New Delhi: India’s passport ranking globally according to the Henley Index improved significantly, moving up 10 places in the latest survey, strengthening its impact further in the global benchmark. According to the latest survey by the Henley Index, India’s passport rank globally now stands at 75, 10 places up from previously 85.
The Henley Passport Index is the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It’s the largest, most accurate travel information database and enhanced by Henley & Partners’ research team.
With historical data spanning 20 years, the Henley Passport Index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA). It includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations. The index provides fresh data monthly.
It’s considered the standard reference tool for global citizens and sovereign states when assessing where a passport ranks on the global mobility spectrum.
What’s The Methodology To Rank Passports
Under Henley methodology to rate passports, the mechanism to rate countries’ passports visas takes queue from historical data spanning 20 years. The index and its contents are based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and supplemented, enhanced, and updated using extensive in-house research and open-source online data.
Key Parameters To Rate Passports
- One doesn’t need a visa to enter these destinations
- ETA (Electronic Travel Authority): One doesn’t need a visa to enter these destinations, but you must apply for a digital electronic travel authority before arrival
- VOA (visa on arrival): One needs a visa to enter these destinations, but can apply for and receive the visa upon arrival at the airport. There is no pre-departure approval necessary.
- e-Visa: You need a visa to enter these destinations, but you can apply for it online, and the visa you receive is electronic (pre-departure approval necessary)
- Visa required: One needs a traditional visa to enter these destinations, and need to apply for it in person
- Visa-free score: The total number of destinations for which they do not require a visa
- Visa list: The list of destinations that a specific passport can access, indicating which are visa-free and which are visa required
Top 10 Nations Based on Rank in Henley Index
- Singapore
- Japan, South Korea
- Sweden, United Arab Emirates
- Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland
- Austria, Greece, Malta, Portugal
- Hungary, Malaysia, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
- Australia, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia
- Cananda, Liechtenstein, Lithuania
- Iceland
- United States
