Indian Passport 2026 - Full Visa Access Details

As of 2026, Indian passport holders have access to 55 destinations without a traditional embassy visa 

Breakdown

Visa-Free: 27 countries - Just land and go

Visa-on-Arrival: 47 countries - Get visa at airport/border

E-Visa/ETA: 66 countries - Apply online before travel 

India ranks 80th in Henley Passport Index 2026, tied with Algeria 

Some Popular Visa-Free Countries (27)

Angola, Barbados, Bhutan, Fiji, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Macao, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Vanuatu 

Visa-on-Arrival: 47 Countries

Apply at airport. Usually need fee + photos + onward ticket.

Examples: 

Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niue, Palau, Qatar, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zimbabwe

Note: Bolivia, Cape Verde, Nicaragua removed VOA in 2026

E-Visa Countries (66)

Includes most major destinations where you apply online before flying

Important 2026 Changes

Iran: Ended visa-free entry. Now need prior visa

Bolivia: Moved from VOA to e-visa

Cape Verde: Removed VOA

Nicaragua: Removed VOA, now need advance visa

Spain, France, Germany: Removed airport transit visa for Indians transiting to non-EU country  .