India has climbed to the seventy fifth spot within the newest Henley Passport Index, with its passport now providing visa-free entry to 56 locations. The rating, launched by Henley and Companions in its World Passports Index, locations India 10 positions increased than in 2025, when it stood at eighty fifth. Nonetheless, regardless of the rise in rank, Indian passport holders can journey to 2 fewer international locations (Iran and Bolivia) visa-free this yr, down from 57 final yr.
India shares the seventy fifth place with Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Madagascar and Mauritania.
What the passport rating means
A passport index is commonly seen as a mirrored image of a rustic’s diplomatic attain and its standing in world politics. For the reason that Henley Passport Index started within the mid-2000s, international locations equivalent to Singapore, Japan and Germany have often featured on the high. Western European nations together with France, Italy and Spain have additionally dominated the rankings through the years.
In current editions, the USA and the UK have slipped from the very high positions. Nordic and Western European international locations equivalent to Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands have moved into the main group.
What’s the Henley Passport Index?
The Henley Passport Index ranks 199 passports in opposition to 227 journey locations. It measures what number of locations a passport holder can go to with out acquiring a visa upfront.
The rating relies on unique knowledge from the Worldwide Air Transport Affiliation (IATA). The index gives a snapshot of worldwide mobility at a given time.
Visa-free entry for Indian passport holders
In line with the most recent index, Indian residents can journey to 56 international locations with out securing a visa beforehand. They require a visa for 170 locations.
International locations that Indians can go to with no visa embody:
Barbados
Bhutan
British Virgin Islands
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde Islands
Comoro Islands
Cook dinner Islands
Djibouti
Dominica
Ethiopia
Fiji
Grenada
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Indonesia
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Laos
Macao (SAR China)
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Micronesia
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niue
Palau Islands
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Tanzania
Thailand
The Gambia
Timor-Leste
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Zimbabwe
Montserrat
India versus neighbours in South Asia
Amongst India’s neighbours, Maldives carried out the strongest, rating forty ninth with visa-free entry to greater than 93 locations. China adopted at 56th place, providing visa-free entry to 82 international locations.
Bhutan ranked 83rd, with entry to 48 locations. Myanmar stood at 88th, permitting journey to 43 international locations with no visa.
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal had been positioned at 91st, 93rd and ninety fifth respectively. Their passports provide visa-free entry to 39, 37 and 35 locations.
On the decrease finish of the regional desk, Pakistan ranked 97th with entry to 32 international locations, whereas Afghanistan stood at a hundred and first with entry to 24.
World’s strongest passports
Singapore retained its place because the world’s strongest passport, with visa-free entry to 192 locations.
Japan and South Korea shared second place, every providing entry to 187 international locations. Sweden and the United Arab Emirates adopted in third place with entry to 186 locations.
Within the February 2026 rating, the USA stood at tenth place with visa-free entry to 179 international locations.
Amongst different developed economies, the UK ranked seventh with entry to 182 locations. France stood at 4th with 185 locations, whereas Germany ranked eighth with 181. Canada additionally featured among the many high positions.
