About the Index:

The Henley Passport Index is the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.

Originally created by Dr. Christian H. Kaelin (chairman of Henley & Partners), the ranking is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which maintains the world’s largest and most accurate database of travel information.

It was launched in 2006 and includes 199 different passports.

Latest Rankings:

Top Rank Holders:

Japan continues to hold the number one position on the index, with passport holders able to access 191 destinations around the world visa-free.

Singapore is in second place (with a score of 190) and South Korea ties with Germany in third place (with a score of 189).

The top spots were traditionally held by EU countries, the UK, or the US. This year, it is the Asia-Pacific (APAC) passports which are the most powerful in the world as it includes some of the first countries to begin the process of recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bottom Rank Holders:

Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan continue to be the countries with the worst passport to hold with a passport score of 29, 28 and 26 respectively.

India’s Performance:

India ranks 85th, with a visa-free score of 58.

The Indian passport ranked higher in both 2020 (84th) and 2019 (82nd).

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