Most Powerful Passport 2024: The strength of the Indian passport had declined just a month ago, but the ranking has improved in the latest index…
After the setback a month ago, the strength of the Indian passport has increased again. There has been an improvement in India’s ranking on the Henley Passport Index, which measures the strength of passports of countries around the world. Now Indian passport has been placed at 82nd position on this index.
Indian passport gains 3 places
The Henley Passport Index is updated on a monthly basis. Earlier in February 2024, the Indian passport had suffered a setback, when its ranking had fallen to 85th place. India has gained 3 places in the latest edition of the index released for the month of March. Now the Indian passport has risen to 82nd position from 85th position a month ago.
Calculation is done on this basis
The strength of passports of different countries of the world is calculated on the basis of how many countries provide visa-free entry to it. The Henley Passport Index is continuously updated based on this scale. Despite improving India’s position on the Henley Passport Index 2024, it is still lower than in January. India was ranked 80th on the index before falling to 85th position in the February ranking.
List of top 10 most powerful passports 2024
1. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain (194 destinations)
2. Finland, South Korea, Sweden (193 destinations)
3. Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands (192 destinations)
4. Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom (191 destinations)
5. Greece, Malta, Switzerland (190 destinations)
6. Czech Republic, New Zealand, Poland (189 destinations)
7. Canada, Hungary, United States (188 destinations)
8.Estonia, Lithuania (187 destinations)
9. Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (186 destinations)
10. Iceland (185 destinations)
Let us know which 62 countries Indians can visit without visa…
1. Angola
2. Barbados
3. Bhutan
4. Bolivia
5. British Virgin Islands
6.Burundi
7. Cambodia
8. Cape Verde Islands
9. Comoro Islands
10. Cook Islands
11. Djibouti
12. Dominica
13. El Salvador
14. Ethiopia
15. Fiji
16. Gabon
17. Grenada
18. Guinea Bissau
19. Haiti
20. Indonesia
21. Iran
22. Jamaica
23. Jordan
24. Kazakhstan
25. Kenya
26. Kiribati
27. Laos
28. Macau
29. Madagascar
30. Malaysia
31. Maldives
32. Marshall Islands
33.Mauritania
34. Mauritius
35. Microsia
35. Montserrat
36. Mozambique
37. Myanmar
38. Nepal
39. Niue
40. Oman
41. Palau Island
42. Qatar
43.Rwanda
44. Samoa
45. Senegal
46. Seychelles
47. Sierra Leone
48. Somalia
49. Sri Lanka
50. Saint Kitts and Nevis
51. Saint Lucia
52. St. Vincent
53. Tanzania
54. Thailand
55. Timor
56. Togo
57. Trinidad and Tobago
58. Tunisia
59. Tuvalu
60. Vanuatu
61. Zimbabwe
62. Grenada
This is how India’s importance has increased
India is emerging as a major economic power, which is also benefiting the Indian passport. The strength of the Indian passport has continuously improved over the years. The Indian passport was ranked 87th on the Henley Passport Index in the year 2022. In the year 2023, Indian passport had reached 80th position. Now Indian passport is at 82nd position. However, there is no change in the number of countries giving visa-free access to Indian passport as compared to last year. That is, the reason for the decline in ranking of Indian passport is not actually due to decrease in strength, but due to increase in strength of passports of some other countries.
The maximum strength of these passports
According to Henley Passport Index, six countries jointly hold the first place in terms of most powerful passports. Currently, the names of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain jointly come in the first place. Passport holders of these countries can visit 194 countries without visa. Finland, Netherlands, Sweden and South Korea are at second place with visa-free access to 193 countries, while Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Britain and Luxembourg are at third place with visa-free access to 192 countries.
