Passport Index 2022: The Henley Organization, which has issued passport rankings worldwide, has released the Passport Index for the year 2022, according to which the Indian passport has slipped 4 places to 87th position. At the same time, Japan’s passport is once again the topper in 199 countries. Citizens of these countries can travel to 193 countries without a visa. Let us tell you that India was ranked 83rd in the index released earlier this year. However, Indian citizens can still travel to 60 countries without a visa. At the same time, the ranking of Pakistan’s passport is worse than that of North Korea, Somalia and war-torn Yemen. In the ranking, North Korea’s passport is at 105, Somalia at 107 and Yemen at 108th position. While the ranking of Pakistani passport is 109th.
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Please tell that Pakistani citizens can travel visa free only in 32 countries. After Pakistan, only 3 countries are left in the last position. Syria is ranked 110th, Iraq 111 and Afghanistan at 112th. This ranking is released twice a year. The indexes are released for the first time in January and the second time in July. According to the website of the Henley Passport Visa Index, realtime data is updated throughout the year. Changes in visa policy are also taken into account. The data is taken from the International Transport Association (IATA). The ranking is determined on the basis of the number of countries a passport holder can travel to without obtaining a prior visa. For this he will not need to get a visa in advance. (Passport Index 2022)
Can travel to 60 countries
Citizens of India can still travel to 60 countries without a visa. Last year this number was 58. In July this month, Tajikistan has allowed Indians to travel without prior visas. Indians do not need a visa to visit Macau, a small country located near South China. This place is very famous among Indian tourists. Here you can visit beautiful places like Macau Tower, Senado Square, Macau Museum and Cathedral. The night life here will also enthrall you. You can stay in Macau without a visa for up to 30 days. (Passport Index 2022)
Neighboring country Bhutan favorite for Indian tourists
Neighboring Bhutan is also a favorite destination for Indian tourists who wish to travel abroad. Although Bhutan is counted among the poorest countries in the world, but its beauty is not less in any case. You can go to Bhutan without any visa amidst the serene atmosphere and can visit the fascinating places here. Also you can make good memories. Every year lakhs of Indian tourists visit Nepal adjacent to India. Indians do not even need a visa to visit this country situated in the lap of the Himalayas. You can enjoy shopping as well as visiting Kathmandu, Pashupatinath Temple, the beautiful hills here. (Passport Index 2022)
You can visit these countries without visa
At the same time, Maldives was the most popular foreign trip for many celebrities of India during the Corona period. Maldives is a country of islands, which is also famous as a tourist country. Indians can stay here for 30 days without a visa. You can enjoy shopping, restaurants, and beautiful views while traveling from Maldi, as well as spending time relaxing by the sea. These countries you can visit without a visa include Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Fiji, Indonesia, Qatar, Palestine, Macau, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, El Salvador, Jamaica, Northern Cyprus, Senegal, Serbia, Trinidar and Tobago , Tunisia and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Ranking of Passports
The Henley Passport Index has been ranking passports every year since 2006, showing which countries have the most free passports in the world. However, in the last two years between the last 16 years, due to the Kovid epidemic, the passport ranking has become even more important. Restrictions being imposed due to the Kovid epidemic have not been included in the ranking of passports. Visa free travel in 60 countries means that you can visit, roam, stay in those countries only with the help of Indian passport. But there is a time limit on where you will be allowed to stay for how many days.
