Visa requirements for Indian citizens


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 has access to 25 visa-free, 43 visa-on-arrival, 65 e-visa and 4 ETA countries and territories, ranking it 68th globally in terms of travel freedom according to The Passport Index.

Recent changes

Previous years

YearChanges
2025South Africa unveiled ETA for certain nations including India, for 90 days with another 90 days which can be extendable.
Argentina introduced visa-free travel for Indian citizens holding a valid US B2 visa, exempting them from a separate visa or Electronic Travel Authorization for tourism in Argentina as of late August 2025. The National Immigration Directorate will verify each case upon arrival.
Iran has suspended the visa waiver facility available to ordinary Indian passport holders visiting Iran with effect from 22 November 2025. This measure is intended to prevent further misuse of the facility by criminal elements
Palau has introduced a 30-day visa-free entry scheme for Indian citizens.
Philippines introduces a two-tier visa-free for Indians from 19 May 2025, offering a non-extendable 14-day visa-free stay to all Indians, and a 30-day visa-free stay to Indians holding valid visas or permanent residence from Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Schengen countries, Singapore or UK.
Thailand launched a digital arrival card for visitors from 1 May 2025, which can be filled up to three days before the arrival date.
United Arab Emirates have decided to extend the visa on arrival scheme to holders of a valid residence permit from Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, effective 13 February 2025.
Ukraine reintroduces e-Visa system for Indian travellers from 17 February 2025.
Malaysia extends visa-free for Indians until 31 December 2026.
Israel introduces e-Visa system for Indian tourists from January 2025.
2024
The UAE has implemented a visa-on-arrival option for Indian citizens holding a valid US, UK, or EU visit or residence visa, or a USA Green Card. This allows for a stay of up to 14 days, with the option to extend for an additional 14 days. Additionally, travellers can opt for a 60-day, non-extendable visa-on-arrival after paying the required fees per UAE regulations.
Sri Lanka has announced visa-free travel for Indian citizens from October 2024.
Kenya and Iran announced visa-free travel for Indian citizens starting in January 2024.
Thailand implemented visa-free entry for tourism, with stays up to 60 days. This will be in effect for six months starting from 15 July 2024.
Japan starts issuing single entry eVisas for all Indian citizens and foreign nationals residing in India starting 1 April 2024. This visa type is only for short stay tourism.
Philippines started eVisas for Indian citizens after a successful pilot program.
2023
Angola has announced a list of 98 countries, including India, whose citizens can travel visa-free for 30 days.
Thailand has announced a 6-month visa-free travel period for Indian citizens from 10 November 2023 to 10 May 2024, extending further to 11 Nov 2024.
Sri Lanka announced free visa for Indians from 1 December 2023 until 31 March 2024, extending further to 31 May 2024.
Malaysia announced temporary visa-free for Indians from 1 December 2023 until 31 December 2024.
Belarus announced visa-free travel for Indians, provided they are not transiting to or from Russia and are arriving at Minsk International Airport.
Japan announced in July 2023 that Indian passport-holders who reside in Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, UAE, UK, US can apply for a single entry e-Visa for tourism purposes only.
Russia launched a single entry e-Visa for 16 days from the 1st of August 2023.
Egypt announced single and multiple entry e-visas for solo Indian travellers in April 2023.
Jordan E-visas can now be obtained at . However, nationals of India can still obtain a visa on arrival.
2022South Africa finally launched an e-visa system for all Indian travellers in February 2022. However, this is not fully implemented and is not applicable to residents in several European countries. The website doesn't function well and travelers are advised to check with their local South African embassy
Oman announced visa-free entry to Indian citizens for tourism, as of 12 January 2022 for up to 10 days. Afterwards, the period of stay in Oman was changed to 14 days.
Albania announced visa-free travel to Indian citizens as of 23 April 2022 which is extended till the end of 2022. They then introduced e-visa applications for Indians.
Morocco announced an e-visa to Indian nationals for tourism and business purposes on 1 August 2022.
2021Egypt has been offering e-visa for Indian nationals in tour groups since 2021. They announced e-visa for solo travels in April 2023.
United States announced that all eligible Indian citizens could now participate in the Global Entry program for expedited entry into the USA.
2020Ukraine has begun offering e-visas for tourism to Indian travelers from 14 August 2020. Subsequently, because of a sudden military conflict in Feb 2022, they suspended all air travel over their airspace.
2019Sri Lanka has announced free visa-on-arrival for Indian tourists, effective 1 August 2019.
Ecuador suddenly imposed visa restrictions on Indian nationals effective 12 August 2019 because of misuse of visa-free travel.
Barbados has announced visa-free tourist and business visas for Indian nationals.
Kazakhstan first introduced a procedure for obtaining a single-entry visa in electronic format on 1 January 2019. They then announced a 14-day visa-free travel allowance for tourism and business on 7 July 2022. Kazakhstan announced a 14-day visa exemption to Indian nationals for tourism and business purposes on 8 July 2022.
Chile introduced a visa on arrival for Indian citizens already in possession of a valid US visa/residency with at least 6 months validity in April 2019.
Argentina allowed Indian nationals with a valid US visa with at least 6 months validity to apply for an since March 2019.
Jordan announced that all Indian passport bearers became eligible for a visa on arrival, in December 2019,
2018All Indian passport bearers became eligible for a visa on arrival to Rwanda in January 2018, Zimbabwe, Angola, the Bahamas on 24 April 2018 and Iran on 22 July 2018.
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.
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 the visa application fee.
Russia announced an e-Visa status for parts of the Russian Far East: Primorye and the rest of Khabarovsk, Sakhalin, Chukotka, and Kamchatka regions in 2018, this was later expanded to include Saint Petersburg in 2020.
Vietnam and Uzbekistan in 2018 introduced e-Visa for Indian nationals.
2017The requirement for a visa was removed by Indonesia in July 2017, Qatar in August 2017, Tunisia in October 2017 and Gabon in October 2017,
Kyrgyzstan introduced online visitor visas in September 2017, and Armenia in November 2017.
Indian citizens already in possession of a valid UK, United States, Canada or Schengen visa became eligible to apply for a visa on arrival to Oman in October 2017, Armenia in November 2017, and Chile in April 2019.

Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes
Afghanistanno|Visa required

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

;Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
Abkhaziano|Visa required

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:
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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:
CountryVisa requirement for Indian nationals to visit the countryVisa requirement to visit India
Angola

Visa exemptions

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 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, Uruguay.
Indian citizens in possession of a valid United States Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following territory 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 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 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 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 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 visa-free: Albania, Bahamas, Georgia, Ireland, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, Turkiye, Uruguay.
Indian citizens in possession of a valid UK Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following territory 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 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 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, Uruguay.
Indian citizens in possession of a valid Multiple Entry Visa from Schengen Member States in their passport may enter the following territory 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 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 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 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 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, 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 - 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.
European Union
Indian citizens holding any EU country Residence card 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.

United Arab Emirates

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