Indian Passport Rises to 77th Rank, Offers Visa Free Travel in 59 Countries

The Indian passport has ranked at the position of 77^th globally, according to Henley Passport Index 2025, which reflect to a little improvement compared to last year ranking of 80^th. India has climbed three places, now sharing with the 77^th spot with three other country Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal. This year Indian can enjoy visa-free access to 59 countries.

The index, which ranks 199 passports across 227 travel destinations, measures the global mobility of passport holders based on how many countries they can enter without a prior visa. This marks India’s second consecutive year of improvement, even though the number of visa-free destinations has decreased slightly from 62 in 2024 to 59 in 2025. The change in rank reflects a relative improvement compared to other countries’ performance.

Top Countries in 2025 Henley Passport Index:

• 1st: Singapore – Visa-free access to 194 countries
• 2nd: Japan and South Korea – 190 countries
• 3rd: Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Ireland – 189 countries

Unlike 2024, Singapore now holds the top spot alone, with Japan dropping slightly.

Indian passport Visa-Free Access in 2025:

Indian passport holders can now travel visa-free to 59 countries, including:

• 19 countries in Africa
• 18 countries in Asia
• 10 in North America
• 10 in Oceania
• 1 in South America

Full List of 59 Countries Where Indians Can Travel Visa-Free (2025):

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. Macao
27. Madagascar
28. Malaysia
29. Maldives
30. Marshall Islands
31. Mauritius
32. Micronesia
33. Mongolia
34. Montserrat
35. Mozambique
36. Myanmar
37. Namibia
38. Nepal
39. Niue
40. Palau Islands
41. Philippines
42. Qatar
43. Rwanda
44. Samoa
45. Senegal
46. Seychelles
47. Sierra Leone
48. Somalia
49. Sri Lanka
50. St. Kitts and Nevis
51. St. Lucia
52. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
53. Tanzania
54. Thailand
55. Timor-Leste
56. Trinidad and Tobago
57. Tuvalu
58. Vanuatu
59. Zimbabwe