New Delhi: India has slipped to 85th place out of 199 countries in the latest 2025 Henley Passport Index, released on Wednesday, down from 77th in July.

The quarterly report, published by citizenship and residence consultancy Henley and Partners, ranks passports based on the number of countries their holders can enter without a pre-departure visa.

According to the index, Indian passport holders can now travel visa-free to 57 countries, a decline from 62 countries last year when India was ranked 80th. Countries allowing visa-free entry to Indians include Angola, Barbados, Bhutan, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, among others.

Among India’s neighbours, Pakistan ranked 103rd, down from 96th in J

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