What explains India’s record number of passports since 2014?
2 years, 8 months ago

What explains India’s record number of passports since 2014?

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 10, 2022 18:00 IST The travelling Indian is raring to go, as never before, be it in search of employment opportunities, education, or just good old sight-seeing. From 2014 until May 2022, the government issued a record 8,81,37,068 passports, according to statistics available from the Ministry of External Affairs’ “performance dashboard”. Similarly, Punjab, which accounted for a whopping 63,27,669 passports in the past eight years, has a high ratio of about one in five, given its estimated population of around 3 crore now. Apart from empowering Indians to take wing, the Ministry has also enabled millions of international travellers to visit India by issuing a total of 3,49,73,877 visas in the past eight years. With a view to building stronger connections with the Indian diaspora, the Ministry has issued 26,83,553 Overseas Citizen of India cards in the past eight years.

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Singapore ranked as world’s most powerful passport. India ranks…
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Singapore ranked as world’s most powerful passport. India ranks…

Hindustan Times  

The world's most powerful passport is that of Singapore, while India's falls significantly lower at 80th position, which it also shares with Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Tajikistan, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. India has ranked #80 on the 2025 passport list The index is by Henley & Partners, a global government advisory firm, which ranks all the world’s …

Procedures for getting passports for minor applicants simplified, says Regional Passport Officer
2 months ago

Procedures for getting passports for minor applicants simplified, says Regional Passport Officer

The Hindu  

Ministry of External Affairs has simplified the procedures to facilitate easy passport services for minor applicants, said Madurai Regional Passport Officer B. Vasanthan. Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Mr. Vasanthan said that parents of minor applicants could fill up the annexures ‘C’ and ‘D’ and submit it along with supporting documents which would facilitate getting the passport for children …

India's ranking drops to 85th in Henley Passport Index, Singapore tops global list
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

India's ranking drops to 85th in Henley Passport Index, Singapore tops global list

The Hindu  

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. "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. India's ranking in the Henley Passport Index for 2024 …

India slips 5 spots in World’s Most Powerful Passports ranking, now stands at THIS position: Top 10 list
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India slips 5 spots in World’s Most Powerful Passports ranking, now stands at THIS position: Top 10 list

Live Mint  

India has dropped five spots in the latest Henley Passport Index, now ranking 85th in the World's Most Powerful Passports rankings, a decline that reflects ongoing challenges in international mobility. Henley Passport Index 2025: Top 10 Passports in the World S.no Country 1 Singapore 2 Japan 3 Finland 4 France 5 Germany 6 Italy 7 South Korea 8 Spain 9 …

Henley Index: India ranks 85th in world's most powerful passports | Check which country ranked last
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Henley Index: India ranks 85th in world's most powerful passports | Check which country ranked last

India TV News  

The Henley Passport Index has released the list of the world's most powerful passports for 2025, with India slipping five spots. Top five powerful passport Singapore remained in the fifth position, which means visitors can travel to 195 of the 227 global destinations incorporated in the index. Top 5 countries COUNTRY RANKING Singapore 1 Japan 2 France, Germany, Italy and …

Despite its size, Kerala tops India’s passport issue chart
1 year, 1 month ago

Despite its size, Kerala tops India’s passport issue chart

New Indian Express  

Last year, South Indian actor Prakash Raj found himself in hot water for jokingly tweeting a picture of a tea-seller, claiming that it was the first image sent by Vikram Lander upon its touch-down on the moon. According to the numbers, Kerala has beaten much-bigger states like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra to emerge as home to the largest number of …

Over 232k Indians surrendered passports; most from Delhi: Centre
1 year, 7 months ago

Over 232k Indians surrendered passports; most from Delhi: Centre

Hindustan Times  

A total of 232,534 Indians surrendered their passports across the country from 2014 to 2022, with the highest numbers reported from Delhi, Punjab and Gujarat, according to data provided by the government in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Over 232k Indians surrendered passports; most from Delhi: Centre Other states and Union territories that recorded large numbers of passports being surrendered included …

Indian passport holders get visa-free access to 57 destinations, see full list
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian passport holders get visa-free access to 57 destinations, see full list

India TV News  

Indian passport has been ranked 80th in the list of the world's strongest passports. The benchmark to measure the power of a country's passport depends on how many countries allow visa-free access to it. In the list, India stands at the 80th spot with visa-free access by 57 destinations. Middle East destinations: Iran Jordan Oman Qatar Caribbean destinations: Barbados British …

India's Passport Climbs to 80th Spot, No Visa Required to Travel to 56 Nations. Check List
1 year, 8 months ago

India's Passport Climbs to 80th Spot, No Visa Required to Travel to 56 Nations. Check List

News 18  

The Henley Passport Index on Tuesday put India’s passport at the 80th spot. Indians, however, would still need a visa to enter 177 destinations across the world, including nations like China, Japan, Russia, the United States, Schengen nations and nations part of the European Union. The Japanese passport was ranked the most powerful passport for five years in a row …

Passport Index 2023: What does India's score mean and why is it ranked low?
1 year, 8 months ago

Passport Index 2023: What does India's score mean and why is it ranked low?

India TV News  

The latest Henley Passport Index report for 2023 has been released, and India has jumped up seven places from last year to grab the 80th spot. The last Henley Passport Index released in January 2023 had placed India's rank at the 85th spot, two places above 2022. Despite significant improvement in the rankings, the number of countries where Indian passport …

Henley Passport Index 2023: India rises two spots in passport strength index
2 years, 2 months ago

Henley Passport Index 2023: India rises two spots in passport strength index

The Hindu  

This year’s Henley Passport Index, released earlier in the month on January 10, puts India’s passport on the 85th spot, moving it up two places from its position in 2022. Based on data available from the International Air Transport Association, the index ranks passports of countries, “according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.” …

Data | Kerala tops the country in terms of citizens with passports
2 years, 3 months ago

Data | Kerala tops the country in terms of citizens with passports

The Hindu  

Indians can enjoy visa-free travel to 22 countries, according to Passport Index, an interactive and real-time ranking tool maintained by Arton Capital. Click to remove AMP mode According to the index, India ranked a joint 69th in 2022 in terms of ease of mobility of travel to other countries. Tamil Nadu was placed higher than Maharashtra in terms of the …

A record one million Irish passports have been issued so far this year
2 years, 4 months ago

A record one million Irish passports have been issued so far this year

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record-breaking one million Irish passports have been issued to citizens so far this year, the …

The world’s most powerful passports: Where does India stand?
2 years, 8 months ago

The world’s most powerful passports: Where does India stand?

Firstpost  

The top three countries with the most powerful passports are from Asia — Japan, Singapore and South Korea. India ranks 87th on the list, jumping three spots from 90th in 2021 A new quarterly report released by a London-based immigration consultancy Henley & Partners has ranked Japan as the country that has the world’s most powerful passport. Even as the …

Indian Citizens to Soon Receive Safer, More Convenient E-passports
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian Citizens to Soon Receive Safer, More Convenient E-passports

News 18  

Indian citizens will no longer be required to carry a physical passport because the government will soon launch an e-passport service in the country. Sanjay Bhattacharya, the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, recently tweeted that Indian citizens are likely to receive e-passports soon. According to the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, e-passports will be secured with …

What it means for India after it slips to 90th rank on ‘world’s powerful passports’ list
3 years, 5 months ago

What it means for India after it slips to 90th rank on ‘world’s powerful passports’ list

Firstpost  

The Henley Passport Index placed Japan and Singapore at the top of the rankings, with their passport owners being allowed to travel visa-free to 192 countries “Narendra Modi has enhanced the value of India’s passport, which is an honour for the country,” said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday while addressing a conference titled Delivering Democracy: Reviewing two decades …

Most powerful passports 2021 list revealed. India ranks 85
4 years, 2 months ago

Most powerful passports 2021 list revealed. India ranks 85

India Today  

2020 brought travel industry to a halt. However, the updated Henley and Partners Passport Index of 2021 has come out with a new ranking of the world's most powerful passports, and India ranks 85th on the new list. INDIA RANKS 85 ON PASSPORT INDEX Indian passport ranked 85th on the updated 2021 list. Indian passport got a score of 58, …

World's most powerful passports ranking 2020 out. India is 84th on the list
5 years, 2 months ago

World's most powerful passports ranking 2020 out. India is 84th on the list

India Today  

Indian passport has been ranked 84th in the list of world's most powerful passports in a recent report released by Henley & Partners. Indian passport got a score of 58, which means Indian passport holders can visit 58 countries without prior visa. Japan continued to top the list of world's most powerful passports as it got the first rank. The …

Passport power: India's ranking in the Henley passport Index
5 years, 7 months ago

Passport power: India's ranking in the Henley passport Index

The Hindu  

THE Henley Passport Index, which measures the strength of passports of all nations on the basis of the the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa, has ranked India 86th for 2019. Indian passport holders can travel to 58 destinations across the world either visa-free, after obtaining visa on arrival or with an electronic visa. For …

2019 Passport Index: India’s ranking improves to 67, jumps 10 places in 4 years
6 years, 1 month ago

2019 Passport Index: India’s ranking improves to 67, jumps 10 places in 4 years

Op India  

The Indian passport continues to strengthen on the global index as evident from the latest 2019 Passport Index, in which the ranking of Indian passport has increased 10 places over the past five years from 77 in 2015 to 67 in 2019. The 2019 Passport Index ranks the passports of 199 countries based on their Visa-Free scores and their ranking …

Indian passports fare poorly, but are a prized item in fertile market of stolen documents
8 years, 2 months ago

Indian passports fare poorly, but are a prized item in fertile market of stolen documents

Firstpost  

Here is Mr S Kumar walking into Immigration clutching his passport with a valid visa, how do you know he is not his brother? Arton Capital’s Passport Index might put the Indian document at 166 out of 199 but it has not factored in the ‘worth’ of the passport on the dark side of the market especially when you realise …

How powerful is an Indian passport? Not very, 166 out of 199 countries are better off
8 years, 2 months ago

How powerful is an Indian passport? Not very, 166 out of 199 countries are better off

Firstpost  

The endless barrage of documents and restrictions is quite commonplace for an India citizen. Arton Capital’s Passport Index, a real-time web service that provides global ranking of the world’s passports has the answer for you. According to the service, 166 out of the total 199 passport-holding countries have it better than a person who has an Indian passport. In terms …

India ranks third in issuing passports: Things you should know
9 years, 2 months ago

India ranks third in issuing passports: Things you should know

India Today  

India ranks third in the World for issuing the most number of passports in the year 2015.An official from the external affairs ministry confirmed that India issued about 12 million passports to its citizens. Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi, the Joint Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs said, "India is in third place in issuing passports to the citizens. In 2014, India …

Do you know how powerful the Indian passport is? | IndiaTV News
9 years, 6 months ago

Do you know how powerful the Indian passport is? | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: An interesting new Passport Power Rank reveals which country's passports are the best - and worst - to have. Created by financial advisory firm, Arton Capital, it ranks passports based on the number of countries their holders can visit without requiring a visa in advance. France, Germany and South Korea were close behind in second place with 145 …

E-passports to be rolled by 2016
10 years, 2 months ago

E-passports to be rolled by 2016

India TV News  

Kochi: The new age e-passports are expected to be rolled out in the country by 2016, a top official said here today. India, which attained the distinction of being the third largest passport issuing country after China and US last year by processing one crore applications, is aiming at 20 per cent growth this year, he said. Kerala, where 10 …

E-passports may be issued by 2016, says official
10 years, 2 months ago

E-passports may be issued by 2016, says official

Firstpost  

Kochi: The new age e-passports are expected to be rolled out in the country by 2016, a top official said. By 2015-16 we should be able to achieve e-passport,” Muktesh K Pardeshi, Joint Secretary and Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, told reporters. India, which attained the distinction of being the third largest passport issuing country after China and …

India third largest passport issuing country: Sushma Swaraj
10 years, 4 months ago

India third largest passport issuing country: Sushma Swaraj

India TV News  

Shillong: India is the third largest passport issuing country in the world, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Friday. "India accounts for 14 percent of passport issuance and it is the third largest issuing country after China and the United States," joint secretary Muktesh K. Pardeshi said quoting Sushma Swaraj's speech. "Considering that there are about 5.7 crore Indian passport …

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