Based on previous data, the rankings of the Indian passport have improved. In 2023, India's passport stood at the 84th position and the year before that it was ranked at the 83rd position.

Ranking Improves, Visa-Free Destinations Reduce

Despite the improvement in India's ranking, the number of visa-free destinations for Indians has reduced.

In 2022 and 2023, Indians were allowed to visit up to 60 destinations without the need of a visa. However, in the most recent ranking, the number of visa-free destinations available for the Indian passport has reduced to 58.

List Of Visa-Free Destinations For Indians

As of the 2024 rankings, Indians can travel to 58 destinations without a visa. These destinations are -

1. Angola

2. Barbados

3. Bhutan

4. Bolivia

5. British Virgin Islands

6. Burundi

7. Cambodia

8. Cape Verde Islands

9. Comoro Islands

10. Cook Islands

11. Djibouti

12. Dominica

13. Ethiopia

14. Fiji

15. Grenada

16. Guinea-Bissau

17. Haiti

18. Indonesia

19. Iran

20. Jamaica

21. Jordan

22. Kazakhstan

23. Kenya

24. Kiribati

25. Laos

26. Macau (SAR China)

27. Madagascar

28. Malaysia

29. Maldives

30. Marshall Islands

31. Mauritania

32. Mauritius

33. Micronesia

34. Montserrat

35. Mozambique

36. Myanmar

37. Nepal

38. Niue

39. Palau Islands

40. Qatar

41. Rwanda

42. Samoa

43. Senegal

44. Seychelles

45. Sierra Leone

46. Somalia

47. Sri Lanka

48. St. Kitts and Nevis

49. St. Lucia

50. St. Vincent and the Grenadines

51. Tanzania

52. Thailand

53. Timor-Leste

54. Trinidad and Tobago

55. Tunisia

56. Tuvalu

57. Vanuatu

58. Zimbabwe

The above data is as per the latest list made available by the Ministry of External Affairs

Despite the improvement in the Indian passport's ranking, India still has a long way to go. As per the analysis by Henley and Partners, India still has a relatively low rank which highlights the broader issue of global mobility inequality withing development and developing countries.

For the 2024 Passport Index, Singapore took the top most spot with access to 195 countries. Second place was shared by France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain with access to 192 visa-free destinations.