Henley Passport Index 2024: THESE 6 Nations Remain Tied For Top Spot, US Passport Ranking Improves

Henley Passport Index 2024: THESE 6 Nations Remain Tied For Top Spot, US Passport Ranking Improves

February 19, 2024

Henley Passport Index 2024: THESE 6 Nations Remain Tied For Top Spot, US Passport Ranking Improves

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New Delhi: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain remain tied for the title of the World’s Strongest Passport. As per the Henley Passport Index 2024 for Q2, these six nations remain tied for the top spot with visa-free travel to 194 destinations.

As per the latest rankings, the ranking for the US Passport have improved. In the new rankings published by Henley, the US Passport rank has improved from seven to six. The ranking for the British passport has also improved from fourth position to third.

For the past five years, Japan and Singapore have dominated the first spot for the strongest passport. However, For Q1 rankings, a jump was seen in the European countries, which has been maintained for Q2.

For the second strongest passport in the world, Finland, Sweden, South Korea and The Netherlands are tied for the second position with visa-free travel to 193 destinations.

Henley Passport Index 2024: World’s Strongest Passport | Top 10

Country Passport Rank Visa-Free Destinations
France 1st Rank 194 Destinations
Germany 1st Rank 194 Destinations
Italy 1st Rank 194 Destinations
Singapore 1st Rank 194 Destinations
Japan 1st Rank 194 Destinations
Spain 1st Rank 194 Destinations
Finland 2nd Rank 193 Destinations
South Korea 2nd Rank 193 Destinations
Sweden 2nd Rank 193 Destinations
The Netherlands 2nd Rank 193 Destinations
Austria 3rd Rank 192 Destinations
Denmark 3rd Rank 192 Destinations
Ireland 3rd Rank 192 Destinations
Luxembourg 3rd Rank 192 Destinations
United Kingdom 3rd Rank 192 Destinations
Belgium 4th Rank 191 Destinations
Norway 4th Rank 191 Destinations
Portugal 4th Rank 191 Destinations
Australia 5th Rank 190 Destinations
Greece 5th Rank 190 Destinations
Malta 5th Rank 190 Destinations
New Zealand 5th Rank 190 Destinations
Switzerland 5th Rank 190 Destinations
Canada 6th Rank 189 Destinations
Czechia 6th Rank 189 Destinations
Poland 6th Rank 189 Destinations
United States 6th Rank 189 Destinations
Hungary 7th Rank 188 Destinations
Lithuania 7th Rank 188 Destinations
Estonia 8th Rank 187 Destinations
Latvia 9th Rank 186 Destinations
Slovakia 9th Rank 186 Destinations
Slovenia 9th Rank 186 Destinations
Iceland 10th Rank 185 Destinations

As per the Henley Passport Index 2024 for Q2, the rankings of the Indian Passport have slipped from 80 to 85. The number of visa-free destinations for Indians has remained the same at 62 destinations.