What is India's position in the Henley Passport Index 2022?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 87th.

Confusion Points

India's current position in the Hensley passport Index 2022 is 87th.
India was ranked 83rd initially in the report when it was launched on 11 Jan 2022 but later dropped to 84th rank.
Then Armenia decided to drop India from their free visa entry scheme.
So, now India's ranking was dropped by two places and it stands at 87th rank.
The ranking was updated by Henley Global on 12 Jan 2022.

Key Points

India’s passport was ranked at 83rd position in the Henley Passport Index earlier, climbing six places from 90th rank in 2021.
However, in 2020, its rank stood at 84 while in 2016, India was ranked 85th along with Mali and Uzbekistan.
Japan and Singapore top the index in 2022 ranking.
Germany and South Korea hold onto the joint 2nd spot in 2022.
Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Spain share 3rd place.
Afghanistan is ranked at the bottom (112th position).

Important Points

Indian passport holders now have visa-free access to 60 nations.
Passport holders from Japan and Singapore can travel visa-free to 192 countries.
The index ranks all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa and is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Link: https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index/ranking

Additional Information

International Air Transport Association:
- Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
- Founded on: 19 April 1945
- Chairman: William M. Walsh
Henley & Partners:
- Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
- Founded in: 1997