US EditionHenley Passport Index: List of 59 Countries Where Indians Can Travel Visa-Free; Check the 2 NEW Destinations Here
INDIA, JUL 22 – India jumped eight places in the Henley Passport Index to 77th with visa-free access to 59 destinations, while the US and UK declined to 10th and 6th respectively.
- On July 22, the Henley Passport Index 2025 unveiled a mid-year update, showing India’s climb from 85th to 77th, while the UK and US dropped to sixth and tenth.
- Amid this landscape, India’s diplomatic outreach focused on expanding visa-free agreements, notably in South America and the Gulf, reflecting a wider trend of emerging nations overtaking traditional powers.
- Meanwhile, China advanced 34 places from 94th to 60th despite no Schengen Area access, while Saudi Arabia added four destinations since January to reach 91.
- Henley & Partners warned the US faces top-ten risk, while Juerg Steffen highlighted rising demand for alternative global access.
- Meanwhile, global air travel demand rose 5.8% in the first five months of 2025, said Willie Walsh, prompting a surge in dual citizenship and lifestyle migration.
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India’s passport ranking jumps from 85 to 77: How many countries Indians can visit visa-free?
Popular Asian tourist hotspots such as Malaysia, Indonesia, the Maldives, and Thailand are among the countries offering visa-free entry, while Macau, and Myanmar, provide visa-on-arrival access.
Henley Passport Index: List of 59 countries where Indians can travel visa-free; check the 2 NEW destinations here
India's passport ranks 77th on the Henley Passport Index 2025, allowing visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 59 destinations. Although progress is slow, this rise signals increased international cooperation and diplomatic reach for Indian travellers.
The most powerful passports of 2025: The US and the UK fall, while India rises - Overpasses For America
Singapore has the world’s strongest passport — again, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The ranking, released Tuesday, shows the small nation-state retaining the top spot in the index, after it broke a six-way tie for the accolade earlier this year. In 2024, Singapore shared the top ranking with Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain and France. The latest ranking shows Japan and South Korea tied for second place, with the other former No. 1 …
India makes biggest leap in passport power index, visa-free access to 59 countries
India has made the largest leap in the Henley Passport Index over the past six months, climbing eight positions from 85th to 77th place. The Henley Passport Index ranks the world’s most powerful passports based on the number of destinations their holders can enter without a visa. Despite adding just two new destinations to its visa-free access list, bringing the total to 59, India registered the biggest improvement in ranking among all countries…
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