Visa Free Countries for Indian Passport Holders

Traveling with an Indian passport

According to the Passport Index Power Rank, the Indian passport is in the 67th place. It is issued by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India for Indians who want to travel internationally. Some countries allow Indian citizens to travel without a visa. Check the lists of places where it is possible and enjoy your stay.

The process of applying for an Indian passport

There are two options when you apply for a passport as an Indian citizen. If you live abroad, you need to take part in the online process, which consists of:

1. Registration in the Global Passport Seva Online Portal and logging in.
2. Clicking on the application button and entering the information in the form.
3. Clicking on the “Print Application Form” and printing out the form.
4. Checking the progress at the Indian embassy/consulate website, visiting the place, and covering the fee.

If you apply from India, you need to:

1. Register in the Passport Seva Online Portal.
2. Log in to your account.
3. Click on the application button and fill in the required details.
4. Click on the “Pay and Schedule Appointment” and cover the fee.
5. Print out your application receipt.
6. Visit the Passport Seva Kendra/Regional Passport Office, where you have booked an appointment.

Countries that Indian passport holders can visit visa-free

Indian nationals can enjoy visa-free entry to the following destinations:

• Barbados
• Bhutan
• Cook Islands
• Dominica
• Fiji
• Micronesia
• Gabon
• Grenada
• Hong Kong
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Kiribati
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Kazakhstan
• Macau
• Montserrat
• Mauritius
• Maldives
• Nepal
• Niue
• Oman
• Senegal
• El Salvador
• Taiwan
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• British Virgin Islands
• Vanuatu
• Samoa
• Trinidad and Tobago

The benefits of traveling to visa-free countries with an Indian passport

Visa-free travel is very convenient for travelers for many reasons. You don’t need to take part in the visa application process, so you save your time and money, as no service fee is required, like in the case of a regular visa or visa on arrival. Only a valid passport with at least a 6-month validity period is required.

Countries offering e-Visa to Indian citizens

Indian passport holders may go to the places listed below with an e-Visa:

• Albania
• Armenia
• Angola
• Azerbaijan
• Burkina Faso
• Bahrain
• Benin
• Bahamas
• Botswana
• Congo
• Republic of the Congo
• Ivory Coast
• Cameroon
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Georgia
• Equatorial Guinea
• Iran
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lesotho
• Morocco
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Papua New Guinea
• Suriname
• Togo
• Tajikistan
• Uganda
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam
• South Africa
• Zambia
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Qatar
• Russia
• South Sudan
• Antigua and Barbuda

Online visa requirements are easy to meet. Usually, only a valid passport is required in order to apply for it. The process is simple and intuitive and consists of three main steps: providing information, covering the fee, and waiting for approval.

Countries offering visas on arrival to Indian passport holders

Visa on arrival is available for Indian citizens if they plan to travel to:

• Burundi
• Bolivia
• Guinea Bissau
• Indonesia
• Jordan
• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Laos
• Saint Lucia
• Sri Lanka
• Madagascar
• Marshall Islands
• Myanmar
• Mongolia
• Mauritania
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• Thailand
• Timor Leste
• Tuvalu
• Tanzania
• Zimbabwe
• Seychelles
• Palau
• Rwanda
• Cape Verde

Visa on arrival is obtained after arrival in the country, so you don’t need to apply earlier for a visa. Note that you must wait at the border crossing, and the procedure may take time.

Countries where Indian citizens need to get a visa

A tourist visa is necessary in case you travel to the following countries as an Indian citizen:

• Andorra
• United Arab Emirates
• Afghanistan
• Anguilla
• Argentina
• American Samoa
• Austria
• Australia
• Aruba
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bangladesh
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Bermuda
• Brunei
• Brazil
• Belarus
• Belize
• Canada
• Congo
• Central African Republic
• Republic of the Congo
• Switzerland
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Serbia
• Cuba
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Germany
• Denmark
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Algeria
• Ecuador
• Estonia
• Eritrea
• Spain
• Finland
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• France
• United Kingdom
• French Guiana
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greenland
• Gambia
• Greece
• Guatemala
• Guam
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Croatia
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Israel
• Iraq
• Iceland
• Italy
• Japan
• North Korea
• South Korea
• Kuwait
• Cayman Islands
• Lebanon
• Liechtenstein
• Liberia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Latvia
• Libya
• Monaco
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• Macedonia
• Mali
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Malta
• Mexico
• Namibia
• New Caledonia
• Niger
• Nicaragua
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Panama
• Peru
• French Polynesia
• Philippines
• Pakistan
• Poland
• San Marino
• Syria
• Caicos Islands
• Chad
• Turkmenistan
• Tunisia
• Tonga
• Ukraine
• United States
• Uruguay
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Samoa
• Yemen
• Mayotte
• Singapore
• Portugal
• Sweden
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Saudi Arabia
• Romania
• Paraguay
• Sudan
• Kosovo
• Palestine
• United States Virgin Islands
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Solomon Islands
• Saint Martin
• Saint Helena
• Puerto Rico
• Eswatini
• Caribbean Netherlands