Henley Passport Index 2021

Current Context: The ranking for the Henley Passport Index 2021 was released. It is prepared by Henley and Partners, which is a global citizenship and residence advisory firm based in London.

The Henley Passport Index ranks countries as per their passports by considering the number of countries a passport holder of that country can visit without requiring a prior visa.
The index covers a total of 227 destinations and 199 passports.
The ranking depends on the analysis of the data from International Air Transport Association (IATA).
As per the ranking, India is ranked at 90th position, it has slipped by six places from last year.
The 1st rank is secured by Japan, Singapore and is termed for having the most powerful passport in the world.
The 2nd rank is secured by Germany, South Korea.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen are at the bottom positions in the index.