. Indians can travel visa-free to Bhutan, the British Virgin Islands, Barbados, Thailand, Jordan, Malaysia, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Indonesia.
Indians can obtain visas upon arrival in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, Iran, Bolivia, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Gabon, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritania, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Samoa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
With this, the Indian has advanced by three ranks compared to 2023. Bhutan, Chad, Egypt, Jordan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Angola, Mongolia, Mozambique, Tajikistan, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, Algeria, Cambodia, and Mali are the next nations on the list after India.
Japan and Singapore continue to lead
According to the Henley Passport Index 2024, the top worldwide were those of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain. The rating, based on statistics from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), indicates that Japan and Singapore have retained the top place for the past five years.
People having any of these passports can travel to 194 countries without a visa. Finland, Sweden, and South Korea are tied for second position, with visa-free access to 193 locations. Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands rank third, having access to 192 destinations.
The United Kingdom made considerable improvement, rising two spots to fourth place. People with a British passport can visit 192 countries without a visa.
Pakistani are among the world’s worst, since they allow Pakistanis to travel to 34 countries without a visa. These include Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Qatar, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu.
Pakistan’s passport ranks fourth worst globally
Pakistanis can also request visas on arrival on e-visa for 27 countries, including Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Seychelles, Somalia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkey, Tuvalu, and Uganda.
Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan were the countries that came after Pakistan. People with Iraqi passports can enter 31 countries without a visa, whereas those with Syrian and Afghan passports can enter 29 and 28 countries, respectively.
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