As per the recently released global passport ranking, the passport of India has been ranked 85th, showing the present strength among Indian passport holders to breach borders. Singapore continues to hold its title, more so consolidating its power as one of the world’s powerhouse passports. This rank would reflect the ease of travel and mobility for citizens of various countries, highlighting the contrasts of freedom in international travel.
India’s Passport Ranking and Implications
In the report for 2024, the Indian passport ranked 85th and the number reveals that Indian passports facilitate access to 60 destinations, visa-free or with visa-on-arrival entry. That is not very impressive travel freedom, but even that is less than what passport holders ranked higher enjoy.
Frequent travelers would have to contend with quite a bit of additional red tape in international travel compared to citizens of countries with better passports. Improvement has been slow over the years, but India’s overall standing has changed little by little, thanks to developing relations in arms and trade that have seen more countries soften their visa policies towards Indian passport holders.
Singapore City Passport: Best Global Leader
Singaporean citizens could travel without restriction across the globe. For Singapore nationals, they belong to this number which totals 193 other destinations to which they do not typically require a visa to travel in.
Singaporean citizenship seems to translate into much passport value, symbolizing the strength of international relations, levels of trust with foreign nations, economic and political stability. Thus, this ranking stands for Singapore’s being a world capital in finance, trade, and tourism.
World Passport Ranking and Travel Freedom
Passport rankings are dependent on the number of countries a passport holder can visit without needing a visa or another facility like a visa-on-arrival one. And what influences the passport rankings is the politics, diplomacy, and other arrangements made by countries concerning their visa reciprocation policies.
And while India stands at 85th, countries like Japan, Germany, and South Korea seem to soar very high up in the rankings. This is a way of showing that their relations with other countries are strong, as also their influence across the world.
