The most powerful passports come from these six nations in the 2024 Henley Passport Index; see India's position among them

The most powerful passports come from these six nations in the 2024 Henley Passport Index; see India's position among them

The most powerful passports come from these six nations in the 2024 Henley Passport Index; see India's position among them

Six nations have declared themselves to be the top of the 2024 Henley Passport Index. These nations claim to provide their residents the strongest passports, which allow visa-free entry to 194 out of 227 nations. The nations with the strongest passports in the world are Japan, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Six nations have declared themselves to be the top of the 2024 Henley Passport Index. These nations claim to provide their residents the strongest passports, which allow visa-free entry to 194 out of 227 nations.

Four European Union members—France, Germany, Italy, and Spain—have a unique position among the nations with the strongest passports globally. These nations, along with Asian nations like Singapore and Japan, lead the list.

The 2024 Henley Passport Index stays at the top

In the Henley Passport Index, two Asian nations have consistently ranked first and they have done so once again. These two nations are Singapore and Japan.

The Henley Passport Index has placed European nations in the top 10. Second on this list are South Korea, Finland, and Sweden. Visa-free travel to 193 countries is claimed by these three nations.

In third position are the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, and Ireland. These nations claim that they have visa-free travel to 192 nations.

UK passports get considerably greater value.

The UK moved up two spots to fourth position this year from sixth place last year on the Henley Passport Index. The UK claims 191 nations where visas are not required.

The Henley Passport Index ranking for India

In the 2024 Henley Passport Index, India comes in at number 80. 62 nations do not need a visa for entry using an Indian passport. One may visit Thailand, Indonesia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives with an Indian passport.

Traveling without a visa becomes easier in the new year.

Travel without a visa has been easier as of late. Traveling to over 166 destinations worldwide is now possible with the passports of the top-ranked nations. The number of people entering nations without a visa increased from 58 in 2006 to 111 in 2024, almost doubling.