Visa-Free Destinations for Indian Passport Holders
Updated for 2026 · Live local time for every destination · IST offset at a glance
61Total Destinations
23Fully Visa-Free
22Visa on Arrival
Visa-Free Free on Arrival Visa on Arrival e-Visa Schengen Visa
Planning your next trip from India?
The live clocks below show the current local time at each destination, so you can instantly see the time difference from IST. This is especially useful when planning calls to hotels, tour operators, or embassies abroad. Each card also shows the minimum flight time from your nearest major Indian airport.
Visa on Arrival (VOA) means you pay and collect the visa at the immigration counter upon landing — no prior approval needed. e-Visa means a short online application (usually 1–3 days) before flying. Visa-Free means walk straight through immigration.
Asia
🇳🇵 Visa-Free
Nepal
Kathmandu
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No visa required. Open border for Indian nationals.
Delhi 1.5h Mumbai 2.5h Chennai 3.5h Kolkata 1.5h
🇧🇹 Entry Permit
Bhutan
Thimphu
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No visa; Sustainable Development Fee required from 2023.
Delhi 1.5h Mumbai 3h Chennai 4h Kolkata 1.5h
🇲🇻 Free on Arrival
Maldives
Malé
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Free visa on arrival for 30 days, extendable.
Delhi 4h Mumbai 2.5h Chennai 2h Kolkata 4.5h
🇹🇭 Visa-Free
Thailand
Bangkok
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Visa exemption for 30 days (bilateral agreement since 2024).
Delhi 4.5h Mumbai 4h Chennai 3.5h Kolkata 3.5h
🇲🇾 Visa-Free
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
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30-day visa-free entry under MDAC (2024 agreement).
Delhi 5.5h Mumbai 4.5h Chennai 4h Kolkata 4.5h
🇮🇩 Visa on Arrival
Indonesia
Jakarta
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Visa on arrival at 33 airports and 18 seaports. Extendable once.
Delhi 6h Mumbai 5.5h Chennai 5h Kolkata 5h
🇰🇭 Visa on Arrival
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
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Visa on arrival at international airports and major land borders.
Delhi 5.5h Mumbai 5h Chennai 4.5h Kolkata 4h
🇱🇦 Visa on Arrival
Laos
Vientiane
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Visa on arrival at 4 international airports and 2 border crossings.
Delhi 5h Mumbai 5h Chennai 4.5h Kolkata 3.5h
🇱🇰 e-Visa
Sri Lanka
Colombo
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ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) required; approved instantly online.
Delhi 4h Mumbai 2.5h Chennai 1.5h Kolkata 3.5h
🇻🇳 e-Visa
Vietnam
Hanoi
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E-visa valid for 90 days, single or multiple entry.
Delhi 5.5h Mumbai 5.5h Chennai 5h Kolkata 4.5h
🇸🇬 e-Visa Centre
Singapore
Singapore
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Visa required but easily obtainable via ICA portal; transit visa-free.
Delhi 5.5h Mumbai 5h Chennai 4h Kolkata 4.5h
🇲🇲 e-Visa
Myanmar
Naypyidaw
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E-Visa for tourism; check current travel advisories before travel.
Delhi 3.5h Mumbai 4.5h Chennai 3.5h Kolkata 2h
🇹🇱 Visa on Arrival
Timor-Leste
Dili
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Visa on arrival at Presidente Nicolau Lobato Airport.
Delhi 8h Mumbai 8h Chennai 7.5h Kolkata 7.5h
🇬🇪 Visa-Free
Georgia
Tbilisi
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No visa required for up to 1 year! Popular digital nomad and tourist destination.
Delhi 5.5h Mumbai 5.5h Chennai 7h Kolkata 7h
🇦🇲 Visa-Free
Armenia
Yerevan
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No visa required for up to 180 days.
Delhi 5.5h Mumbai 5.5h Chennai 7h Kolkata 7h
🇰🇿 Visa-Free
Kazakhstan
Astana
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Visa-free for up to 14 days via simplified/corridor access.
Delhi 4.5h Mumbai 5h Chennai 6.5h Kolkata 5.5h
🇰🇬 Visa-Free
Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
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No visa required for up to 30 days.
Delhi 4h Mumbai 5h Chennai 6.5h Kolkata 5.5h
🇹🇯 e-Visa
Tajikistan
Dushanbe
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eVisa via evisa.tj; also Tourist visa on arrival at Dushanbe airport.
Delhi 3.5h Mumbai 5h Chennai 6.5h Kolkata 6h
Middle East
🇶🇦 Free on Arrival
Qatar
Doha
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Free visa on arrival for Indian passport holders.
Delhi 4h Mumbai 3.5h Chennai 4.5h Kolkata 5h
🇦🇪 Visa on Arrival
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
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Visa on arrival for Indian passport holders with BIS/US/UK visa or with biometric passport.
Delhi 3.5h Mumbai 3h Chennai 4h Kolkata 4.5h
🇧🇭 Visa on Arrival
Bahrain
Manama
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Visa on arrival at Bahrain International Airport.
Delhi 4.5h Mumbai 4h Chennai 5h Kolkata 5.5h
🇯🇴 Visa on Arrival
Jordan
Amman
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Visa on arrival at Queen Alia Airport; free with Jordan Pass.
Delhi 5.5h Mumbai 5h Chennai 6h Kolkata 6.5h
🇴🇲 e-Visa
Oman
Muscat
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eVisa required; processed within 24 hours. VOA also available.
Delhi 4.5h Mumbai 3.5h Chennai 4.5h Kolkata 6h
🇮🇷 Visa on Arrival
Iran
Tehran
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Visa on arrival at major international airports. Check advisories.
Delhi 3.5h Mumbai 3h Chennai 4.5h Kolkata 5.5h
Africa
🇪🇬 Visa on Arrival
Egypt
Cairo
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Visa on arrival at Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh airports.
Delhi 7h Mumbai 6.5h Chennai 8h Kolkata 9h
🇰🇪 e-Visa
Kenya
Nairobi
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eTA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) mandatory since 2024. Approved online.
Delhi 8.5h Mumbai 7.5h Chennai 9h Kolkata 10.5h
🇹🇿 e-Visa
Tanzania
Dodoma
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eVisa available online. VOA also at major ports.
Delhi 9h Mumbai 8h Chennai 9.5h Kolkata 11h
🇿🇼 Visa on Arrival
Zimbabwe
Harare
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KAZA UNIVISA (USD 50) covers both Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Delhi 10.5h Mumbai 9.5h Chennai 11h Kolkata 12h
🇪🇹 Visa on Arrival
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
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Visa on arrival at Addis Ababa Bole Airport.
Delhi 7.5h Mumbai 7h Chennai 8.5h Kolkata 8.5h
🇲🇺 Visa-Free
Mauritius
Port Louis
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No visa required for up to 90 days.
Delhi 7.5h Mumbai 6.5h Chennai 7h Kolkata 8.5h
🇸🇨 Free on Arrival
Seychelles
Victoria
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Visa granted on arrival, free for any passport.
Delhi 7h Mumbai 6h Chennai 6.5h Kolkata 8h
🇲🇬 Visa on Arrival
Madagascar
Antananarivo
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Visa on arrival at Ivato and Nosy Be airports.
Delhi 9.5h Mumbai 8.5h Chennai 9h Kolkata 10.5h
🇰🇲 Visa on Arrival
Comoros
Moroni
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Visa on arrival at Prince Said Ibrahim Airport.
Delhi 9h Mumbai 8h Chennai 8.5h Kolkata 9.5h
🇩🇯 e-Visa
Djibouti
Djibouti City
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eVisa via portail-djibouti.com; also available on arrival.
Delhi 7h Mumbai 6.5h Chennai 7.5h Kolkata 8.5h
🇸🇳 Visa-Free
Senegal
Dakar
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No visa required for Indian passport holders for up to 90 days.
Delhi 11h Mumbai 10h Chennai 12h Kolkata 13h
🇷🇼 Free on Arrival
Rwanda
Kigali
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Visa on arrival free of charge at Kigali International Airport.
Delhi 9h Mumbai 8.5h Chennai 10h Kolkata 11h
🇺🇬 e-Visa
Uganda
Kampala
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East Africa Tourist Visa (USD 100) covers Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda.
Delhi 9.5h Mumbai 8.5h Chennai 10h Kolkata 11.5h
🇿🇲 Visa on Arrival
Zambia
Lusaka
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KAZA UNIVISA (USD 50) covers both Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Delhi 10h Mumbai 9.5h Chennai 10.5h Kolkata 12h
🇲🇿 Visa on Arrival
Mozambique
Maputo
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Visa on arrival at Maputo International Airport.
Delhi 10.5h Mumbai 9.5h Chennai 10.5h Kolkata 12.5h
🇨🇻 e-Visa
Cape Verde
Praia
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EASE (Electronic Authorization for Entry) required before travel.
Delhi 12h Mumbai 11.5h Chennai 13h Kolkata 14h
Europe
🇹🇷 e-Visa
Turkey
Ankara
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e-Visa required; easy online application at evisa.gov.tr.
Delhi 7h Mumbai 7h Chennai 8.5h Kolkata 8.5h
🇬🇷 Schengen Visa
Greece
Athens
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Schengen visa required; 90 days in 180. Easy to obtain for Indian tourists.
Delhi 7h Mumbai 7.5h Chennai 9h Kolkata 9h
🇵🇹 Schengen Visa
Portugal
Lisbon
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Schengen visa required but approval rates are high for Indian tourists.
Delhi 9.5h Mumbai 9.5h Chennai 11h Kolkata 11h
Americas
🇯🇲 Visa-Free
Jamaica
Kingston
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No visa required for up to 30 days.
Delhi 17h Mumbai 17h Chennai 18h Kolkata 18h
🇹🇹 Visa-Free
Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain
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No visa required for up to 90 days.
Delhi 17h Mumbai 16.5h Chennai 18h Kolkata 18.5h
🇸🇻 Visa-Free
El Salvador
San Salvador
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Visa-free for Indian passport holders since 2023.
Delhi 18.5h Mumbai 18.5h Chennai 20h Kolkata 19.5h
🇧🇴 Visa-Free
Bolivia
Sucre
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No visa required for Indian passport holders.
Delhi 19h Mumbai 18.5h Chennai 20h Kolkata 20h
🇭🇹 Visa-Free
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
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No visa required. Check travel advisories.
Delhi 17.5h Mumbai 17.5h Chennai 19h Kolkata 19h
🇪🇨 Visa-Free
Ecuador
Quito
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No visa required for up to 90 days.
Delhi 19h Mumbai 19h Chennai 20.5h Kolkata 20.5h
🇩🇲 Visa-Free
Dominica
Roseau
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No visa required for up to 21 days.
Delhi 17.5h Mumbai 17.5h Chennai 19h Kolkata 19h
🇻🇨 Visa-Free
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Kingstown
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No visa required for up to 30 days.
Delhi 17.5h Mumbai 17.5h Chennai 19h Kolkata 19.5h
🇸🇷 e-Visa
Suriname
Paramaribo
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E-visa required; easy online application.
Delhi 17h Mumbai 17h Chennai 18.5h Kolkata 18.5h
Pacific
🇫🇲 Visa-Free
Micronesia
Palikir
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No visa required for up to 30 days.
Delhi 11h Mumbai 11.5h Chennai 10.5h Kolkata 10.5h
🇻🇺 Visa-Free
Vanuatu
Port Vila
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No visa required for up to 30 days.
Delhi 12.5h Mumbai 13h Chennai 12h Kolkata 12.5h
🇨🇰 Visa-Free
Cook Islands
Avarua
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No visa required for up to 31 days.
Delhi 18h Mumbai 18.5h Chennai 18h Kolkata 18.5h
🇼🇸 Free on Arrival
Samoa
Apia
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Entry permit on arrival for up to 60 days.
Delhi 18h Mumbai 18.5h Chennai 18h Kolkata 18.5h
🇹🇻 Free on Arrival
Tuvalu
Funafuti
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Entry permit on arrival for up to 30 days.
Delhi 15h Mumbai 15.5h Chennai 15h Kolkata 14.5h
🇳🇺 Visa-Free
Niue
Alofi
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No visa required for up to 30 days.
Delhi 18.5h Mumbai 19h Chennai 18.5h Kolkata 19h
🇵🇼 Free on Arrival
Palau
Ngerulmud
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Visa-free entry; Palau Visitor's Special Activity fee may apply.
Delhi 9h Mumbai 9.5h Chennai 8.5h Kolkata 8.5h
🇲🇭 Visa-Free
Marshall Islands
Majuro
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No visa required for up to 30 days.
Delhi 12h Mumbai 12.5h Chennai 11.5h Kolkata 11.5h
🇫🇯 Visa-Free
Fiji
Suva
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No visa required for stays up to 4 months.
Delhi 14h Mumbai 14.5h Chennai 14h Kolkata 14h
Before You Travel — Checklist for Indian Passport Holders
Passport Validity
Most countries require at least 6 months of passport validity beyond your travel date. Some (Maldives, Thailand) require only 1–3 months. Always check the specific requirement.
IDP for Driving
Planning to rent a car? An International Driving Permit (IDP) costs ₹500–1000 at RTO/AAI and is required or strongly recommended in most countries. See our Driving Licence Abroad guide →
VOA Currency
Visa on Arrival fees are typically paid in USD, EUR, or local currency. Carry small USD/EUR bills. Jackson (USD 20) and Lincoln (USD 5) denominations are easiest to use.
e-Visa Lead Time
Most e-Visas are processed in 24–72 hours. Kenya eTA and Sri Lanka ETA are near-instant. Apply at least 1 week before travel to avoid last-minute stress.
Return / Onward Ticket
Even for visa-free entry, immigration officers often ask for proof of onward travel. Book a refundable return ticket or use a flight itinerary service.
Travel Insurance
Not mandatory for most VOA/visa-free destinations but strongly recommended. Some countries (mainly Schengen) require proof of travel insurance as part of their visa conditions.