Visa requirements for Indian Citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other countries placed on citizens of India.
As of 2026, Indian citizens has access to 27 visa-free, 47 visa-on-arrival and 66 e-visa countries as per Ministry Of External Affairs, Government Of India.
Recent changes:
YearChanges2026Thailand reduces visa-free entry to 30 days for tourism, effective 15 Sep 2026. Argentina allows Indian citizens possessing a U.S. visa of type B2 / J / B1 / O / P (P1-P2-P3) / E / H-1B, or a U.S. Green Card to enter without a visa from Argentina, effective April 2026
As of February 2026, Nicaragua eliminated the Visa on Arrival and the substitute-visa program. Citizens of India are included in Category “C” visa consulted for ordinary passports and have to apply for a visa in advance of travel.
Spain, France and Germany remove transit visa for Indians transiting to a non-EU country, effective 04 Mar 2026, 10 Apr 2026 & 03 June 2026, respectively.
Uzbekistan now allows 30 days visa free access to Indian citizens.
Belarus introduces e-visa for Indian citizens for stays upto 30 days.
Previous years
YearChanges2025South 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 (AVE) 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, Canada, Japan, Schengen countries, Singapore, US 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 2025.2024The UAE has implemented a visa-on-arrival option for Indian citizens holding a valid UK, US, 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 e-Visas 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 e-Visas for Indian citizens after a successful pilot program.2023Angola has announced a list of 98 countries, including India, whose citizens can travel visa-free for 30 days (w.e.f 29 September 2023).
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 (with EU countries and Schengen area visa holders), provided they are not transiting to or from (including airside) 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 Ministry of Interior E-Services Site. 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 US.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 ETA since March 2019.
Jordan announced that all Indian passport bearers became eligible for a visa on arrival, (but only with a valid Schengen, UK, US or Canadian visa) in December 2019,2018All Indian passport bearers became eligible for a visa on arrival to Rwanda in January 2018, Zimbabwe, Angola, the Bahamas (but only with a valid Schengen, UK, US or Canadian visa) 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 (but they send an email after the application requiring a Letter of Invitation from a Tour company which costs at least USD 50), 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 (US visa only) in April 2019.
Visa requirements map
Visa requirements
Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees) data-sort-value="4" 30 days e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). Visitors may apply for an e-Visa in other countries, excluding some countries of residence (include India). data-sort-value="3" 90 days Visa Exempt for person: (a) having a valid residence permit in one of the Schengen countries, US or UK. (b) having a valid multiple entry Schengen visa and the visa must have been used once in a Schengen area country. (c) holding a 10-year UAE residence permit with a remaining validity of more than one year. (d) holder of a valid multiple-entry US or UK visa, which must have been used once in the country of issuance. data-sort-value="4" data-sort-value="4" Andorra has no visa regime, but is only accessible through France and Spain: a double- or multiple-entry Schengen Visa or a Schengen Area residence permit is required. data-sort-value="0" 30 days Angola unilaterally exempted a visa to 98 countries including India on 29 September 2023. data-sort-value="3" Visa on arrival for 100 USD, for a maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the Schengen Area member states, UK, and US. data-sort-value="4" Indian passport holders with a valid U.S. visa of type B2 / J / B1 / O / P (P1-P2-P3) / E / H-1B, or a U.S. Green Card can travel to Argentina visa-free. data-sort-value="3" 90 days Diplomatic passport holders are not required to hold a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. The passport needs to be valid during the whole period of stay in Armenia. Visa On Arrival is available for the holder of a valid residence permit or valid visa issued by the EU and Schengen member states, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, UK, US, the Russian Federation or a valid residence permit (physical card or sticker) issued by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain or Oman. and territories data-sort-value="4" May obtain visa through the online portal (Online Visitor e600 visa). Transit visa: required, can apply online. From 1 October 2024, Indian citizens have been able to apply for a Work and Holiday, subclass 462, visa to explore Australia. data-sort-value="4" Schengen Visa needed. Transit Visa: Not Required data-sort-value="3" 30 days 30 USD payable upon arrival at International Airports, and visa kiosks will provide an e-Visa. Prior eVisa required for entry via land borders. Passports with Armenian entry stamp are subject to extra security screening subjective to immigration officer. data-sort-value="3" 3 months Visa on arrival for all Indian nationals who have valid Schengen, UK, US, and/or Canadian visas. data-sort-value="1" 14 days 14 days to 1-year multiple-entry visa (max. stay 90 days). Visa on arrival for Gulf Cooperation Council residents with a validity of more than 3 months and occupation should not be labourers.