The administrative restrictions that are laid on Indian citizens during the process of their entry in another country by the respective authorities constitute the Visa requirements for Indian citizens. In 2014 there were 52 countries and territories that granted visa-free or visa-on-arrival to Indian citizens.
Countries that do not require Visa permit for Indian Passport Holders
- Bhutan
- Dominica- 6 months
- Ecuador- 90 days
- El Salvador- 90 days
- Fiji- 4 months
- Grenada- 3 months
- Haiti- 3 months
- Jamaica
- Mauritius- 90 days
- Micronesia- 30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis- 3 months
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines- 1 month
- Trinidad and Tobago- 90 days
- Vanuatu- 30 days
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park- 3 days
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus- 3 months
- South Ossetia
- Svalbard
- Transnistria- 1 day
- Réunion- 15 days
- Hong Kong- 14 days
- Kish Island
- Macau- 30 days
- Palestine
- British Virgin Islands- 30 days
- Montserrat- 6 months
- Cook Islands- 31 days
- Pitcairn Islands- 14 days
Countries that offer Visa-on-arrival to Indian passport holders
- Bolivia- 90 days
- Cambodia- 30 days ($35)
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau- 90 days
- Guyana- 30 days
- Indonesia- 30 days
- Jordan- 2 weeks ($1000)
- Laos- 30 days
- Madagascar- 30 days
- Maldives- 90 days
- Mauritania
- Palau- 30 days
- Saint Lucia- 6 weeks
- Senegal- 4 months
- Somalia- 30 days
- Tanzania
- Thailand- 15 days (1000 Thai Baht)
- Timor-Leste- 30 days
- Togo- 7 days
- Tuvalu- 1 month
- Uganda
Countries that offer e-Visa for Indian Passport Holders
- Bahrain- 14 days
- Cote d’lvoire- 3 months
- Gabon
- Georgia- 90 days
- Kenya- 3 months
- Moldova
- Myanmar- 28 days
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Reciprocity
There have been a small number of bilateral agreements that have resulted in reciprocity in visa arrangements. Most of the visa relationships are mostly one sided. This has led to a restriction on the freedom of an Indian traveler to foreign countries along with restrictions on travel from countries which have traditionally welcomed Indian citizens with liberal visa policies.
Full Reciprocity
Nepal and Bhutan are two countries that have full reciprocity in Visa free/e-Visa Privileges.
Passport Validity
The requirements of most of the countries is that
- The passport must be valid for no less than six months
- It must have at least 1 or 2 blank pages