London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners has released the Henley Passport Index for the year 2023, based on exclusive data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Speaking of India, as per the report, the Indian passport ranks 85th in the world's most powerful passport index 2023 and gives visa-free entry to 59 destinations worldwide. Earlier in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, the country ranked at 82nd spot, 84th, 85th and 83rd respectively.
Indian passport holders can travel visa-free to 59 destinations like Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Macao, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Iran and Qatar. However, you might require visa-on-arrival in some countries.
Here are the World's top 10 most powerful passports:
Rank |
Country |
Visa-free score |
1 |
Japan |
193 |
2 |
Singapore, South Korea |
192 |
3 |
Germany, Spain |
190 |
4 |
Finland, Italy, Luxembourg |
189 |
5 |
Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden |
188 |
6 |
France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom |
187 |
7 |
Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States |
186 |
8 |
Australia, Canada, Greece, Malta |
185 |
9 |
Poland, Hungary |
184 |
10 |
Lithuania, Slovakia |
183 |