If you go out of your country, the most important document you should have with you is your passport. Without it you are not allowed to enter any country. However, passport alone does not suffice. To go to any country, you also have to get a visa for that country. But passport of every country does not get visa of any country so easily.
Whereas, passports of some countries are so powerful that they get visas for every country instantly. The passports of these countries are considered to be the most powerful passports in the world. Its ranking is decided every year by Henley and Partners on the basis of some parameters. But this time a new thing has happened. This time there are 6 countries at number 1. Now the question arises that when there are 6 countries at number 1, then why was France kept at the top.
India’s ranking fell
In the passport index released by Henley & Partners for the year 2024, India has slipped 5 places. India’s rank, which was 80th in 2023, has fallen to 85th by 2024. However, whereas in 2023, Indian passport holders could travel to only 57 countries without a visa, in 2024 they can travel to 62 countries without a visa.
what is the condition of pakistan
Pakistan’s passport is the fourth weakest passport in the world. The passport ranking of this country is 106. Pakistani passport holders can travel visa free only to 34 countries. Let us tell you, Henley & Partners releases this ranking on the basis of data from International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Why is France at number 1?
This time 6 countries are at number 1 in the ranking of Henley & Partners. These include France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain. The ranking of all these countries is 1 and passport holders of all these countries have visa free entry in 194 countries. Now the question arises that when everything is the same then why was France kept at the top. Actually, this is because of the alphabetical series. That is, if several countries are at the same position, then the numbering is according to the alphabetical series.
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