India has moved up one place to 84th in the October 2026 Henley Passport Index, despite a decline in the number of destinations accessible to Indian passport holders without a prior visa. The latest ranking places India alongside Algeria and Mauritania, with a score of 55 destinations. In the October 2025 edition, India ranked 85th with access to 57 destinations, according to the index.
The Henley Passport Index ranks 199 passports against 227 travel destinations based on the number of places their holders can access without obtaining a visa beforehand. It uses data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
