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India passport: entry requirements64 destinations

Dataset snapshot 2026-02-17 · retrieved 2026-10-18

With a India passport, across the 64 destinations we cover: 13 visa-free or on arrival, 1 travel authorisation only, 13 e-visa, 36 visa required. The denominator is our 64 destinations, not the 199 worldwide - not a global ranking.

Visa-free

8destinations
Enter on your passport; stay limits below

Visa on arrival

5destinations
Issued at the border; fees or return tickets may apply

Travel authorisation

1destination
Online registration, not a visa (e.g. ESTA, eTA)

e-Visa

13destinations
Applied for and approved online - still a visa

Visa required

36destinations
Apply to an embassy or visa centre before travel

Rank within our set

#56of 64
By visa-free + on-arrival count within our covered set only - not a global ranking

Visa-free 8 destinations

Visa on arrival 5 destinations

Travel authorisation 1 destination

e-Visa 13 destinations

Visa required 36 destinations

Source: Passport Index mirror dataset (MIT, licence), dataset last updated 2026-02-17, retrieved 2026-10-18, page generated 2026-10-18. This is a third-party aggregation, not per-country official gazettes. It is a different source from the hand-verified mainland-China passport snapshot (2025-01-15) on our country pages; where they disagree we show both side by side on the China page instead of hiding one. Rules change often - always confirm with the destination's official immigration channel before travelling.

FAQ

How many destinations can a India passport enter visa-free?

Of the 64 destinations we cover, 13 are visa-free or visa on arrival (8 visa-free, 5 on arrival), plus 1 requiring only a travel authorisation. The denominator is 64 destinations, not the 199 worldwide - do not read this as a global passport ranking.

Where are the visa-free stay limits?

Each destination shows the stay length stated by the dataset. Where no length is given (for example EU freedom of movement) the entry reads visa-free without a day count. Limits are set by the destination and can vary by nationality, purpose and port of entry - the official channel decides.

Do travel authorisations and e-visas count as visa-free?

No. A travel authorisation is an online registration, usually approved in minutes, and is not a visa. An e-visa is an online application that must be approved - substantively a visa. We list them separately so "apply first" is not counted as "walk on".

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