In the latest Henley & Partners Passport Index, India's and Pakistan's passport strengths saw marginal improvements in 2024.
The Indian passport secured the 80th position, marking a rise by three places, while the Pakistani passport reached the 101st position, experiencing a one-place improvement.
The Henley & Partners Passport Index
Over the past decade, both South Asian passports have faced a decline. The Indian passport slipped from the 76th to the 80th position, and the Pakistani passport weakened from the 92nd to the 101st position. Notably, the Pakistani passport was ranked as the fourth-worst globally, trailing behind Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.
The Henley & Partners Passport Index relies on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and cross-checks each passport against all 227 possible travel destinations using publicly available and reliable online sources.
Countries Indian nationals can visit visa-free or get visa-on-arrival in 2024:
Africa:
- Angola, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, 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, 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 Islands, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Middle East:
- Jordan, Oman, Qatar
Indian nationals, meeting certain criteria, can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days in the UAE.
Countries Pakistani nationals can visit visa-free or get visa-on-arrival in 2024:
Africa:
- Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, 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 Islands, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Middle East:
- Qatar
