Visa requirements for Indian citizens

Visa requirements for Indian citizens

An ordinary e-passport since 2025

Visa requirements for Indian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of India.

As of 2026, Indian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 56 countries and territories, ranking the Indian passport 76th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

Also, as of 2026, Indian citizens has access to 25 visa-free, 48 visa-on-arrival, 66 e-visa and 4 ETA countries and territories, ranking it 68th globally in terms of travel freedom according to The Passport Index.

Recent changes

Visa requirements for Indian citizens

Year	Changes
2026	Cape Verde suspends VOA for various countries from 1 Jan 2026, including India.

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Visa requirements for Indian citizens

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Visa requirements

Visa requirements for Indian citizens

<table><thead><tr><th>Country</th><th>Visa requirement</th><th>Allowed stay</th><th>Notes (excluding departure fees)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Afghanistan</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Albania</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Algeria</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Andorra</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Angola</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Antigua and Barbuda</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Armenia</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Australia and territories</td><td>Online Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Austria</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Azerbaijan</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bahamas</td><td>eVisa</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bahrain</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>14 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bangladesh</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Barbados</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Belarus</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Belgium</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Belize</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Benin</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bhutan</td><td>Freedom of Movement</td><td>Unlimited (only for border areas)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bolivia</td><td>Online Visa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td>Visa required</td><td>6 Months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Botswana</td><td>eVisa</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brazil</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brunei</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bulgaria</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Burkina Faso</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Burundi</td><td>Online Visa / Visa on arrival</td><td>1 month</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cambodia</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cameroon</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cape Verde</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Central African Republic</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chad</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chile</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>China</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Colombia</td><td>Online Visa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Comoros</td><td>Visa on arrival</td><td>45 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Republic of the Congo</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Democratic Republic of the Congo</td><td>eVisa</td><td>7 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Costa Rica</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Côte d'Ivoire</td><td>eVisa</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Croatia</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cuba</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cyprus</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Czech Republic</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Denmark</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Djibouti</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dominica</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>6 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dominican Republic</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Timor-Leste</td><td>Visa on arrival</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ecuador</td><td>Online Visa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Egypt</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>El Salvador</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Equatorial Guinea</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Eritrea</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Estonia</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Eswatini</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ethiopia</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fiji</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>4 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Finland</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>France</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gabon</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gambia</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Georgia</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Germany</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ghana</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Greece</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Grenada</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Guatemala</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Guinea</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Guinea-Bissau</td><td>Visa on arrival</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Guyana</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Haiti</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Honduras</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hungary</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Iceland</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Indonesia</td><td>e-VOA / Visa on Arrival</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Iran</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Iraq</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ireland</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Israel</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Italy</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jamaica</td><td>Visa not required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Japan</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jordan</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kazakhstan</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>14 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kenya</td><td>Electronic Travel Authorisation</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kiribati</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>North Korea</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Korea</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kuwait</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kyrgyzstan</td><td>eVisa</td><td>60 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Laos</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Latvia</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lebanon</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lesotho</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Liberia</td><td>e-VOA</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Libya</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Liechtenstein</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lithuania</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Luxembourg</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Madagascar</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Malawi</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Malaysia</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Maldives</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mali</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Malta</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marshall Islands</td><td>Visa on arrival</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mauritania</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mauritius</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mexico</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Micronesia</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Moldova</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Monaco</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mongolia</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Montenegro</td><td>Visa required</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morocco</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mozambique</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Myanmar</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>28 days / 30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Namibia</td><td>eVisa</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nauru</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>  Nepal</td><td>Freedom of movement</td><td>Unlimited</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Netherlands</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>New Zealand</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nicaragua</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Niger</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nigeria</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>North Macedonia</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Norway</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Oman</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pakistan</td><td>Admission restricted</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Palau</td><td>Free Visa on arrival</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Panama</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Papua New Guinea</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Paraguay</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Peru</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Philippines</td><td>Visa not required / eVisa</td><td>14 days / 59 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Poland</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Portugal</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Qatar</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Romania</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Russia</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rwanda</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saint Kitts and Nevis</td><td>Electronic Travel Authorisation</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saint Lucia</td><td>Visa on arrival</td><td>6 weeks</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>3 month</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Samoa</td><td>Entry permit on arrival</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>San Marino</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>São Tomé and Príncipe</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saudi Arabia</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Senegal</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serbia</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Seychelles</td><td>Electronic Border System</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sierra Leone</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>3 months / 30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Singapore</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Slovakia</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Slovenia</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Solomon Islands</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Somalia</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Africa</td><td>Electronic Travel Authorisation</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Sudan</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spain</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>Free ETA / Visa on arrival</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sudan</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Suriname</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sweden</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Switzerland</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Syria</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tajikistan</td><td>eVisa</td><td>60 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tanzania</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thailand</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>60 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Togo</td><td>eVisa</td><td>15 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tonga</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Trinidad and Tobago</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tunisia</td><td>Visa not required (conditional)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turkey</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turkmenistan</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tuvalu</td><td>Visa on arrival</td><td>1 month</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Uganda</td><td>eVisa</td><td>3 months</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ukraine</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United Arab Emirates</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United Kingdom and Crown dependencies</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Uruguay</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Uzbekistan</td><td>eVisa</td><td>30 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vanuatu</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>120 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vatican City</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Venezuela</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vietnam</td><td>eVisa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yemen</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Zambia</td><td>eVisa</td><td>90 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Zimbabwe</td><td>eVisa / Visa on arrival</td><td>1 months</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

<table><thead><tr><th>Territory</th><th>Conditions of access</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Abkhazia</td><td>Visa required</td><td>Tourists from all countries (except Georgia) can visit Abkhazia for a period not exceeding 24 hours as part of an organized tourist group.</td></tr><tr><td>Kosovo</td><td>Visa required</td><td>Schengen zone visa or residence permit valid for 15 days. Serbia will not recognize the entry if coming from Kosovo without entering it first via Serbia. No Visa needed, if a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan. Visa not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)</td></tr><tr><td>Northern Cyprus</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>3 months</td></tr><tr><td>Palestine</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.</td></tr><tr><td>Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic</td><td></td><td>Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.</td></tr><tr><td>Somaliland</td><td>Visa required</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Ossetia</td><td>Visa required</td><td>To enter South Ossetia, visitors must have a multiple-entry visa for Russia and register their stay with the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 3 days.</td></tr><tr><td>Taiwan</td><td>Visa required</td><td>14 day online travel authority is available to the citizens of India with permanent residency or valid visa or expired, of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Schengen Convention countries, United Kingdom or United States. But it must not have expired for more than 10 years prior to the date of arrival in Taiwan as well as visas marked "void", "canceled" or "canceled without prejudice" are not eligible.</td></tr><tr><td>Transnistria</td><td>Visa not required</td><td>Registration required after 24h.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Electronic Travel Authorization	14 days
Macau	Visa not required	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required
Greenland	Visa required
France
Clipperton Island	Special permit required
French Guiana	Visa required
French Polynesia	Visa required
Guadeloupe	Visa required
Martinique	Visa required
Saint Barthélemy	Visa required
Saint Martin	Visa required
Mayotte	Visa required
New Caledonia	Visa required
Réunion	Organized trips	15 days if trip arranged through approved travel agencies.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required
Netherlands
Aruba Bonaire Curaçao Sint Eustatius Saba	Visa required
Sint Maarten	Visa required
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required	31 days
Niue	Visa not required	30 days
Tokelau	Permit required
Norway
Jan Mayen	Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
Svalbard	Visa not required	Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty but it is practically impossible to board a flight/ferry to Svalbard without entering Norway. Hence a double entry Schengen visa would be required to go and come back from Svalbard to mainland Norway.
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required	The visa policy is the same as for Cyprus, which follows the visa policy of the Schengen Area.
Anguilla	eVisa	A visa is required, except for holders of a visa issued by the United Kingdom. A valid UK, US, or Canada visa or residence permit can be used to enter Anguilla.
Bermuda	Visa required	Visa required, except for a maximum stay of 3 months for holders of a multiple-entry visa issued by Canada, US or the UK, valid for at least 45 days beyond the period of intended stay in Bermuda.
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required	30 days
Cayman Islands	Visa required	Visa not required for permanent residents or holders of visas issued by the US, Canada or the UK, arriving directly from that country, except that residents of Canada may arrive from the US or Canada.
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	Visa required
Gibraltar	Visa required	UK Visa (6 months or more), or Multiple entry Schengen visa covers entry. Neither a permanent nor a temporary Schengen Residence Permit qualify you for entry.
Montserrat	Visa not required	6 months
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa-free and landing fee USD 35 or tax of USD 5 if not going ashore.
Saint Helena	eVisa
Ascension Island	eVisa	3 months within any year period.
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa not required	90 days
United States
American Samoa	Entry permit required
Guam	Visa required
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required
Puerto Rico	Visa required	Visa not required if holding a valid multiple-entry visa issued by US.
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.

• Australia. Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Special authorisation required. • Belarus. Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park – Visa not required for 3 days; must first obtain an electronic pass. • Belarus. Brest and Grodno – Visa not required for 10 days • Crimea - Visa issued by Russia is required. • China. Hainan - Visa required. Available at Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport. • China. Tibet Autonomous Region - Tibet Travel Permit required (10 USD) • Colombia. San Andrés and Leticia - Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival. • Ecuador. Galápagos - 60 days; Visitors must pre-register to receive a 20 USD Transit Control Card (TCT). • Eritrea outside Asmara - To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa). • Fiji. Lau Province - Special permission required. • Mount Athos - Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed. • Iran. Kish Island - Visa not required; 14 days. • Kazakhstan. Closed cities - Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty. • North Korea outside Pyongyang – Special permit required. People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving). • Malaysia. Sabah and Sarawak – Visa not required. These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies. • Maldives outside Malé – Permission required. Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives. • Pakistan – Kartarpur Corridor: No visa required, USD 20 permit required. • Russia – Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization. • Mecca and Medina – Special access required. Non-Muslims and those following the Ahmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry. • Jeju Island – Visa-free entry for 30 days for Indian citizens provided arriving directly at Jeju Island. • Sudan. Darfur – Separate travel permit is required. • Sudan outside Khartoum – All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit. • Tajikistan. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province – OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez. • Turkmenistan. Closed cities – A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat. • United States. Closed city of Mercury, Nevada, United States – Special authorization is required for entry into Mercury. • United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands – Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island. • Venezuela. Margarita Island – Visa not required. All visitors are fingerprinted. • Vietnam. Phú Quốc – Visa not required for 30 days. • Yemen outside Sanaa or Aden – Special permission needed for travel outside Sanaa or Aden. • UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus – Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. • Korean Demilitarized Zone - Restricted area. • UNDOF Zone and Ghajar - Restricted area.

Reciprocity

Visa requirements for Indian citizens

The Indian Government has not drafted any laws to mandate reciprocity in visa agreements with other countries. While a very small number of bilateral agreements have concluded with reciprocity for visa arrangements, a large number of visa relationships continue to be highly skewed to one side or the other.

In 2015, Iran revoked visa-on-arrival for Indian citizens after it was included as one of the eight countries in India's Prior Reference Category, which would be excluded from India's visa liberalisation plans for foreign tourists. The other countries on the list at the time were Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria and Sudan.

Full reciprocity

India has, by default, achieved full reciprocity in visa-free or e-Visa privileges with following countries or regions:

• Bhutan (Freedom of Movement) •   Nepal (Freedom of Movement) • Maldives (Visa not required, for 90 days) • Albania (e-Visa required) • Antigua and Barbuda (e-Visa required) • Armenia (e-Visa required) • Azerbaijan (e-Visa required) • Bahamas (e-Visa required) • Benin (e-Visa required) • Botswana (e-Visa required) • Bolivia (e-Visa required) • Cambodia (e-Visa required) • Colombia (e-Visa required) • Djibouti (e-Visa required) • Ivory Coast (e-Visa required) • Equatorial Guinea (e-Visa required) • Gabon (e-Visa required) • Georgia (e-Visa required) • Guinea (e-Visa required) • Israel (e-Visa required) • Japan (e-Visa required) • Kenya (e-Visa required) • Kyrgyzstan (e-Visa required) • Lesotho (e-Visa required) • Malawi (e-Visa required) • Malaysia (e-Visa required) • Morocco (e-Visa required) • Mozambique (e-Visa required) • Myanmar (e-Visa required) • Papua New Guinea (e-Visa required) • Philippines (e-Visa required) • Russia (e-Visa required) • Senegal (e-Visa required) • South Africa (e-Visa required) • Sri Lanka (e-Visa required) • Suriname (e-Visa required) • Thailand (e-Visa/Visa on Arrival) • Togo (e-Visa required) • Uganda (e-Visa required) • Ukraine (e-Visa required) • Uzbekistan (e-Visa required) • Vietnam (e-Visa required) • Zambia (e-Visa required)

Partial reciprocity

India has achieved partial reciprocity with following countries, where Indian Immigration rules afford the citizens of the following countries slightly lesser visa privileges than what the following countries provide for Indian Citizens:

Country	Visa requirement for Indian nationals to visit the country	Visa requirement to visit India
Angola	Visa not required for 30 days	e-Visa
Barbados	Visa not required for 90 days	e-Visa
Bolivia	Visa on arrival for 90 days, charged at La Paz airport. Prior visa is free of cost at Bolivian embassy.	e-Visa for 60 days
Burundi	Visa on Arrival for 30 days	e-Visa
Cambodia	Visa on arrival for 30 days	e-Visa for 60 days
Djibouti	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Dominica	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
El Salvador	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Fiji	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Grenada	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Guyana	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Haiti	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Jamaica	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Jordan	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Kazakhstan	Visa not required for 14 days	e-Visa
Kiribati	Visa not required for 90 days	e-Visa
Laos	Visa on arrival for 30 days	e-Visa for 60 days
Madagascar	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Malawi	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Malaysia	Visa on arrival of RM200 if arriving from Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei or Singapore for 15 days	e-Visa for 60 days
Mauritius	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Micronesia	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Mongolia	Visa on Arrival for 30 days	e-Visa
Myanmar	Conditional visa on arrival for business, workshops, events, etc. It is unclear if this exemption is also valid for tourist class visas. However, full reciprocity exists only in providing E-visa for tourism purpose.	e-Visa for 60 days
Nauru	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Oman	Visa not required for 14 days	e-Visa
Palau	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Rwanda	Visa not required for 30 days	e-Visa
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Samoa	Visa not required for 60 days	e-Visa
Seychelles	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Sri Lanka	e-Visa/Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Tanzania	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Thailand	e-Visa/Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Vanuatu	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Zimbabwe	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days

Non-visa restrictions

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

The African countries of Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan and Uganda, along with French Guiana in South America, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year, to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis.

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).

Some countries, such as Japan, Ireland and the United Kingdom, require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives and South Africa.

Maximum passport age

Countries of the Schengen area require non-EU passports to be less than 10 years old upon entry.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.

Israeli stamps

Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, and Yemen do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, Argentina, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Japan, Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), Malaysia upon entry and departure, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, the Schengen Area, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation), intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa. The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to greatly increase the biometric data it collects at US borders. In 2018, Singapore began trials of iris scanning at three land and maritime immigration checkpoints.

Visa exemptions

Visa requirements for Indian citizens

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In some instances, a Visa Exemption permits entry in lieu of obtaining a Visa / Entry Visa if in possession of the following Visas or Permanent Relationships; this is not limited to entitlements or provisions laid down by the country's law. For example: Indian citizens holding valid US visa are permitted to enter Mexico on the basis of their US visa, without the need for a Mexican visa.

United States of America

Indian citizens in possession of a valid United States Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following country(ies) visa-free: Albania, Argentina, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Turkiye (e-Visa), Uruguay.

Indian citizens in possession of a valid United States Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following territory(ies) visa-free: Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Kosovo, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Saba.

Indian citizens in possession of a valid United States Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following country(ies) and gain a visa-on-arrival: Antigua and Barbuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Bahrain, Nicaragua, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.

Canada

Indian Citizens in possession of a valid Canada Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following country(ies) visa-free: Bahamas, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Uruguay.

Indian citizens in possession of a valid Canada Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following territory(ies) visa-free: Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Kosovo, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Saba.

Indian citizens in possession of a valid Canada Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following country(ies) and gain a visa-on-arrival: Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Belize, Oman, United Arab Emirates.

Canada Permanent Resident: Holders of a Canadian Permanent Resident can visit certain countries visa-free, for more details refer Canada permanent resident card

United Kingdom

Indian citizens in possession of a valid UK Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following country(ies) visa-free: Albania, Bahamas, Georgia, Ireland, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, Turkiye (e-Visa), Uruguay.

Indian citizens in possession of a valid UK Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following territory(ies) visa-free: Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Saba.

Indian citizens in possession of a valid UK Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following country(ies) and gain a visa-on-arrival: Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.

Schengen Region

Indian citizens in possession of a valid Multiple Entry Visa from Schengen Member States in their passport may enter the following country(ies) visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Cyprus, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, South Korea, Turkiye (e-Visa), Uruguay.

Indian citizens in possession of a valid Multiple Entry Visa from Schengen Member States in their passport may enter the following territory(ies) visa-free: Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Aruba, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Saba.

Indian citizens in possession of a valid Multiple Entry Visa from Schengen Member States in their passport may enter the following country(ies) and gain a visa-on-arrival: Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bahrain, Nicaragua, Oman, Saudi Arabia.

European Union

Indian citizens in possession of a valid Multiple Entry Visa from EU Member States in their passport may enter the following country(ies) visa-free: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Moldova, Panama, Serbia.

Indian citizens in possession of a valid Multiple Entry Visa from EU Member States in their passport may enter the following territory(ies) visa-free: Kosovo

Indian citizens in possession of a valid Multiple Entry Visa from EU Member States in their passport may enter the following country(ies) and gain a visa-on-arrival: Armenia, United Arab Emirates.

European Union Family Member - Indian Citizens who are traveling with or joining their EU family members in the European Union in a Country other than where their family member is a citizen of does not require a Visa to enter and enjoy the same entry rights and stay, however, this would be difficult to prove and as a result, entry could be refused.

Visa should be applied for in advance which is usually with no or minimal requirements to meet if the applicant is a family member of an EU Citizen. For instance, a person who wants to travel with their spouse to France where their spouse is a Citizen of the Republic of Lithuania should apply for a Schengen Visa in advance or where a person wants to join their Lithuanian spouse who resides in France should also apply for a Schengen Visa in order to prove their right and avoid misconception. In most cases, airlines will not permit travel without a visa.

There is no time limit a family member can stay (indefinite stay), they must just enter before the Visa expires if joining their family or traveling at the same time. There are no costs involved either. European Union citizens and their Indian family members will need to apply for settled or pre-settled status if they wish continue residing in the UK after 31 December 2020. Settled Status can be granted when the applicant has resided in the UK for 5 years and is valid indefinitely. In order to maintain settled status, people must visit the UK every 5 years. Pre-Settled status is granted when the applicant has resided in the UK for less than 5 years and is valid for 5 years.

In order to maintain pre-settled status, people must visit the UK every 2 years. However, applicants would have to meet continuous residence until they reach 5 years if they want to qualify for settled status after 31 December 2020. It will not be possible to be granted another pre-settled Visa.

Schengen Visa (Long Stay) - Holders of a Valid Long Stay Category D Visa who arrive in the Schengen European country of their Visa and apply for a Residence Card shortly after arriving will be able to use their EU residence permit / card for travel within the Schengen States, if granted.

Indian citizens holding any EU country Residence card (Student, Work, Dependent, Golden Visa etc.) have a. Full freedom to travel in Schengen zone b. No limit on the number of days in other EU/Schengen countries tries

Indian nationals who hold EU Residence Card also have access to above countries list corresponding to multiple entry Schengen Visa from any EU Member state, however #b above is extra as the Schengen Visa issued to non EU residents is capped at 90/180 days rule.

GCC visa

Visa-free or Visa on Arrival to : Egypt, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Bahrain (GCC residents only, for Bahrain). GCC Visa details

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates now giving 1 month, 2 months and 3 months visit visas for Indian nationalities.

For travel statistics

Visa requirements for Indian citizens

According to the statistics these are the numbers of Indian visitors to various countries in 2017 (unless otherwise noted)

Destination	Number of visitors
American Samoa	63
Angola	9,170
Antarctica	222
Antigua and Barbuda	366
Australia	302,200
Austria	147,300
Azerbaijan	6,012
Barbados	900
Belgium	44,898
Bhutan	172,751
Bolivia	1,338
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,700
Botswana	17,413
Brazil	16,916
Cambodia	46,131
Canada	261,801
Cayman Islands	292
Chile	4,468
China	799,100
Colombia	5,402
Congo	2,373
Costa Rica	7,415
Croatia	55,745
Dominica	97
Dominican Republic	4,649
Eswatini	6,867
France	524,055
French Polynesia	379
Georgia	59,732
Germany	231,244
Guam	8
Hong Kong	392,853
Hungary	33,134
Indonesia	422,045
Israel	58,000
Italy	225,000
Jamaica	1,834
Japan	103,084
Jordan	57,720
Kazakhstan	21,890
Kyrgyzstan	19,600
Laos	4,343
Latvia	5,476
Lebanon	15,610
Macao	148,121
Madagascar	2,234
Malaysia	671,846
Maldives	83,019
Mali	1,500
Mauritius	86,294
Mexico	59,020
Mongolia	1,888
Montenegro	1,131
Myanmar	34,628
Nepal	75,124
Netherlands	155,000
New Zealand	61,440
Oman	321,161
Panama	6,748
Papua New Guinea	4,293
Peru	7,201
Philippines	107,278
Qatar	333,708
Romania	16,753
Russia	130,400
Seychelles	13,518
Singapore	1,272,069
Slovakia	6,805
South Africa	85,639
South Korea	123,416
Spain	141,122
Sri Lanka	356,729
Suriname	1,045
Taiwan	40,846
Tanzania	69,876
Thailand	1,595,754
Timor-Leste	799
Turkey	86,996
Ukraine	23,173
United Arab Emirates	2,073,000
United Kingdom	525,000
United States	2,055,480
Uzbekistan	18,100
Zambia	25,517
Zimbabwe	5,421