World’s Most Powerful Passports 2024: Check the Most Powerful Passport and Know Where India Stands

The latest ranking from the Henley Passport Index places India’s passport at the 82nd spot, granting visa-free access to 58 countries. This ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which maintains a comprehensive database of travel information worldwide. India’s position ties it with Senegal and Tajikistan.

Singapore’s passport is named the world’s most powerful, offering visa-free access to 195 countries. Following Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain are tied for second place with access to 192 countries. Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, and Sweden share the third spot, with visa-free access to 191 destinations.

In the fourth place are Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Australia and Portugal hold the fifth spot, while the United States has dropped to eighth place, offering visa-free access to 186 countries.

India’s passport, ranked 82nd, allows visa-free travel to 58 countries, including popular destinations like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Neighboring Pakistan is positioned at 100th, providing access to 33 countries, and Afghanistan is at the bottom of the list with easy access to 26 destinations.

The top passports for 2024 are:
1. Singapore (195 destinations)
2. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain (192)
3. Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden (191)
4. Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom (190)
5. Australia, Portugal (189)
6. Greece, Poland (188)
7. Canada, Czechia, Hungary, Malta (187)
8. United States (186)
9. Estonia, Lithuania, United Arab Emirates (185)
10. Iceland, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (184)

Christian Kaelin, chair of Henley and Partners, highlighted the widening global mobility gap, noting that the global average of destinations accessible visa-free has nearly doubled from 58 in 2006 to 111 in 2024. However, the gap between the most and least powerful passports has also widened significantly.

For the past 19 years, the Henley Passport Index has been tracking global freedoms in 227 countries and territories, using exclusive data from the IATA. It has become a popular tool to display, sort, and rank the world’s passports, updating in real-time as visa policy changes occur.