India Passport Visa-Free Countries 
Rank 74 in the world, 55 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance
26Visa-freeentry with passport
29On arrivalissued at the border
55E-visaonline, no consulate
88Visa requiredvia a consulate
Key destinations
Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last
Thailandvisa-free, up to 60 days
Japane-visa, applied for online
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advanceFull list of destinations
198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026
Visa-free 26
entry with passport
Angola30 days
Barbados90 days
Bhutan14 days
Dominica180 days
Fiji120 days
Gambia90 days
Grenada90 days
Haiti90 days
Jamaica
Kazakhstan14 days
Kiribati90 days
Macao30 days
Malaysia90 days
Maldives90 days
Mauritius90 days
Micronesia30 days
Nepal
Palestine
Philippines14 days
Rwanda30 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Senegal90 days
Seychelles90 days- Thailand60 days
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival 29
issued at the border
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
East Timor
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iran
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kenya
Laos
Madagascar
Marshall Islands
Mongolia
Myanmar
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe
E-visa 55
applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
DR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
Guyana
Hong Kong
Iraq
Israel- Japan
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mauritania
Moldova
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Oman
Russia
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Somalia
South Africa- South Korea
South Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo- UAE
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia
Visa required 88
obtained in advance via a consulate
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria- Canada
Central African Republic
Chile- China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Finland
France
Georgia- Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
San Marino- Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tonga
Tunisia- Turkey
Turkmenistan- United Kingdom
Uruguay- USA
Vatican
Venezuela
Yemen
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FAQ
How many countries can India passport holders visit without a visa?
55 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 26 visa-free and 29 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 55 countries issue an e-visa online, and 88 require applying at a consulate.
Do India passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the India passport?
74 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.
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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly