Henley Passport Index 2025 Q2: India Rises to 77th Rank
Why in the news
The Q2 2025 Henley Passport Index shows India’s passport moving up eight places to 77th, a modest gain in global mobility for Indian travellers.
Key facts
- India: 77th in Q2, against 85th in Q1 2025.
- Access: 59 destinations visa-free or visa-on-arrival, up from 57 in 2024; the Philippines and Sri Lanka were newly added.
- Top: Singapore with 193 destinations.
- The index ranks 199 passports against 227 destinations.
| Country | Destinations accessible |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 193 |
| Japan | 190 |
| South Korea | 190 |
| India | 59 |
About the Henley Passport Index
The index is compiled by Henley & Partners, a firm based in London, from the IATA Timatic database with in-house research. It began in 2005 as the Henley and Partners Visa Restrictions Index and was renamed in January 2018. It is refreshed every quarter. IATA, headquartered in Montreal, represents around 300 airlines.
Exam angle
- Rankings questions often ask the top country and India’s position.
- Publisher: Henley & Partners; data source: IATA.
- Do not mix it with other indexes of passport power.