World’s Most Powerful Passport: The Henley Passport Index, which rates the best passports for travel, has announced its ranking for 2024. Japan and Singapore in Asia and the European countries of France, Germany, Italy, and Spain share the top slot. In the meantime, India’s standing has improved, rising from 84th to 80th place from the previous year. 62 locations are accessible without a visa for holders with an Indian passport.
Indian Neighbors on the Passport Index
Afghanistan (104), Syria (103), Pakistan (101), and Iraq (102) all have poor rankings on the index. The following countries were listed as India’s other neighbours: Bangladesh (#97), Bhutan (#87), Myanmar (#92), Sri Lanka (#96), Bangladesh (#97), Bhutan (#58), and Nepal (#98).
The ten most potent passports in the world
- France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain (Score: 194)
- Finland, South Korea, Sweden (Score: 193)
- Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands (Score: 192)
- Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom (Score: 191)
- Greece, Malta, Switzerland (Score: 190)
- Australia, Czechia, New Zealand, Poland (Score: 189)
- Canada, Hungary, United States (Score: 188)
- Estonia, Lithuania (Score: 187)
- Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (Score: 186)
- Iceland (Score: 185)
The ten least potent passports in the world
- Iran, Lebanon, Nigeria, Sudan (Score: 45)
- Eritrea, Sri Lanka (Score: 43)
- Bangladesh, North Korea (Score: 42)
- Libya, Nepal, Palestinian Territory (Score: 40)
- Somalia (Score: 36)
- Yemen (Score: 35)
- Pakistan ( (Score: 34)
- Iraq (Score: 31)
- Syria (Score: 29)
- Afghanistan (Score: 28)
Henley Passport Index 2024 Overview
This week saw the release of Henley & Partners’ Henley Passport Index for 2024, which ranks various passports based on how many places their holders can visit without a prior visa or can use to obtain a visa on arrival, a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority (ETA) upon arrival. The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) data was analysed to create the rankings.
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