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Where can India passport holders travel?

26 countries are visa-free. Add 23 with a visa on arrival, 5 with an online eTA and 46 with an eVisa, and you can visit 100 countries without applying at an embassy.

31 rules on this page are backed by a cited official or authoritative source, shown next to the country. In our latest audit (22 October 2026), 188 of 196 destinations matched IATA Timatic, the database airlines check (via Wikipedia), or were confirmed with an official source; 8 are still being checked. How we check visa rules

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 188 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-22). Page built 26 October 2026. Report an error

Visa free 26

Visa on arrival 23

eTA (online travel authorization) 5

eVisa (apply online) 46

Embassy visa required for 98 countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen

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India passport: common questions

How many countries can India passport holders visit without a visa?

26 countries are visa-free for India passport holders. Counting 23 with a visa on arrival, 5 with an online eTA and 46 with an eVisa, they can visit 100 countries without applying at an embassy. The other 98 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for India passport holders?

India passport holders can enter these 26 countries visa-free: Angola, Barbados, Bhutan, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nepal, Palestinian Territory, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu.

Why do other websites show a different number for the India passport?

Websites count different things. Wandava counts every way in without an embassy: visa-free (26), visa on arrival (23), online eTA (5) and eVisa (46), 100 in all. Counting only entry with no step before you travel (visa-free and visa on arrival) gives 49, and visa-free alone gives 26. When an online visa needs a local sponsor or a full set of supporting documents, Wandava counts it as an embassy visa, not an eVisa.

Which countries give India passport holders a visa on arrival?

India passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 23 countries: Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. A fee may apply.

Where do India passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Hong Kong, Kenya, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and South Africa. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Russia, São Tomé and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia.

Can a US, UK or Schengen visa help India passport holders visit more countries?

Yes. Holding a valid visa opens more countries that India passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 14 more with a US visa, 11 more with a UK visa and 48 more with a Schengen visa. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Where can India passport holders with a Schengen residence permit, UK residence permit or US green card travel?

A valid residence permit opens more countries that India passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 13 more with a US green card, 6 more with a UK residence permit and 41 more with a Schengen residence permit. A Schengen residence permit allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180 in the other Schengen countries. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Do India passport holders need a transit visa?

Schengen area: airport transit visa needed in Czech Republic and Romania, not at other Schengen airports. United Kingdom: direct airside transit visa (DATV) needed. United States: US visa needed, even to change planes (a C-1 transit visa or a B visitor visa). Canada: Canadian visa needed, even to change planes (a transit visa for stays of 48 hours or less). Australia: Australian transit visa (subclass 771) needed, even to change planes (free, up to 72 hours). Singapore: no transit visa needed. United Arab Emirates: no transit visa needed. Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this India passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 188 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-22). This page was built on 26 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.