World's Most Powerful Passports 2024: Singapore takes the top spot, India's ranking improves
Singapore has emerged as the country with the most powerful passport in the world, with visa-free access to a total of 195 countries. According to the latest Henley Global Mobility Report, five countries¡ªFrance, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain¡ªjointly took the second spot, and holders of these passports can enjoy visa-free entry into 192 destinations.
Top five most powerful passports
South Korea, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands shared the third spot on the World's Most Powerful Passports ranking, with access to 191 destinations.
The UK is in fourth place with access to 190 destinations, alongside New Zealand, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, and Switzerland.
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Holders of passports from Australia and Portugal will get visa-free access to 189 destinations, making them the fifth most powerful passports in the world.
Indian passport's world ranking?
India is ranked at the 82nd spot along with Senegal and Tajikistan, giving visa-free access to 58 countries. India improved two spots in the ranking compared to the previous year.
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US passport continues to become weak?
One of the most interesting developments in the latest ranking is how the US is continuing its downward slide. The US has dropped down to eighth place, with visa-free access to a modest 186 destinations. A decade ago, in 2014, the US held the top spot jointly with the UK in the ranking.
How passports are ranked
"The global average number of destinations travellers are able to access visa-free has nearly doubled from 58 in 2006 to 111 in 2024. However, the global mobility gap between those at the top and bottom of the index is now wider than it has ever been," Christian Kaelin, chair of Henley and Partners, said.
The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which maintains the most extensive and precise database of travel information worldwide.
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