Henley Passport Index 2023: India rises five spots in passport strength ranking; Indians can now travel visa-free to....

NewsBharati    20-Jul-2023 11:44:30 AM
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The latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index, released on Tuesday, has stated that the Indian passport improved by five places and is now ranked 80th. Owning to this, Indians can travel to 57 destinations completely visa-free or visas on arrival arrangements.
 
Henley Passport Index 2023: India
Moreover, Indian passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival in countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and Rwanda.
 

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Barbados, Bhutan, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macao (SAR China), Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niue, Oman, Palau Islands, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe
 
However, Indian citizens need a visa to enter 177 destinations across the world in countries like China, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the entire European Union. It is because of this high visa requirement that India has scored poorly in mobility.
 
As per the report, Singapore has replaced Japan for having the world’s most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 192 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
 
After five years at the top, Japan dropped to third place as the number of destinations its passport can access without a visa fell, according to the ranking published by London-based immigration consultancy Henley & Partners.
 
The US, which once topped the ranking nearly a decade ago, slid two places to eighth place. The UK, after a Brexit-induced slump, jumped two places to fourth, a position it last held in 2017.
 
Henley’s ranking tracks data from the International Air Transport Association. The methodology differs from other passport indexes like one published by financial advisory Arton Capital, which put the United Arab Emirates in pole position last year. At the bottom of the list is Afghanistan with easy access to 27 destinations.
 
Passport Index has become the most popular interactive online tool to display, sort, and rank the world's passports.
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Notably, the Henley Passport Index, originally created by Dr. Christian H. Kaelin, is based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations.
 
It is updated in real-time throughout the year, as and when visa policy changes come into effect.