Henley Passport Index: India ranks 83, Pakistan’s passport fourth-worst in global ranking
New Delhi: Henley passport index has released its ranking for the first quarter of 2022, where Indian passport power has improved and ranks 83 compared to 90 last year. Now, India has visa-free access to 60 destinations worldwide.
On the other side, The Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth worst passport for international travel for the third consecutive year, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 31 destinations – around the world.
According to the media report, in Q4 2021, India had visa-free access to 58 destinations, and Oman and Armenia are the latest destinations added.
As per the 2022 report of the first quarter by Henley & Partners, Japan and Singapore have topped the list with access to 192 nations, Followed by Germany and South Korea at second spot with access to 190 countries. Finland, Italy, Spain, and Luxembourg shared the third spot with access to 189 nations.
Afghanistan has ranked last at rank 111 with access to only 26 nations. Next is Iraq at 110 positions and Syria at 109 positions. They have access to 28 and 29 countries, respectively.
EU countries dominate the top of the list as usual, with France, Netherlands, and Sweden climbing one spot to join Austria and Denmark in fourth place (with a score of 188). Ireland and Portugal are in fifth place (with a score of 187). The United States and the United Kingdom, which held the top spot together – back in 2014, have regained a little ground.
(_Vinayak Barot)
