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Visa requirements · updated Oct 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the India Passport 2026

The India passport gives visa-free entry to 27 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 78 more. Ranked #137 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

27visa-free
78on arrival / eTA
105total access
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Visa-free · 27

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Armenia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ecuador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Egypt e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Hong Kong e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Japan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Morocco e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Myanmar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Russia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Singapore e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Africa e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Uzbekistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where India citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the India passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 22.0% of applications refused, against 15.7% at the most lenient one.

4 months until the next US interview · Kolkata
29 countries accept visa applications right inside India

Schengen in detail: which state refuses India citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the India passport still needs a visa · 93

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Argentina visa required → Austria visa required → Bangladesh visa required → Belarus visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brazil visa required → Brunei visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → China visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cuba visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Guatemala visa required → Guyana visa required → Honduras visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Latvia visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Namibia visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required → New Zealand visa required → Nicaragua visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the India passport travel to visa-free?
The India passport gives visa-free access to 27 countries, plus 78 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give India citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 28 countries for India citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the India passport?
The India passport ranks #137 in the 2026 passport index, with 105 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Oct 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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