Henley Passport Index:
India has climbed eight places on Henley Passport Index 2025 to 77th rank from 85 last year.
- Henley Passport Index is a popular ranking of global passports that measures passport strength by the number of destinations that holders can visit without a prior visa.
- The index ranks countries based on statistics provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- It started in 2006 as the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index (HVRI).
- The index includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations.
Highlights of Henley Passport Index 2025
- Singapore’s passport remains the most powerful in the world, granting visa-free access to 193 of 227 locations.
- Asian countries dominate the top spots, with Japan and South Korea securing second place, allowing travel to 190 destinations without a visa.
- Seven EU passports share third place — Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain, all with access to 189 destinations.
- In contrast, traditionally powerful passports like U.S. and U.K. have seen a dip in influence.
- The U.S. passport has slipped to tenth place from ninth last year, with access 182 destinations, while the U.K. has fallen from fifth to sixth position accessing 186 destinations.
