India’s rank has slipped by six places from last year to 90 on the Henley Passport Index 2021, which lists the world’s most travel-friendly passports. Japan and Singapore jointly hold the first rank on the passport index.
The index covers 227 destinations and 199 passports. The index comes at a time when countries are easing travel restrictions for international visitors about two years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rankings are based on the survey of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) data.
Top 5 countries in the Index:
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Rank 1: Japan, Singapore
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Rank 2: Germany, South Korea
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Rank 3: Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain
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Rank 4: Austria, Denmark
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Rank 5: France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden
World’s 5 least powerful passports:
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Afghanistan
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Iraq
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Syria
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Pakistan
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Yemen