2024 Passport Rankings of India, China, Pakistan, Brazil and Thailand

Highlights: Indian passport secures 80th rank and is now the most powerful in the world

• According to the latest Henley Passport Index, India climbed to three positions and secured 80th rank.
• The Indian passport is now considered the most powerful in the world, and allows its holders visa free access to 62 countries.
• Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Spain, and Singapore are among the world’s most powerful passports.
• Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria passports are ranked the lowest.

 

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Indian passport is now the most powerful passport in the world

The Indian passport, which grants its holders visa-free travel to 62 countries, has climbed three positions to secure the 80th rank on the Henley Passport Index 2024 and is now the most powerful passport in the world. It is ranked alongside the passport of Uzbekistan.

 

Notably, Indian nationals can travel visa free to nations such as Bhutan, Barbados, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, British Virgin Islands, Mauritius and Thailand.

 

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India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, and Thailand Passport Rankings

Below table gives you the rankings about 5 countries: 

Ranking	Country
80th	India
17th	Brazil
62nd	China
63rd	Thailand
101st	Pakistan

 

Visa on arrival option for Indians

The convenience extends further for Indians, with options such as visa on arrival in countries like Cambodia, Indonesia, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Gabon, Madagascar, Seychelles, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, Iran, Bolivia, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Mozambique, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Samoa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. 

 

Top passports globally as per Henley Passport Index 2024

According to the Henley Passport Index 2024, the top passports globally were France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain. Based on information from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the report reveals that Japan and Singapore have occupied the top two positions for the five consecutive years.

 

Top passports globally allowing visa free access to countries are:

Rank	Passports	Countries that can be travelled visa-free
1	France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain	194 countries
2	South Korea, Finland, and Sweden	193 countries
3	Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands	192 countries
4	United Kingdom	192 countries

 

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Countries in the bottom tier as per rankings

The Pakistani passport, which offers holders to travel visa free to 34 countries is considered as the worst passport in the world. Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Qatar, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu are among the countries.

 

Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq came after Pakistan. Iraqis can enter 31 countries visa free, whereas the Syria and Afghan passports holders can enter 29 and 28 countries without requiring a visa.

 

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