Visa requirements for Indian citizens

The front cover of a contemporary (regular or ordinary) Indian passport

Visa requirements for Indian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of India. As of 1 July 2020, Indian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 58 countries and territories, ranking the Indian passport 85th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

Recent changes

The requirement for a visa was removed by Indonesia in July 2017, Qatar in August 2017, Serbia in September 2017, Tunisia in October 2017.

Visa free status was granted to parts of the Russian Far East: Primorye and the rest of Khabarovsk, Sakhalin, Chukotka and Kamchatka regions in 2018

Kyrgyzstan followed suit with online visitor visas in September 2017, Armenia in November 2017, and both Vietnam and Uzbekistan in 2018.

Indians already in possession of a valid UK, United States, Canada or Schengen visa became eligible to apply for a visa on arrival for Oman in October 2017, Armenia in November 2017. and Chile (US visa only) in April 2019.

Similarly, Argentina allowed Indian nationals with a valid US to apply for a ETA in March 2019.

All Indian passport bearers became eligible for a visa on arrival for Gabon in October 2017, Rwanda in January 2018, Zimbabwe, Angola and Jordan (but only with a valid Schengen, UK, US or Canadian visa) in December 2019, the Bahamas (but only with a valid Schengen, UK, US or Canadian visa) on 24 April 2018 and Iran on 22 July 2018.

Eligible Indian travelers can now participate in the Global Entry program for expedited entry into the United States.

France abolished airport transit visas (ATV) for Indian nationals after 23 July 2018.

Bangladesh and India both agreed to abolish visa application fees for each other's citizens in 2018. Thus Indian passport holders, who apply for a Bangladeshi visa in India, do not have to pay any visa application fee.

Myanmar has announced visa-on-arrival for Indian tourists entering the country through the international airports of Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay beginning 12 December 2018.

Kazakhstan has introduced a procedure for obtaining a single entry visa in electronic format from 1 January 2019.

Sri Lanka has announced Free visa-on-arrival for Indian tourists, effective from 1 August 2019.

Ecuador imposed visa restrictions on Indian nationals effective August 12, 2019.

Barbados has announced visa-free tourist and business visa for Indian nationals

South Africa has announced an e-visa system for Indian travelers from April 1, 2020.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for holders of regular Indian passports

  India

  Visa free

  Freedom of movement

  Visa issued upon arrival

  Electronic/pre-arrival authorisation or eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required prior to arrival

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required		Visa fee waived for regular or ordinary Indian passport holders.
Albania	Visa required		Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the UK and US, subject to visa being used at least once before
Algeria	Visa required
Andorra	Visa required		Andorra has no visa regime, but is only accessible through France and Spain.
Angola	eVisa	30 days	30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
Antigua and Barbuda	Electronic Entry Visa		Visa on arrival for US$100, for a maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the Schengen Area member states, UK and US.
Argentina	Visa required		Visa free of charge for Indian and Moroccan passport holders. Indian passport holders with a valid US B2 visa can avail an electronic travel authorization for the purposes of tourism.
Armenia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days	Diplomatic passport holders are not required to hold a visa when travelling to Armenia - maximum stay of 90 days. The passport needs to be valid during the whole period of stay in Armenia.[1]
Australia and territories	Visa required		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa) Transit visa: required, can apply online.
Austria	Visa required		Visa
Azerbaijan	eVisa	30 days	$26 payable upon arrival at International Airports, and visa kiosks will provide an eVisa. Prior eVisa to be taken for land borders. Passports with Armenian entry stamp are subject to extra security screening subjective to immigration officer.
Bahamas	Visa required		Visa on arrival for all Indian nationals who have valid Schengen, UK, US, and Canadian visas.
Bahrain	eVisa	90 days	14 days to 1 year multiple entry visa (max stay 90 days). Visa on arrival for Gulf Cooperation Council residents.
Bangladesh	Visa required		Due to bilateral agreements, Diplomatic Passport and Official Passport holders are eligible for a visa on arrival if entering by air, road or sea but not train. Visa fee waived for regular or ordinary passport holders who apply in India.
Barbados	Visa not required	90 days	Visa requirements lifted on May 17, 2019
Belarus	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a Schengen visa or a national visa of country of EU, and if arriving and departing via Minsk International Airport.
Belgium	Visa required
Belize	Visa required		Permanent residents and holders of multiple entry visa of the US or Canada may obtain a visa on arrival. Holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member state are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days.
Benin	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	Freedom of Movement		Indian nationals may also use their Voter ID card with photograph or Indian Passport to enter Bhutan by air and land.
Bolivia	Visa on arrival	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid multiple-entry visa issued by an EU or Schengen Area member state, or US.
Botswana	Visa on arrival	14 days
Brazil	Visa required
Brunei	Visa required
Bulgaria	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a C visa issued by Croatia, Cyprus, Romania or a Schengen Area member state
Burkina Faso	Visa required
Burundi	Visa required
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Fee of US$36 applicable
Cameroon	Visa required
Canada	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a US permanent resident card; Travelers with a US permanent resident card arriving by air require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). Transit visa: required
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival	30 days
Central African Republic	Visa required
Chad	Visa required
Chile	Visa required		Tourism/business visas (B1/B2) or Permanent Residents from the United States of America, with at least 6 months of validity, could travel to Chile without visa.
China	Visa required		Under the 24-hour TWOV policy, transit visa is not required for travelers who: hold a passport valid for at least 3 months from the date of entry; arrive by air, cruise ship or train (except for arriving at certain airports listed below); hold confirmed air, cruise ship or train tickets to a third-country final destination. depart Mainland China on a flight, cruise ship or train within 24 hours after arrival. The 24-hour transit rule allows multiple stops within Mainland China for most airports, as long as the traveler has a flight, cruise or train segment leaving Mainland China in 24 hours, so it is possible to enter through a port of entry in China, take multiple segments of domestic flights within China, and depart from a different port of entry in less than 24 hours. Multi-stop transit is not allowed in some airports listed below. Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, Mudanjiang Hailang Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport Urumqi Diwopu International Airport: Passengers in transit are permitted to remain in the airport for a maximum period of 2 hours. Multi-stop transit is not permitted. The airport also maintains an individual list of nationalities not eligible for visa-free transit.
Colombia	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid C or D visa issued by a Schengen Area member state or a valid visa (with 180 days left) issued by the US (except for C1 transit visas).
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required		Visa not required if presenting a V.I.P invitation letter
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required		Visa on arrival if a letter (visa volant) issued by the Ministry of Interior and Security is presented
Costa Rica	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by the US or with a multiple-entry visa issued by Canada or a member state of the European Union.
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	3 months	eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Area member state
Cuba	Visa required		Eligible to travel to Cuba with a tourist card if they also hold a valid visa or a residence permit issued by Canada, the United States or an EU member state.
Cyprus	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a double or multiple entry C visa issued by Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania or a Schengen Area member state.
Czech Republic	Visa required		May transit without a visa holders of a residence permit in Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino, and the United States holders of a visa for stay in the states of the EEA and in Canada, Japan, Schengen, and the United States family members of EU citizens
Denmark	Visa required
Djibouti	eVisa	31 days	Visa on arrival also available at Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport until 30 April 2018.
Dominica	Visa not required	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by Canada, US or any EU member state.
East Timor	Visa on arrival	30 days
Ecuador	Visa required
Egypt	Visa required		Passengers with a residence permit issued by a GCC Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. The residence permit must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date. If travelling as a part of an organized tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons and holding both onward and return flight tickets, booked accommodation and a signed Letter of Guarantee (LG) from an Egyptian travel agency, a visa on arrival in Egypt can be obtained Air transit passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 48 hours do not need visas; however, this exemption does not apply when transiting through Alexandria (HBE)
El Salvador	Visa not required	90 days
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required
Eritrea	Visa required
Estonia	Visa required
Eswatini	Visa required
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
Fiji	Visa not required	4 months
Finland	Visa required
France	Visa required		Transit visa not required.
Gabon	eVisa / Visa on arrival	1 month	Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa required	3 months
Georgia	eVisa	30 days	e-Visa will be valid for 120 days with the right to stay in Georgia up to 30 days during the validity period. National visa may be substituted with a valid visa or residence permit issued by UA, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, South Korea, Schengen, and GCC countries, whose holders may be granted visa-free entry for 90 days in any 180 days.
Germany	Visa required		May transit without a visa Holding any valid visa or residence permit issued by US, UK, Japan, Canada, Ireland, Schengen or Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Cyprus, Liechtenstein. Holders of a residence permit in Andorra, Monaco, or San Marino.
Ghana	Visa required
Greece	Visa required
Grenada	Visa not required	3 months
Guatemala	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by Canada, the US or a Schengen Area member state.
Guinea	eVisa	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Guyana	Visa required		Visa on arrival if holding a letter of invitation from sponsor or host
Haiti	Visa not required	3 months
Honduras	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by Canada, the US or a Schengen Area member state.
Hungary	Visa required
Iceland	Visa required
Indonesia	Visa not required	30 days	30 days for tourism purposes.
Iran	Visa on arrival	30 days
Iraq	Visa required
Ireland	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a UK C visa holders until October 2021. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in the UK. May transit without a visa.
Israel	Visa required
Italy	Visa required		Visa Fee INR 4810 + INR 116 (if paid by cash, credit or debit card) Visa fee waived for children below 6 years Visa fee non-refundable, if rejected
Jamaica	Visa not required
Japan	Visa required		Visa fee is refunded if any case visa rejected. Visa fee INR 510 only for Indian citizens.
Jordan	Visa on arrival	30 days
Kazakhstan	Visa required		Visa not required if transiting with Air Astana (KC) at Almaty (ALA) or Astana (TSE) for a maximum stay of 72 hours with a stamped visa of the final country (until 31 December 2020). Holders of invitation issued by the Migration Service of Kazakhstan can apply for a visa online since January 2019.
Kenya	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months	may enter with East Africa Tourist Visa fee US$100. Visa Validity 90days with Multiple entries. This visa valid in The Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Uganda
Kiribati	Visa required
North Korea	Visa required
South Korea	Visa required		Visa free transit (up to 30 days) provided holding a valid US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand Visa, and arriving from or departing to those countries.
Kuwait	Visa required
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk). Indian citizens with a residence permit issued by Bahrain, Brunei, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or United Arab Emirates can obtain a visa on arrival at Bishkek Airport.
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	17 of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and in Boten (road and railroad). Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 6 border crossings. Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
Latvia	Visa required
Lebanon	Visa required		In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Sûreté Générale).
Lesotho	eVisa	30 days
Liberia	Visa required
Libya	Visa required
Liechtenstein	Visa required
Lithuania	Visa required
Luxembourg	Visa required
Madagascar	Visa on arrival	30 days
Malawi	eVisa	90 days
Malaysia	eVisa/eNTRI	30 days	Visa on arrival is also issued if arriving from Thailand, Singapore or Indonesia and holding a valid visa for any of those countries. Multiple Entry e-Visa 30 days, until 31 December 2020 ENTRI to be applied on Official Website https://www.windowmalaysia.my ENTRI: Processing Fee is US$20 and it is not inclusive of convenience fee. EVISA: Processing Fee is US$25 only and Visa Fee is INR1150 *inclusive of convenience fee.
Maldives	Visa not required	90 days
Mali	Visa required
Malta	Visa required
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	90 days
Mauritania	Visa on arrival
Mauritius	Visa not required	90 days
Mexico	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid visa or permanent residence documents issued by the US, Canada, Japan, UK or Schengen Area member state to enter Mexico for tourism, transit, or business purposes.
Micronesia	Visa not required	30 days
Moldova	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid ('C' or 'D') visa or a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen Area or European Union member state for visits up to 90 days. Indian citizens can apply for a visa online without a need for an invitation letter. eVisa is issued for maximum 90 days in any 180-day period.
Monaco	Visa required
Mongolia	Visa required		Visa fee waived for regular or ordinary Indian passport holders.
Montenegro	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Area member state, UK, Ireland or the US visa.
Morocco	Visa required
Mozambique	Visa on arrival	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa / Visa on arrival	28 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. Visa on arrival can be issued for tourism at Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airport and is valid for 30 days.
Namibia	Visa required
Nauru	Visa required
Nepal	Freedom of movement		Indian nationals may also use their Voter ID card with photograph or Indian Passport to enter Nepal by air and land. Indian citizens may live and work freely in Nepal under the terms of the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship. This treaty is implemented in law through section 14 of the Nepal Immigration Act 1992, regulations 3, 20 and 44A of the Nepal Immigration Regulation 1994, and section 8.4 the Nepal Immigration Procedures 2008.
Netherlands	Visa required
New Zealand	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with an Australian permanent residence documents.
Nicaragua	Visa required		Nationals of India with a normal passport and a valid visa issued by Canada, the US or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. Fee $10.
Niger	Visa required
Nigeria	Visa required
North Macedonia	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid double or multi entry C visa issued by a British, Canadian or U.S. visa or Schengen Area member state for max stay of 15 days. Need onward tickets.
Norway	Visa required
Oman	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a GCC visa of certain categories (managers, sales executives, etc.) if the visitor is coming directly from a GCC country via air or land. All passengers from India, who reside in or hold an entry visa to one of the following countries (US, Canada, Australia, UK and Schengen states) are allowed to obtain non-sponsored electronic tourist visa to enter Oman.
Pakistan	Visa required		Visa not required if visiting certain areas (since 2019)
Palau	Visa on arrival	30 days
Panama	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid multiple entry visa issued by US (including Green Card Holders,) UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore or an EU member visa, which has been used at least once to enter those countries, and with at least one year validity remaining at the time of entry into Panama.
Papua New Guinea	eVisa
Paraguay	Visa required
Peru	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid US, Canada, Australia, Schengen Area or UK visa or permanent resident permit may be granted visa-free entry for a maximum of 180 days. The visa must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date.
Philippines	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a valid US, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore (including E Pass, S Pass, Work Permit, Student Pass, Dependant Pass) or UK visa or permanent resident permit whose holders may be granted visa-free entry for an initial stay not exceeding 14 days.
Poland	Visa required
Portugal	Visa required
Qatar	Visa not required	30 days
Romania	Visa required		National visa may be substituted with a double or multiple entry C visa issued by a Schengen Area member state valid for the period of intended stay.
Russia	Visa required		Visa not required if visiting Saint Petersburg for up to 72 hours via ferry from Finland. Indian citizens are eligible for eVisa access to Kaliningrad Oblast for up to 8 days. Indian citizens are eligible for free evisa to St.Petersburg for up to 8 days. Valid only for direct international flights into Pulkovo Airport. Russian visa required, if there is a transit halt elsewhere in Russia .
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	may enter with East Africa Tourist Visa fee US$100. Visa Validity 90days with Multiple entries. This visa valid in The Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Uganda
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required	1 month
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival	60 days
San Marino	Visa required		Same rules as for Italy. No border control but accessible only via Italy.
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa
Saudi Arabia	Visa required		Tourist visa on arrival for holders of valid Schengen, UK and US visa. Visitors must arrive through national carrier of Saudi Arabia. Visa on arrival if holding two or multiple entry short-stay valid visa issued by UK, US or a Schengen member state for stays of no more than 90 days. Visitors can get visa on arrival at any international airport in Saudi Arabia but they must have a credit card to pay a fee amounting to SR440 (Dh431) as cash is not accepted. They will be allowed to stay for 90 days at a stretch and can enter the Kingdon of Saudi Arabia multiple times during the validity period of their visit visa.
Senegal	Visa not required	90 days
Serbia	Visa not required	30 days	30 days within one year.
Seychelles	Visitor's Permit on arrival	3 months
Sierra Leone	Visa on arrival
Singapore	eVisa		May obtain online eVisa through eligible authorized travel agencies or through local sponsors (Singapore citizen or permanent residents). Indian nationals with valid visa from countries such as UK, US, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland who are in transit to or from any third country by air may be conditionally eligible for 96-hours Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF).
Slovakia	Visa required
Slovenia	Visa required
Solomon Islands	Visa required
Somalia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	eVisa		Visa fee waived for regular or ordinary Indian passport holders.
South Sudan	Visa required
Spain	Visa required
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Travel to Sri Lanka from 01.08.2019 to 31.01.2020 for Tourist purposes are exempted paying ETA fee, later extended From 1 August 2019 to 30 April 2020
Sudan	Visa required
Suriname	E-tourist card	90 days	Multiple entry eVisa is also available.
Sweden	Visa required
Switzerland	Visa required
Syria	Visa required
Tajikistan	eVisa		eVisa holders can enter through all border points.
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months
Thailand	Visa on arrival	15 days	Thailand providing e-visa on arrival. Visa fee of 2000 THB is payable upon entry. Visa must be obtained at the first point of entry. Visa charge is waived until 30 April 2020.
Togo	Visa on arrival	7 days
Tonga	Visa required
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required	90 days
Tunisia	Visa not required	90 days
Turkey	Visa required		Conditional eVisa issued for the period of 30 days to holders of a valid visa or residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member countries, US, UK, or Ireland.
Turkmenistan	Visa required		Letter of invitation issued by a company registered in Turkmenistan and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 10 days. They can apply to extend their stay for an additional 10 days.
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	1 month
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months	may enter with East Africa Tourist Visa fee US$100. Visa Validity 90days with Multiple entries. This visa valid in The Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Uganda
Ukraine	Visa required		Can be applied online.
United Arab Emirates	Visa required		US valid visa or green card which is valid for a minimum of 6 months can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days. They can apply to extend their stay for an additional 14 days. Indian passport holder with a valid UK or EU residence permit can also avail visa on arrival for 14 days, which can also be extended. Visitors normally require a sponsor but visas can also be arranged online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates, Etihad (and Air Baltic and Air Serbia), flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines.
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required		Visa not required if holding a biometric Irish visa endorsed with "BC BIVS" and with a valid Irish entry stamp. Other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit.
United States	Visa required
Uruguay	Visa required		Visa issued free of cost.
Uzbekistan	eVisa	30 days	5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country. United Arab Emirates residents can enter without a pre-entry visa - 30 days. [2]
Vanuatu	Visa not required	30 days
Vatican City	Visa required		Schengen Visa Required. Entry can be made from Italy exclusively
Venezuela	Visa required
Vietnam	eVisa	30 days.
Yemen	Visa required
Zambia	eVisa	30 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months	30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required
Kosovo	Visa required	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)
Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)	Visa required	Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required	3 months
Novorossiya	Restricted area	Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.
Palestine	Visa not required	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
South Ossetia	Visa not required	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
Taiwan	Visa required	30 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.
Transnistria	Visa not required	Registration required after 24h.

Dependent and autonomous territories

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
French West Indies
	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		Visa required	Visa not required if holding a valid multiple-entry visa issued by Canada or US. Visa not required if holding a multiple-entry short-stay Schengen visa, an authorization for temporary stay for a Schengen country, or a residence permit for a Schengen country.
Caribbean Netherlands
	Bonaire	Visa required
	Sint Eustatius
	Saba
Curaçao		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
Anguilla		Visa required	Visa required, except for holders of a visa issued by the United Kingdom.
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 Permanent Residence Permit from a Schengen country or Multiple entry Schengen visa covers entry. A non-permanent Schengen Residence Permit does not cover entry.
Montserrat		Visa not required	6 months
Pitcairn Islands		Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
	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.

Other territories

• 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 on arrival for 15 days. Available at Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport. Visa not required for 21 days for traveling as part of a tourist group (2 or more people)
• China. Tibet Autonomous Region – Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
• 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 – Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
• 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.
• Greece 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.
• 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, US$20 permit required.
• Russia – Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.
• Saudi Arabia Mecca and Medina – Special access required. Non-Muslims and those following the Ahmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry.
• South Korea 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 Sana'a or Aden – Special permission needed for travel outside Sana'a 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

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)
• Antigua and Barbuda (e-Visa required)
• Ivory Coast (e-Visa required)
• Gabon (e-Visa required)
• Georgia (e-Visa required)
• Kenya (e-Visa required)
• Lesotho (e-Visa required)
• Malaysia (e-Visa required)
• Myanmar (e-Visa required)
• Zambia (e-Visa required)
• Hong Kong (Electronic Authorization required)
• Uzbekistan (e-Visa required)
• Vietnam (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
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
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
Indonesia	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
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 $100 if arriving from Thailand, Indonesia or Singapore	e-Visa for 60 days
Mauritius	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
Micronesia	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
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 exits only in providing E-visa for tourism purpose.	e-Visa for 60 days
Nauru	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
Palau	Visa on arrival	e-Visa for 60 days
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
Serbia	Visa not required	e-Visa for 60 days
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	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

Main articles: Vaccination requirements for international travel, International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, and Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.

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, United Republic of 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.

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

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

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

See also: Countries applying 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, 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

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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.

List of Visa Exemptions:

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 (Indian passport holders with a valid US B2 visa can avail an electronic travel authorization for the purposes of tourism), Bolivia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Montenegro, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey (eVisa), UAE.

European Union

European Union Family Member - Indian Citizens who are travelling 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 travelling 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 two 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) - Holder's 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.

GCC visa

Visa free or Visa on Arrival to : Egypt, Georgia, Oman, Bahrain (GCC residents only, for Bahrain).

Foreign travel statistics

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

Foreign travel statistics

Destination	Number of visitors
American Samoa	63
Angola	9,170
Antarctica	292
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

See also

• Visa policy of India
• Indian nationality law
• Overseas Citizenship of India

References and notes

References

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