The Henley Passport Index recently released the updated list of the world’s most travel-friendly passports for the year of 2025. The index, based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), evaluates how many destinations citizens can visit without obtaining a prior visa.

Demonstrating the ever-changing world of global mobility, both India and the United States of America (USA) have seen their passport rankings drop in the latest rankings. In fact, this marks the first time that the US passport was not featured in the top 10 in the index’s 20 year history.

The US now shares the 12th tier of passports with Malaysia; citizens of both countries can travel visa-free to 180 destinations. Meanwhile the India passport has slipped to 85th place in the 2025 Henl

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