- India’s ranking has dropped to 82 in the World’s Most Powerful Passport 2024.
- India is ranked 82nd globally, allowing Indian passport holders to travel to 58 countries without requiring a visa.
- This represents a drop of two places compared to last year, when India was ranked 80th.
- In the 2024 Index, Singapore’s passport has reclaimed its title as the world’s most powerful, granting visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 195 countries.
- Afghanistan ranked last with visa-free entry to only 26 destinations.
Henley Passport Index
- It was launched in 2006.
- The index covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations.
- It is based on the data collected from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- The Index’s scoring system was developed to give users a nuanced, practical and reliable overview of the power of their passport.
- Each passport is scored on the total number of destinations the holder can access visa-free.