NEW DELHI: India has slipped to 125th in the Global Passport Index 2026, remaining outside the top 100 despite a marginal improvement last year. After climbing to 124th in 2025 from 127th between 2021 and 2023, the country has once again lost ground and now offers visa-free access to just 26 destinations.

Indian passport slips to 80th in Henley Index as fees rise and citizenship debate grows, but 56 visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations remain open to travellers.

The latest annual rankings reveal which passports offer the greatest benefits for travel, investment and quality of life.