Henley Passport Index 2023

About Henley Passport Index 2023:

 

• The Henley Passport Index is the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.
• It is published by Henley & Partners, a global citizenship and residence advisory firm, in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
• The index includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations.
• The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and enhanced by Henley & Partners’ research team. 

 

Highlights of Henley Passport Index 2023:

• Singapore has topped the passport rankings with visa-free access to 192 global destinations.
• With visa-free access to 190 destinations, three European countries – Germany, Italy and Spain – share the second rank on the list.
• Japan, the previous top-rank holder, slipped down to the third rank. Japan shares the rank with Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea and Sweden.
• With 101, 102 and 103 ranks respectively, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan are the world’s weakest passports. Pakistan is on the 100th spot.

 

India’s rank:

• India has climbed seven places to 80th rank from 87 last year.
• It shares the spot with Senegal and Togo, with visa-free access to 57 destinations.

 

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Q) What is the International Air Transport Association (IATA)?

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an international trade body founded in 1945 by a group of airlines. Today, IATA represents some 300 airlines comprising 94% of the international scheduled air traffic. The organisation also represents, leads and serves the airline industry in general.

 

Source: India Ranks At 80th Spot In Passport Index, Indians Can Now Travel Visa-Free To...