The 2024 Henley & Partners Passport Index reveals a slight improvement in the strength of Indian and Pakistani passports.
India’s passport has climbed three places to rank 80th, while Pakistan’s passport has moved up one spot to 101st. Despite this improvement, both countries’ passports have weakened over the past decade. In 2014, the Indian passport was ranked 76th, and the Pakistani passport was 92nd.
The Pakistani passport remains among the weakest globally, ranking 4th worst, ahead of only Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.
The Passport Index is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and other publicly available, reliable online sources. It evaluates each passport against all 227 possible travel destinations.
Visa-Free or Visa-on-Arrival Destinations for Indian Nationals in 2024
Africa:
- Angola, Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Zimbabwe
Asia:
- Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macao (SAR China), Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines (with valid visas from the US, Japan, Australia, Canada, Schengen, Singapore, or UK), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste
Americas:
- Bolivia, El Salvador
Caribbean:
- Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
Oceania:
- Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Middle East:
- Jordan, Oman, Qatar
Note for UAE:
- As of December 6, 2023, Indian nationals with a regular passport valid for at least six months and holding a valid US visit visa or green card, UK, or EU residence permit can obtain a visa on arrival for a 14-day stay, with the option to extend for another 14 days.
Visa-Free or Visa-on-Arrival Destinations for Pakistani Nationals in 2024
Africa:
- Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo
Asia:
- Cambodia, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste
Caribbean:
- Barbados, Cook Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Montserrat, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
Oceania:
- Micronesia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Middle East:
- Qatar
These updated passport rankings reflect the dynamic nature of global mobility and the relative strength of passports in granting access to different countries.
