Indian Passport

Right to hold a passport and travel abroad is an integral facet of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Delhi High Court has said. When any action of the authorities impinges on such a right, the court asserted, it must be reasonable and be in accordance with the principles of natural justice. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order while setting aside the Centre's decision to impound the passport of Yogesh Raheja, erstwhile Director of Raheja Developers, for failing to disclose the pendency of an FIR against him at the time of applying for renewal. The order impounding the petitioner's passport was passed by the authorities on January 17, 2025, and his appeal against the decision was rejected by the appellate authority on March 25, 2025. The petitioner's counsel said, as per a 2019 office memorandum by the Ministry of External Affairs, mere registration of an FIR did not amount to pendency of criminal proceedings for issuance of a passport

Passport Ranking List 2026: India moves up 10 places in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, though its visa-free tally dips slightly to 56 destinations

According to the Henley Passport Index 2026, India is now ranked 80th globally, with visa-free, visa-on-arrival or eTA ( electronic visa) access to 55 destinations.

According to the police, the two individuals are real brothers and had been residing in Rajved Colony in Kolar locality in the city on rent

India's passport strength stagnates at 57 visa-free destinations, even as China and high-income nations widen their global travel reach, the 2025 Henley Index shows

India's passport has dropped to 85th place in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, offering visa-free access to just 57 countries - down from 59 earlier this year

From August 1, 2025, US visa applicants in India must collect passports in person or pay for home delivery, ending third-party pick-up options

India has jumped eight spots to rank 77th on the Henley Passport Index 2025, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 59 destinations, its highest-ever mobility score

Singapore continues to hold the world's most powerful passport, with no visa required in 193 countries; Japan and South Korea share second place with visa-free access to 190 nations

Madras High Court slams passport office for demanding husband's signature, says such practices reflect outdated patriarchal attitudes and violate a married woman's individual rights

More than 100 countries offer visa-free, e-Visa, or visa-on-arrival access for Indian passport holders

India rolls out chip-enabled biometric e-passports in key cities under Passport Seva 2.0; aims for nationwide rollout by mid-2025 to boost security and ease immigration

You’re about to witness a big tech upgrade that’s going to change the way you travel. We’re talking about India’s very own e-passports!

A nationwide passport server crash left thousands stranded, cancelling urgent travel plans and overwhelming centres with delays, confusion, and zero communication

The Indian Embassy in Bahrain issued a statement rejecting the claims

Under the new rules, individuals born on or after October 1, 2023, must present a birth certificate as the sole accepted proof of their date of birth. No other documents will be considered valid

Visa rejections can lead to financial losses beyond application fees. Many countries mandate pre-booked accommodations, travel insurance, and flight tickets, which are often non-refundable

per its latest standing, an Indian passport holder can travel visa-free to 57 destinations. The country shares its rank with Equatorial Guinea and Niger.

India's ranking has dropped by five points to 85 this year in a global passport index, topped by Singapore for the second consecutive year. The data draws from Henley Passport Index released by citizenship advisory firm Henley & Partners on Wednesday. "With historical data spanning 19 years, the Henley Passport Index is the only one of its kind based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA). The index includes 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations," according to its website. The index is considered the standard reference tool for global citizens and sovereign states when assessing where a passport ranks on the global mobility spectrum, it said. As per the index for 2025, India stands at 85th while the ranking of Pakistan and Bangladesh stood at 103rd (101st in 2024) and 100th (97th in 2024), respectively. India's ranking in the Henley Passport Index for 2024 was 80th globally. According to a data chart available on the firm's

India emerged as 85th on the list, which means Indian passport holders can travel visa free to 57 nations of the world.