Henley Passport Index 2025:
India’s passport has slipped to 85th rank in Henley Passport Index 2025, down five places from the previous 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
- The stronger the passport, the more countries its holders can enter without a prior visa — a privilege that reflects diplomatic ties, economic influence, and international trust.
Key Highlights of Henley Passport Index:
- Globally, Singapore leads the 2025 list with visa-free access to 193 destinations, followed by South Korea (190) and Japan (189).
- Several European nations, including Germany, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, share the next few ranks with access to around 188–189 countries.
- The United States has slipped out of the top 10 for the first time in two decades, ranking 12th this year with access to 180 destinations.
- Afghanistan sits at the bottom (106th) offering visa-free access to just 24–26 countries.
