Passport comparison · 2026 data
Mexican passport vs Indian passport: which is stronger?
The Mexican passport is stronger: it reaches 135 destinations without an embassy visit, 78 more than the Indian passport (57).
Side by side
| Measure | Mexican passport | Indian passport |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | 52 of 197 | 144 of 197 |
| Without an embassy visit | 135 | 57 |
| Visa-free | 96 | 26 |
| Visa on arrival | 33 | 28 |
| eTA | 6 | 3 |
| e-Visa | 31 | 46 |
| Visa required | 30 | 93 |
Counts are out of the other 196 sovereign countries. “Without an embassy visit” is visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA together.
Places the Mexican passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Indian passport cannot 84
Places the Indian passport can enter without an embassy visit and the Mexican passport cannot 6
What both can enter
51 countries are open to both passports without an embassy visit. The two home countries are not counted in these lists.
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Questions
Which is stronger, the Mexican passport or the Indian passport?
The Mexican passport is stronger: it reaches 135 destinations without an embassy visit, 78 more than the Indian passport (57). The Mexican passport ranks 52 of 197 and the Indian passport ranks 144.
How many countries can the Mexican passport and the Indian passport enter without an embassy visit?
The Mexican passport: 135 (96 visa-free, 33 on arrival, 6 eTA). The Indian passport: 57 (26 visa-free, 28 on arrival, 3 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.
Where can one passport go that the other cannot?
The Mexican passport can enter 84 countries without an embassy visit that the Indian passport cannot, among them Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Portugal and United Kingdom. The Indian passport can enter 6 countries without an embassy visit that the Mexican passport cannot, among them Myanmar, Mongolia, Bhutan, Senegal, Gambia and Sierra Leone. Both passports can enter 51 of the same countries without an embassy visit. The two home countries are left out of these counts.
How is passport strength measured here?
We count the other 196 sovereign countries a passport can enter with visa-free entry, a visa on arrival or an eTA. An e-Visa counts as a visa. The data is the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Other indexes count differently, so their rankings can differ, and rules change often, so check the official source before you book.
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