In 2024, the Crème de la crème or the accolade of having the world's most powerful passport is split among not one or two but six countries: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain. The citizens of these countries are allowed visa-free entry to a whopping 194 destinations.
In second place, with 193 visa-free destinations are Finland, South Korea, and Sweden.
Rounding off the top three with 192 global destinations are Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
In 2023, India stood in the 83rd position with 58 visa-free destinations. This year, the nation moved up three ranks to 80th and boasts 62 visa-free destinations around the world. This includes popular tourist spots like Barbados, Fiji, and Thailand.
India's neighbouring nation Pakistan also improved its rank, moving from 102nd to 101st, with 34 visa-free destinations.
These rankings are as per the latest Henley Passport Index report which ranks the world's passports "according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa". Its rankings are based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – the world's largest travel information database.
The world's leading authority on passport rankings, the Henley Passport Index included 199 passports from around the world and 227 different travel destinations.
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