Full List Of Countries Allowing Visa-Free Entry To Indians, Giving Visa-On-Arrival, E-Visa Facilities

Indian passport holders can enter 16 countries visa-free and 40 countries with visa on arrival. The government aims to increase these numbers for easier travel, says MoSKirti Vardhan Singh.

Visa-free, e-visa, and visa-on-arrival facilities make travelling to foreign nations a seamless and hassle-free experience.

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The central government on Thursday said that the Indian passport was good for visa on arrival in 40 countries and visa-free entry to 16 nations. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh in reply to a question by Congress's Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan Neeraj Dangi said on Thursday that Indian passport holders were also eligible for e-Visa facility to Indian passport holders.

"The Government of India is constantly striving to increase the number of countries that can offer visa-free entry, visa on arrival and e-visa facilities to Indians to facilitate their travel across the world," he said.

Granting visa-free entry to foreigners is a sovereign matter of the receiving nation. Matters relating to the grant of visa-free entry or visa on arrival also depend on various factors, including bilateral relations and the principle of reciprocity, the MoS said.

With a mobility score of 73, India ranks 68 on the global passport strength index along with Gambia and Uganda.

Which Are The 16 Countries Where Indians Can Get Visa-Free Entry?

Visa-free entry ensures a seamless and hassle-free foreign travel experience for individuals of a nation. Visa-free travel has a host of benefits such as simplified entry requirements and fewer bureaucratic & administrative hurdles. This enables travellers to make even last-minute plans.

The 16 nations that offer visa-free entry to Indians are:

1. Barbados
2. Bhutan
3. Dominican Republic
4. Fiji
5. Haiti
6. Hong Kong SAR
7. Kazakhstan
8. Maldives
9. Nepal
10. Niue Island
11. Qatar
12. Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
13. Senegal
14. Sri Lanka
15. St Lucia
16. The Cook Islands.

47 Nations That Have e-Visa Facility For Indians

E-visa is the facility that offers travellers the ease of applying for foreign travel documents without the need for sending passports or appearing for interviews. The process is faster and more convenient than the regular visa application process and one doesn't have to wait in long queues at the consulate. They can offer a longer duration of stay than the traditional visa.

India offers e-Visa to foreigners visiting the nation for "recreation, sight-seeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives, attending a short term yoga programme, medical treatment including treatment under Indian systems of medicine and business purpose and no other purpose or activity".

There are 47 nations that offer e-visa facilities to Indians:

1. Albania
2. Antigua & Barbuda
3. Argentina
4. Armenia
5. Australia
6. Azerbaijan
7. Bahrain
8. Benin
9. Cambodia
10. Chile
11. Côte d'Ivoire
12. Djibouti
13. Dominica
14. Dominican Republic
15. Egypt
16. Ethiopia
17. Gabon
18. Grenada
19. Guinea
20. Indonesia
21. Iran
22. Iraq
23. Jordan
24. Kenya
25. Kyrgyzstan
26. Laos
27. Malawi
28. Malaysia
29. Moldova
30. Montserrat
31. Morocco
32. Myanmar
33. New Zealand
34. Oman
35. Russia
36. Sao Tome and Princep
37. Singapore
38. South Africa
39. South Sudan
40. Suriname
41. Taiwan
42. Tanzania
43. Togo
44. Trinidad and Tobago
45. Uganda
46. Uzbekistan
47. Vietnam.

40 Nations Where Indian Passport Can Get You Visa On Arrival

As the name suggests, a visa on arrival is granted once a traveller arrives at his destination country. getting a visa on arrival is easier because all the necessary bureaucratic steps are merged and performed at a single location. This does not require the individual to visit the nation's consulate or embassy before his travel. However, some additional information and documents — such as proof of hotel reservation, proof of sufficient funds for stay in the country, and proof of return or onward travel — may be needed to process a visa on arrival.

Countries which offer visa on arrival to Indian passport-holders are:

1. Barbados
2. Bolivia
3. Cambodia
4. Dominica
5. Dominican Republic
6. Egypt
7. Ghana
8. Grenada
9. Indonesia
10. Iran
11. Jamaica
12. Jordan
13. Laos
14. Maldives
15. Mauritania
16. Mauritius
17. Mongolia
18. Montserrat
19. Mozambique
20. Nigeria
21. Oman
22. Peru
23. Republic of Congo
24. Republic of Marshall Islands
25. Reunion Islands
26. Rwanda
27. Senegal
28. Seychelles
29. Sierra Leone
30. Sri Lanka
31. St. Kitts & Nevis
32. St. Lucia
33. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
34. Suriname
35. Tanzania
36. Thailand
37. Trinidad & Tobago
38. Tunisia
39. Tuvalu
40. Zimbabwe.