Indian passport holders can visit 58 countries without a visa or with visa-on-arrival in 2026. Here’s the verified list, with stay durations and what to bring.
Last verified: June 29, 2026. Always check the destination country’s official embassy site before booking — visa rules change frequently.
Visa-free countries (no visa required at all)
These countries let Indian passport holders enter without applying for a visa. You’ll get a stamp on arrival.
- Bhutan — No visa required. But you must pay a Sustainable Development Fee of ₹1,200/day. Stay duration: 14 days (extendable in Thimphu).
- Nepal — Free entry by land or air. Stay duration: indefinite (but register with police if staying over 150 days).
- Mauritius — Visa-free for 90 days. Show return ticket + accommodation proof + sufficient funds.
- Maldives — 30 days visa-free on arrival. Need return ticket + hotel booking.
- Barbados — 90 days visa-free.
- Dominica — 21 days visa-free.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis — 90 days visa-free.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — 30 days.
- Grenada — 90 days.
- Haiti — 90 days.
- Jamaica — 30 days.
- Trinidad and Tobago — 90 days.
- Saint Lucia — 6 weeks.
- British Virgin Islands — 1 month.
- Fiji — 4 months.
- Micronesia — 30 days.
- Niue — 30 days.
- Vanuatu — 30 days.
- Senegal — 90 days.
- El Salvador — 90 days.
Visa-on-arrival countries
You can get a visa stamped at the airport on arrival. Fees vary; carry US dollars in cash.
- Thailand — VOA available for 15 days at major airports. Fee: 2,000 THB (~₹4,800). Bring 2 photos + return ticket.
- Indonesia (including Bali) — VOA for 30 days at IDR 500,000 (~₹2,700). Extendable once for another 30 days.
- Sri Lanka — Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) at $50, valid 30 days, double entry.
- Cambodia — VOA for 30 days at $30 cash. Bring 1 photo.
- Laos — VOA for 30 days at $40-45 depending on entry point.
- Myanmar — eVisa preferred but VOA possible at Yangon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw. $50.
- Bolivia — VOA for 30-90 days at $30. Bring yellow fever certificate.
- Cape Verde — VOA €25.
- Comoros — VOA $50 for 45 days.
- Djibouti — VOA for 1 month.
- Ethiopia — eVisa or VOA at Addis Ababa for 30 days, $50.
- Guinea-Bissau — VOA.
- Iran — VOA for 30 days at IKA airport. ~€75.
- Jordan — VOA at Amman / Aqaba for 1 month, 40 JOD (~₹4,700).
- Madagascar — VOA for 30 days, $35.
- Maldives — also has free VOA (30 days, no fee).
- Mozambique — VOA at major airports + land borders.
- Nicaragua — Tourist card on arrival, $10, 90 days.
- Palau — VOA 30 days, $100.
- Qatar — Free VOA for 30 days. Must hold confirmed return ticket + hotel booking.
- Rwanda — VOA 30 days, $50.
- Samoa — Entry permit on arrival for 60 days.
- Seychelles — Free visitor’s permit on arrival, valid up to 90 days.
- Sierra Leone — VOA $80, 30 days.
- Somalia — VOA $60, 30 days. Travel advisory — check current safety.
- Tanzania — VOA $50 for 90 days. Also has eVisa option.
- Timor-Leste — VOA $30 for 30 days.
- Togo — VOA for 7 days, extendable.
- Tuvalu — VOA 30 days.
- Uganda — eVisa or VOA $50 for 90 days.
- Zimbabwe — VOA $30 single entry / $45 double / $75 KAZA univisa (includes Zambia).
e-Visa countries (apply online before travel)
These are quick online applications — usually approved within 1-3 days. They’re not “visa-free” technically, but they’re easier than embassy-applied visas.
- Australia — Subclass 600 / 651 e-Visa. Free for some, otherwise $145 AUD.
- Bahrain — eVisa $20-100 depending on duration.
- Egypt — eVisa $25 single / $60 multiple entry.
- Georgia — e-Visa $20 (also visa-free if you hold US/UK/Schengen/Japan multi-entry visa).
- India e-FRRO — for OCI / PIO holders (different application).
- Kenya — Mandatory eTA from 2024, $30.
- Kyrgyzstan — e-Visa $52, 90 days.
- Lesotho — eVisa.
- Malawi — eVisa $75 single, $150 multiple.
- Oman — eVisa OMR 5 (~₹1,100) for 10 days; OMR 20 for 30 days.
- Russia — Unified e-visa from select airports, 16-day single entry, ~$52.
- South Korea — K-ETA for tourist purposes (when reactivated; check status).
- Sri Lanka — also offers eTA (see above).
- Suriname — eVisa for 90 days.
- Turkey — eVisa available if you hold valid Schengen, US, UK, or Ireland visa; $43.
- Uzbekistan — eVisa $20 for 30 days.
- Zambia — eVisa $50 single / $80 multi.
Things to verify before you book
- Passport validity — most countries require 6 months remaining beyond your travel dates. Some (Mauritius, UAE) require 1 year. Renew well in advance.
- Yellow fever certificate — required for entry to many African and Latin American destinations if you’ve recently been in a yellow fever zone. Check WHO’s list.
- Return ticket + accommodation proof — many visa-free / VOA countries (Thailand, Mauritius, Maldives) check these at immigration. Have printed copies.
- Sufficient funds proof — Mauritius asks for $100/day; UAE may ask for AED 3,000 cash; carry bank statements.
- Travel insurance — mandatory for many destinations. Compare options in our insurance guides.
The Henley Passport Index ranking
The Indian passport ranks around 80th globally in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, with visa-free access to about 58 destinations. That’s a meaningful improvement over the early 2010s but still well behind the top tier (Singapore, Japan, Germany at 190+ destinations).
If you’re considering longer-term mobility, look at our guides on work visa pathways and visa comparison to plan how to expand your access.
What’s changed in 2026
- Kenya moved from VOA to mandatory eTA in early 2024. Apply online 72 hours before travel.
- Indonesia reinstated paid VOA in 2022 after pandemic-era free VOA ended.
- Thailand trial visa-free entry for Indians (until November 2024) ended; back to standard VOA from 2025.
- Sri Lanka reintroduced ETA fees after a brief free-entry experiment in 2024.
- Russia expanded its unified e-visa to more entry points in 2024-25.
Most popular destinations among Indian travellers in 2026
- Thailand — easy VOA + budget-friendly
- Indonesia (Bali) — paid VOA, popular for honeymoons
- UAE — eVisa pre-arranged, the most popular non-visa-free destination
- Singapore — eVisa required ($30)
- Vietnam — eVisa $25, 90 days
- Sri Lanka — eTA $50
- Mauritius — visa-free, peak season Sept-Dec
- Maldives — free VOA, year-round
- Nepal — free entry, peak in Oct-Nov
- Egypt — eVisa for the pyramids
Bottom line: Indian passport holders have meaningful access to over 100 destinations when you combine visa-free, VOA, and eVisa categories. The list isn’t as broad as Western passports, but with planning you can travel almost anywhere with reasonable cost and friction.
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