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.

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

The latest report ranks passports not only on the ease of international travel but also on the benefits they offer for living, working and investing. | India News