According to the latest Henley Passport Index 2023 — which ranks passports based on their power and mobility — India stands at the 85th position, two places ahead of last year’s 87th spot.
Key points
- Last year, an Indian passport holder had visa-free access to 60 countries; this year, one has access to 59.
- The index was released by London based company Henley & Partners.
- The Henley Passport Index is the original and most authoritative passport index, with historical data spanning 18 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.
- The Henley Passport Index is updated quarterly according to countries’ visa policy changes. It covers 227 destinations and 199 passports.
- The Henley Passport Index compares the visa-free access of 199 different passports to 227 travel destinations.
- Japan has topped the list with a visa free access score of 193. Which means Japan provides visa free or on arrival visa access to 193 countries.
