According to the Henley Passport Index of 2020, Indian Passport Ranked at 84th position with Visa-Free access of 58 destinations. Indian Passport has slipped down by 2 positions since 2019, where the Indian passport was ranked in the 82nd position.
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.
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.
According to the Henley Passport Index, the latest ranking includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations. The data of passport index are updated in real-time as and when visa policy changes come into effect.
Japan has been topping the Index yet again; according to the 2020 index, Japan citizens are able to access 191 destinations without obtaining a prior visa.
Indian Passport holders can travel to 58 destinations in Asia, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Ocenia and the Caribbean without obtaining a prior visa.
List of countries Indian passport holders can travel without a visa.
- Bhutan
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Fiji
- Grenada
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Nepal
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa (Requires permit on arrival)
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka (Requires special permit)
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Vanuatu
- Antarctica
- FYRO Macedonia
- Svalbard
- Montserrat
List of countries which Indian passport holders can get visa on arrival
- Bolivia
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Laos
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Palau
- Saint Lucia
- Somalia
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Turks & Caicos Islands
List of countries that require eVisa for Indian Passport holders.
- Bahrain
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Kenya
- Moldova
- Myanmar
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and PrÃncipe
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Countries that have the highest visa-free score are known to have the world’s most powerful passports. Visa-free access to a tourist destination will make travelling cheaper and hassle-free.
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