Visa requirements for Indian citizens

• Visa fee waived for regular or ordinary Indian passport holders.

• 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.

• 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.

• Angola unilaterally exempted a visa to 98 countries including India on 29 September.^[46]
• 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.^[47]
• Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.^[48]
• An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.

• Visa on arrival for USD 100, for a maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the Schengen Area member states, UK, and US.^[51]

• Diplomatic passport holders are not required to hold a visa when travelling to Armenia - maximum stay of 90 days. The passport needs to be valid during the whole period of stay in Armenia.^[55]

• May obtain visa through the online portal (Online Visitor e600 visa).
• Transit visa: required, can apply online.

• USD 26 payable upon arrival at International Airports, and visa kiosks will provide an eVisa. Prior eVisa required for entry via land borders.
• Passports with Armenian entry stamp are subject to extra security screening subjective to immigration officer.

• Visa on arrival for all Indian nationals who have valid Schengen, UK, US, and/or Canadian visas.

• 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.
• Visa on arrival for holders of valid visit visa to UAE, UK, US, KSA (excluding Hajj & Umrah visa), Schengen or US Green Card^[63] for 2 weeks Single Entry or Three months Multiple Entry.

• Due to bilateral agreements, Diplomatic Passport and Official Passport holders are eligible for a visa on arrival if entering by air, road or sea but not train.
• Visa fee waived for regular or ordinary passport holders who apply in India.

• Visa requirements lifted on 17 May 2019.^[66]

• Visas are waived if you hold a visa for EU countries and the Schengen area.
• National visa may be substituted with a Schengen visa or a national visa of country of EU, and if arriving and departing via Minsk International Airport.^[68]

• Permanent residents and holders of multiple entry visa of the US or Canada may obtain a visa on arrival. Holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member state are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days.

• Must have an international vaccination certificate.

• Indian nationals may also use their Voter ID card with photograph or Indian Passport to enter Bhutan by air and land.
• Permits required for travel beyond the border, subject to a BTN 1200/day Sustainable Development Fee.

• National visa may be substituted with a valid multiple-entry visa issued by an EU or Schengen Area member state or the US.

• National visa may be substituted with a C visa issued by Cyprus, Romania or a Schengen Area member state

• Fee of USD 36 applicable.^[88]

• National visa may be substituted with a US permanent resident card. Travelers with a US permanent resident card no longer require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) as of 26 April 2022.^[92]
• Transit visa: required.

• Pre registration 5 days before trip is required.^[94]

• Tourism/business visas (B1/B2) or Permanent Residents from the United States of America, with at least 6 months of validity, could travel to Chile without visa.

• hold a passport valid for at least 3 months from the date of entry;
• arrive by air, cruise ship or train (except for arriving at certain airports listed below);
• hold confirmed air, cruise ship or train tickets to a third-country final destination.
• depart mainland China on a flight, cruise ship or train within 24 hours after arrival.
• The 24-hour transit rule allows multiple stops within mainland China for most airports, as long as the traveler has a flight, cruise or train segment leaving mainland China in 24 hours, so it is possible to enter through a port of entry in China, take multiple segments of domestic flights within China, and depart from a different port of entry in less than 24 hours. Multi-stop transit is not allowed in some airports listed below.

Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, Mudanjiang Hailang Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport

• Urumqi Diwopu International Airport: Passengers in transit are permitted to remain in the airport for a maximum period of 2 hours. Multi-stop transit is not permitted. The airport also maintains an individual list of nationalities not eligible for visa-free transit.

• National visa may be substituted with a valid C or D visa issued by a Schengen Area member state or a valid visa (with 180 days left) issued by the US (except for C1 transit visas).^[101]

• Visa not required if presenting a V.I.P invitation letter.

• Visa on arrival if a letter (visa volant) issued by the Ministry of Interior and Security is presented.

• National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by the US or with a multiple-entry visa issued by Canada or a member state of the European Union.

• e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
• e-Visa must be collected at Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport in Abidjan.

• Eligible to travel to Cuba with a tourist card if they also hold a valid visa or a residence permit issued by Canada, the United States, or an EU member state.

• National visa may be substituted with a double- or multiple-entry C visa issued by Bulgaria, Romania, or a Schengen Area member state.

• National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by Canada, US or any EU member state.

• Passengers with a residence permit issued by a GCC Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. The residence permit must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date.^[122]
• If travelling as a part of an organized tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons and holding both onward and return flight tickets, booked accommodation and a signed Letter of Guarantee (LG) from an Egyptian travel agency, a visa on arrival in Egypt can be obtained^[123]
• Air transit passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 48 hours do not need visas. Leaving the airport is permitted for passengers with transit time between 6 and 48 hours. Passengers with transit time of less than 6 hours may leave the transit area but not the airport; however, this exemption does not apply when transiting through Alexandria (HBE).
• EgyptAir passengers can obtain free 96 hour transit visa at EgyptAir transit visa office at cairo airport.[1]

• Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.^[132]
• e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
  • e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.^[133]

• Airport transit visa is required, with some exceptions.[2]

• e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.

• Reinstated from May 2023.
• National visa may be substituted with a valid visa or residence permit issued by US, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, South Korea, Ireland, Schengen, and GCC countries, whose holders may be granted visa-free entry for 90 days in any 180 days.

• Airport transit visa required, except if:
• (a) Holding valid visa or residence permit issued by the US, Japan, Canada, Ireland, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus, or the Schengen Area.
• (b) Holders of a residence permit in Andorra, Monaco, or San Marino.

• National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by Canada, the US, or a Schengen Area member state.

• Visa on arrival if holding a letter of invitation from sponsor or host.

• National visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by Canada, the US or a Schengen Area member state.

• 30 days for tourism purposes, IDR 500000 fee.

• Visa exemption is available only when entering the country by air.

• National visa may be substituted with a UK C visa holders if they have first entered the United Kingdom and have been granted a stay of 180 days in the United Kingdom. They are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days in Ireland or until the end of the period of stay granted in the United Kingdom, whichever is shorter. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in the UK.^[160] May transit without a visa.^[161]

• People residing in India except those exempted from short-term visa, must apply for a visa at the Japan Visa Application Center.^[165]
• Residents in Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, UAE, UK, US can apply single entry e-Visa for Tourism purposes only (unless arriving by boat).^[4]
• Visa fee is refunded if any case visa is rejected.
• Visa fee INR 510 only for Indian citizens.

• Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
• eTA fee is USD 32.50.
• Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
• Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.^[172]

• Maximum period of stay may not exceed 90 days in any given 12-month period^[174]

• Tourist / Transit visa for 30 days may be granted to permanent residents or valid visa holders of US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or Schengen countries when they are travelling from or travelling to any of these countries and satisfy the conditions mentioned here https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/in-en/brd/m_20446/view.do?seq=748786&page=1.^[177]

• Residents of Gulf Cooperation Council in certain professions can apply eVisa for a fee of 3 KD.^[179]

• [CAUTION - they send an email after the e-visa application requiring a letter of invitation from a tour company which costs at least USD 50] Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).^[182]
• Citizens of India arriving through the checkpoint at Manas International Airport can stay visa-free for up to 7 days if they have a voucher (which can be purchased upon arrival at Manas International Airport) with a value of at least 500 US dollars and a return air ticket to their country of citizenship or to a third country with the right to re-enter visa-free after 21 days from the date of departure;
  • or with long-term visas (for a period of more than 3 years) of the United States of America, the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Schengen zone, where they can stay visa-free for 7 days with the right to re-enter visa-free after 21 days from the date of departure.^[183]

• 17^{[Note 1]} of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.^[185]
• e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges^{[Note 2]} and in Boten (road and railroad).^[186]
• Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges^{[Note 3]} and 6 border crossings.^{[Note 4][185]}
• Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.^[187]

• In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (Diréction Générale de la Sûreté Générale).

• From 1 December 2023 until 31 December 2024, visas have been waived for Indians for 30 days for tourist purposes only.^[203][204]
• Compulsory online submission of the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC), Please note that your trip must be within 3 days (including the date of submission). The online MDAC forms available via- https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main?registerMain

• National visa may be substituted with a valid visa or permanent residence documents issued by the US, Canada, Japan, UK, or Schengen Area member state to enter Mexico for tourism, transit, or business purposes.^[212]

• National visa may be substituted with a valid ('C' or 'D') visa or a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen Area or European Union member state for visits up to 90 days.^[216]
• Indian citizens can apply for a visa online without a need for an invitation letter.^[217]
• e-Visa is issued for maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.

• National visa may be substituted with a valid visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen Area member state, UK, Ireland or the US visa.

• Visa on arrival if holding a printed confirmation from the Immigration Authority (SENAMI) Headquarters in Maputo, indicating that a visa has been approved before departure.^[227]

• e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
• e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
• Visa on arrival can be issued for tourism at Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airport and is valid for 30 days (1 year from 30 August 2023)^[231]

• Indian nationals may also use their Voter ID card with photograph or Indian Passport to enter Nepal by air and land.
• Indian citizens may live and work freely in Nepal under the terms of the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship. This treaty is implemented in law through section 14 of the Nepal Immigration Act 1992, regulations 3, 20 and 44A of the Nepal Immigration Regulation 1994, and section 8.4 the Nepal Immigration Procedures 2008.^[235]

• Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[238]

• Nationals of India with a normal passport and a valid visa issued by Canada, the US, or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. (fee: USD 10)

• National visa may be substituted with a valid double- or multiple-entry C visa issued by a Schengen Area member state or by a British, Canadian, or U.S. visa for maximum stay of 15 days. Proof of onward travel required.

• Visa not required for Pilgrims visiting Shri Kartarpur Sahib (since 2019).^[248]
• Sikhs (Indian passport holders) living outside India and holding a right to live in a 3rd country can apply for e-visa under special Pilgrim category on Nadra website.^[249]

• National visa may be substituted with a valid multiple entry visa issued by the US (including permanent residents^[252]), UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, or an EU member state,^[253] which has been used at least once to enter those countries and with at least one year validity remaining at the time of entry into Panama.^{[clarification needed][254][255]}

• Nationals of India who have a valid Australia, Canada, UK, US or Schengen Area visa or permanent resident permit can stay a visa-free up to 180 days within any 365-day period for tourist or business purposes. The visa must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date.^[260]

• Visa-free for holders of a valid US, Japan, Australia, Canada, Schengen, Singapore, or UK visa or resident visa for 14 days (only for tourism).^[262]

• A visa waiver for a period of 30 days can be granted on arrival given the following conditions:
• The passenger must have a confirmed return ticket.
• Passengers must provide a confirmed hotel reservation booked through the Discover Qatar website only for the entire duration of stay subject to minimum of two nights booking.

• National visa may be substituted with a double- or multiple-entry C visa issued by Bulgaria, Cyprus or a Schengen Area member state valid for the period of intended stay.

• An application must be made 40 to 4 days before the intended entry date here: https://evisa.kdmid.ru/
• Visa is not required if visiting Saint Petersburg for up to 72 hours via ferry from Finland.^[270]

• may enter with East Africa Tourist Visa (USD 100), valid for 90 days and multiple entries in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.

• No border control but accessible only via Italy; thus, Italian visa rules apply.

• Tourist visa on arrival for holders of valid Schengen, UK and US visa. Visitors must arrive through national carrier of Saudi Arabia.^[280]
• Visa on arrival if holding two or multiple entry short-stay valid visa issued by UK, US or a Schengen member state for stays of no more than 90 days.
• Saudi Arabia announced 96 hour free transit visa for passengers of saudia or flynas when stopover the country valid for 90 days.^[281]
• Visitors can get visa on arrival at any international airport in Saudi Arabia but they must have a credit card to pay a fee amounting to SR 440 (Dh 431) as cash is not accepted. They will be allowed to stay for 90 days at a stretch and can enter the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia multiple times during the validity period of their visit visa.^[282]

• National visa may be substituted by a valid visa OR residence permit issued by any EU member state, Schengen Area member state, UK, or US, for a period not exceeding 90 days in a 180-day period and within the validity of the visa or residence permit.^[285]

• Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
• Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
• Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
• Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.

• May obtain online e-Service through eligible authorized travel agencies ^[291] or through local sponsors (Singapore citizen or permanent residents).^[292]
• Indian nationals who are entering Singapore by any mode of transport but departing only via air or sea and having a valid visa or long-term pass with validity at least 1 month from entry date from countries such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, UK, US and Switzerland who are in transit to or from any third country may be conditionally eligible for 96-hours Visa-Free Transit Facility (VFTF).^[293]

• ETIAS can be obtained ^[295]

• Visa application can be obtained^[297]
• Need to submit the application at Slovenian Embassy/consulate in New Delhi^[298]

• Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.

• e-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.^[303]
• e-Visa system isn't fully implemented. Application at the embassy is required in European countries.

• Obtainable online.
• Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.

• Transit visa required, except if holding a valid visa or residence permit issued by the US, UK, Japan, Canada, Ireland, Schengen Area, Bulgaria, Romania, or Cyprus or a residence permit issued by Andorra, Monaco, or San Marino.

• Visa on arrival is available for Indian citizens till 30 April 2024 for no fees.^[309] After 31 March 2024, the applicant can obtain a visa extension by paying the requisite fees.
• The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.^[310]
• Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • SAARC - USD 35
  • Non SAARC - USD 75
• e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
• If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).

• e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.

• Thailand waived the visa from 10 November 2023 to 10 May 2024 for a stay up to 30 days.
• Visa must be obtained at the first point of entry.^[322] Visa fee of THB 2000 is payable upon entry.
• Passengers transiting through Suvarnabhumi/Don Mueang International Airport for less than 12 hours do not require a visa.

• Groups of 5 or more individuals booking through a travel agency and traveling to Tunisia for at least five days will be issued a visa on arrival.

• Conditional single-entry eVisa issued for the period of 30 days to holders of a valid visa or residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member countries, US, UK, or Ireland.^[329]

• Letter of invitation issued by a company registered in Turkmenistan and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 10 days. They can apply to extend their stay for an additional 10 days.

• May enter with East Africa Tourist Visa, valid in Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya for stays of up to 90 days (fee: USD 100)
• e-Visa must be obtained prior to arrival.

• e-Visa (30 days) is currently suspended due to the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.^[335]

• May apply using 'Smart service'.^[337]
• Holder of valid US visa or green card which is valid for a minimum of 6 months can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days for AED 120 (subject to change). They can apply to extend their stay for an additional 14 days for AED 250 (subject to change).
• Indian passport holder with a valid UK or EU residence permit can also obtain a visa on arrival for 14 days, which can be extended.^[338]
• Visitors normally require a sponsor but visas can also be arranged online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates, Etihad (and Air Baltic and Air Serbia), flydubai, Turkish Airlines, and Indigo Airlines.

• Visa not required if holding a biometric Irish visa endorsed with "BC BIVS" and with a valid Irish entry stamp. Other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit.^[340]

• Transit visa required.

• Visa issued free of cost.^[343]

• 5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.^[346]

• Schengen Visa Required. Entry can be made only from Italy; thus, Italian visa rules apply.

• e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
• In November 2023, the authorities in Vietnam has proposed to waive visas for citizens of India.^[352]

• 30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists.

• Visa not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)^[360]