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France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain have the world's most powerful passports, allowing visa-free entry to 194 global destinations, while India ranks 80th with access to 62 countries without a visa. The Henley Passport Index highlights the widening global mobility gap between countries, with the top-ranked nations enjoying significantly more visa-free travel options than those at the bottom of the list.
The Henley Passport Index for 2024 reveals that six countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Singapore, share the top spot for the most powerful passports, offering visa-free access to 194 destinations. The UK and the US have seen slight improvements in their rankings, but still lag behind compared to a decade ago. Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the index with visa-free access to only 28 destinations. Global mobility trends indicate a widening gap between countries at the top and bottom of the index, while geopolitical uncertainty may impact travel in the year ahead.
The Henley Passport Index for 2024 reveals that France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain share the top spot with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 194 destinations, marking the highest number in the index's 19-year history. The United Arab Emirates has seen the most significant rise in the past decade, climbing to 11th position. Another index by Arton Capital also ranks the UAE at the top, with Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and the Netherlands in second place. The global mobility gap between top and bottom-ranked countries has widened, with the average number of visa-free destinations nearly doubling since 2006.